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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am sure, like many of us, the Leader will have been deeply concerned and troubled by the news from Bus Éireann this week that it proposes to suspend a number of crucial and vital Expressway bus services from Dublin to a number of key locations throughout the rest of the country. As announced this week, the organisation is minded to cut services from Dublin to Belfast, Galway, Limerick...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am sure many Senators across the House will join me in expressing anger, deep disappointment and sadness at the demolition of The O'Rahilly House yesterday at 6.30 a.m. It is an assault of grave vandalism on our architectural and revolutionary history and heritage that we should proud of, utilise, share, develop and promote to the maximum extent possible. It is an absolute travesty that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I heard the breadth of support for this amendment, and the Cathaoirleach has heard the breadth of concern expressed about this issue, including from Government Senators. It is an issue of major importance. I appreciate what the Leader is saying but what I always try to do in this House is light a candle rather than curse the dark. This issue is of such urgency and priority that, with the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Oct 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Ireland works best when it works together. We can see that is the case in many aspects of our lives such as sport, research and development, movements and campaigns for societal change, academia and many other fields. When it comes to the health crisis and Covid-19, it is imperative that we continue to work in unison on our planning, approaches, responses and communications. We should do...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Oct 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Ireland-China Relations: Motion (8 Oct 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Ar dtús báire, gabhaim leithscéal le moltóirí an rúin, an Seanadóir Mullen agus an Seanadóir McDowell. Bhí mé gafa ag vóta thíos staighre sa Choiste um Fhorfheidhmiú Chomhaontú Aoine an Chéasta. Tá ábhar agam os comhair an choiste sin. Cé go bhfuil mé ag fágáil roimh an gcuid eile den...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Vice Chairman (8 Oct 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta Mac Lochlainn as ucht mé a ainmniú agus gabhaim comhghairdeas leis an Teachta Lawless. I wish him every success and look forward to working with him. I promise the committee I am not staging a walk-out but I have to speak on a Private Members' Bill.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Election of Vice Chairman (8 Oct 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am not taking the huff with anyone and want to make that clear for the record. In all sincerity, I have a great deal of investment in this committee and in the Agreement and its institutions. As such, I look forward to supporting Deputy Lawless in his role, as well as the Chairman and all of our colleagues going forward because, as was rightly acknowledged last week, this is a really...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Maoiniú na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019: Conradh na Gaeilge (4 Nov 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Ba mhaith liom an coiste a chur ar an eolas go gcaithfidh mé sleamhnú amach go dtí cruinniú eile anois ar an drochuair. Sula imím agus an seal agam, déanfaidh mé roinnt pointí. Mhol Julian de Spáinn cúpla uair go dtiocfaí rún ón choiste seo maidir le cuid de na moltaí atá déanta againn. Tréaslaím leis...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Maoiniú na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta agus Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú) 2019: Conradh na Gaeilge (4 Nov 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Má tá sé sin chun tarlú, sin an rud is tábhachtaí le comhaltaí a chur ar an eolas.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: European Health Insurance Card (5 Nov 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs for addressing this Commencement matter on the European health insurance card, EHIC. To be fair to him, he is always keen to come in to address Commencement debates on this issue, so I am appreciative of that. I also acknowledge that there has been a lot of engagement on this issue in recent weeks. I noted the Minister's remarks on it at the recent...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: European Health Insurance Card (5 Nov 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank the Minister for his response, which was fairly comprehensive in one sense. I am not trying to catch anybody out or trip anybody up because I believe the Minister is committed to this. As he correctly acknowledged, we are 57 days out from the end of the transition period. People need to start hearing detail and have this issue explained to them so they understand it clearly. I...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (5 Nov 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Silim gurb é seo a chéad seal ag plé ábhair linn ina ról nua. Déanaim comhghairdeas leis. Before I speak to the Bill, I touch on an issue that may appear a bit awkward. I am sure it will not be lost on people that today the Government is bringing through legislation that aims to protect the EU's financial interest...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I cannot endorse enough Senator Wall's suggestion in respect of the Changing Places facilities. We opened one in Belfast City Hall in January last year. For families caring for people with profound disabilities, just the knowledge that such a facility is there for them affords them an opportunity as families to do things together, to plan their day and to plan recreation and important...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (6 Nov 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I move: To delete “9th day of June, 2021” and substitute “9th day of February, 2021”.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Act 2020: Motion (6 Nov 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I welcome the Minister of State and this debate. Talking is a good thing. Reviewing is a good thing. Engaging in the parliamentary process is a good thing and that is the purpose of this amendment. It is to bring what are essentially emergency powers back to the Oireachtas in order for these institutions to have the opportunity merely to review, reassess and provide the Government, as...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I will make a quick point on Senator Pauline O'Reilly's contribution. The milk bank in the North was featured in a recent segment on the news. It has been impacted by the Covid restrictions and is seeking donations. It is encouraging mothers who can contribute to do so. The importance of this service is that it provides for babies who are sometimes very ill and very vulnerable in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Nov 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Yesterday in the House, I encouraged Members to remember and to remain steadfast in encouraging support from the new US Administration for the Good Friday Agreement, for the peace process and for progress more generally here in Ireland against the impending reckless threat posed to us by Brexit. I was very encouraged to see reported in the media last night that President-elect Biden had a...

Seanad: Political Donations: Motion (11 Nov 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Some of it might depends on what comes next. I had to shake myself there because for wee second I thought I was at a Traditional Unionist Voice party conference as opposed to in the Oireachtas listening to some of the previous contributions but there you go and here we are. This is without question the strangest use of Private Members' time I have witnessed since being elected to the Seanad...

Seanad: Political Donations: Motion (11 Nov 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I understand that the proposer will have an opportunity to conclude at the end of this debate.