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Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is incredible. This legislation is being introduced to protect the Irish people who are under pressure from the banks, but the first people to be briefed on it are the bankers. It shows, in the truest sense possible, where the Government's priorities lie. In my view, that is disgraceful.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is a question for the Leader. When will the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, the Minister who disappeared for two months, come to the House to discuss the septic tank regulations under the Water Services (Amendment) Act 2012? He reappeared yesterday at the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht, looking well rested and...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister gave no details.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: He was waffling.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: What is the standard going to be?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We do not know the standard.

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions: Motion (27 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Tá fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. Tá lúcháir orm a bheith anseo tráthnóna le cupla focal a rá ar an ábhar thábhachtach seo. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a thabhairt dos na Seanadóirí Neamhspleácha, the Independent Senators, for tabling this important motion. We are living in constrained economic times. Sometimes, however, society must weigh up what it believes in and...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions: Motion (27 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Having spoken to representatives of a number of the organisations in question, it is certainly the view they are expressing. When my party was in government I challenged Ministers on this matter and insisted consultation was not meaningful enough. I ask the Minister to reflect on the matter. While I do not like to attach a value to the arts, the sector supports approximately 80,000 jobs and...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions: Motion (27 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Kerry jersey is on.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Irish to follow. Le cois sin, tá buiséad an fhorais ag brath ar airgead ón Stát anseo agus airgead ón Aire nó an comhthionól sna Sé Contae. Tá buiséad an fhorais ag titim bliain i ndiaidh bliana. Dá bhrí sin - seo bun agus barr cur i bhfeidh an tAcht agus an Ghaeilge a shábháil - caithfidh airgead a bheith ar fáil leis na spriocanna atá sa straitéis agus an méid atá sa...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I agree with Senator Cummins that much of the debate has focused on issues unrelated to the amendments. It is important that we focus on the amendments go mbeidh an deis againn plé sonrach a dhéanamh orthu. Sin an fáth go bhfuil na leasuithe ann, go mbeimid chomh sonrach agus is féidir. I dtaca leis an leasú seo, the amendments we have submitted demonstrate our fundamental opposition...

Seanad: Leader Programmes (28 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Baineann an rún seo leis na scéimeanna Leader a chuirtear ar fáil sna Gaeltachtaí, go háirithe i mo Ghaeltacht, Gaeltacht Dhún na nGall. I will continue in English for the benefit of the Minister of State, who has good Irish but who may on this occasion want the point made clear in English. The Leader fund is vital to this country and will be available until 2013. Meitheal Forbartha...

Seanad: Leader Programmes (28 Jun 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: While I thank the Minister of State for his response, unfortunately, it contained little that is new. Although progress is being made, it is extremely slow, which is unfortunate. In my native county of Donegal, the local partnership company has been engaged in discussions with the Department since April but still does not have full authority to commence administering the scheme....

Seanad: Sick Pay Scheme (3 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is good to see the Aire Stáit in the House to take this Adjournment matter. The Minister is here as a business person as well as the Minister responsible for businesses. This Adjournment matter is to do with the transfer of responsibility for sick pay from the Department of Social Protection to employers generally. The proposals mooted by the Department to transfer the costs of the...

Seanad: Sick Pay Scheme (3 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the Minister of State. I know he is responding on behalf of the Minister for Social Protection and that his Department has responsibility for employment but I am not sure what planet the Minister for Social Protection is living on if she believes that a preliminary analysis based on estimates of absenteeism in the private sector indicates that if a sick pay scheme with a duration of...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I wish to address a matter that has been raised by other Members, namely, the cost of sick pay to the public sector and the taxpayer. This issue was highlighted on several radio stations this morning on foot of the response to a parliamentary question raised by a Deputy in the other House. On last night's Adjournment Debate I spoke about the proposed transfer of sick pay costs from the...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: " "Joint Oireachtas Committee" means Joint Oireachtas Committee of the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht;". Tá an ceart ag an gCathaoirleach, b'fhiú dúinn a bheith chomh beacht agus is féidir agus b'fhiú dúinn cloí go teoranta leis na leasuithe chomh maith agus is féidir chun gur féidir linn dul...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Tuigeann an t-Aire Stáit caidé atá i gceist anseo. Táimid ag iarraidh an míniú a chur isteach de bhrí go mbeimid, níos maille sa Bhille, ag iarraidh go mbéadh ról ag comhchoiste an Oireachtais tar éis na fógartha poiblí, agus níl an coiste ainmnithe sa Bhille. Muna bhfuil an t-Aire toilteanach dul ar aghaidh le toghchán de chuid an údaráis, agus sin an chéad rogha a bhéadh...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Ba dtiocfadh go bhfuil mé mícheart air sin. Tá cuimhne agam go raibh an próiseas ansin. Bhí fo-choiste den chomhchoiste ann leis na hagallaimh sin a chur ar bun, agus d'oibrigh an córas iontach maith. Má bhí sé ag oibriú fá choinne na ceapacháin do bhord TG4 gus do bhord RTE ní fheicimse cén fáth a rachadh an t-Aire Stáit síos bóthar eile. Caithfidh mé a rá go mbeidh...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I respect the comments made by my friend and colleague, Senator Harte. We are not questioning the role of county councillors. This is about giving a voice to the 95,000 people who are living in Gaeltacht areas and not taking their democratic right from them. This is about people like Moya MacNiallas in Gweedore and others who, in the 1970s, fought to ensure democracy was extended to the...