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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Maybe a few of them.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Phil Prendergast, MEP. (13 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: A super Mario.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Phil Prendergast, MEP. (13 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh maith agat. Bhí mé ag éisteacht san oifig. I was listening very intently to Ms Prendergast in the office. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Fheisire de Pharlaimint na hEorpa. Is breá an rud duine dá leithéid a bheith anseo le labhairt linn. It is somewhat ironic that Ms Prendergast is speaking to us today as a midwife at the same time as we have had a protest of midwives in the Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (13 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Obviously it is a huge issue for the person involved and for the petitioner but I do not think it is admissible under our terms of reference. It would appear to be almost like a civil case between the person who owns the lands and the National Roads Authority and the county council. I suggest we write to the petitioner, refer to the terms of reference and say it would not appear to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (13 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: This is a very complex issue. It arises out of a personal situation and obviously we are not here to adjudicate on such a situation or a case between a county council and An Bord Pleanála and an individual. It also points to some policy questions that have been raised that would be important for us to examine further. Obviously, as a committee, we do not have the power to intervene or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (13 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Yes. Go raibh maith agat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (13 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Deputy Charles Flanagan suggested we correspond with the Minister asking for clarification on why the delay has occurred.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (14 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá mé thar bheith buíoch gur tháinig sé isteach chun an cheist seo a phlé. The matter relates to the direct provision system and the accommodation provided through the Department of Justice and Equality for people seeking refugee status. Throughout the State, hotels, hostels, caravan parks and so on are used to house people in this position and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (14 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. I also thank the Minister for Justice and Equality and I ask the Minister of State to ask him to clarify for us whether a protocol is in place for the approximately 30 private centres mentioned, which are subject to local planning rules under the auspices of the planning authorities, whereby the RIA checks with local authorities, or...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ach an oiread le mo chomhghleacaithe, ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis an Taoiseach as ucht an leithscéal a gabhadh inné, lá stairiúil do na mná a d'fhulaing ins na hionaid Magdalen. Céim dhearfach chun cinn í sin agus tá súil agam go leanfar leis na moltaí a cuireadh os comhair an Tí inné. I also welcome the full apology offered by the Taoiseach yesterday. That apology is...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tourist numbers are falling in Galway.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Nothing happens twice

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Mar is cuimhin leis, dúirt muid nuair a bhí sé anseo roimhe seo go bhfuilimid i bhfábhar an Bhille seo. Aithnímid an tábhacht a bhaineann leis ó thaobh comhtháthú na gnéithe éagsúla a bhaineann le chúrsaí aistriúcháin. Tá lárnú á dhéanamh ar na seirbhísí sin faoi Thithe an Oireachtais. Fáiltímid roimh an obair iontach maith a...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Mar is cuimhin leis, dúirt muid nuair a bhí sé anseo roimhe seo go bhfuilimid i bhfábhar an Bhille seo. Aithnímid an tábhacht a bhaineann leis ó thaobh comhtháthú na gnéithe éagsúla a bhaineann le chúrsaí aistriúcháin. Tá lárnú á dhéanamh ar na seirbhísí sin faoi Thithe an Oireachtais. Fáiltímid roimh an obair iontach maith a...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I wish to add a note of caution following the statement made by Senator Leyden in respect of the use of terminology with regard to ethnic minorities. It is something that has become more prevalent in the public sphere recently, especially with regard to Travellers, the Roma community etc. The judicial process has not been gone through and such a statement should not be made until it is...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We should have a debate about racism and racist language used in the public sphere. I wish to raise the report on the rural transport programme. We have seen a decline in the number of rural Garda stations. Courthouses are to be rationalised. There have been cutbacks in health services, etc., in rural areas. The latest episode we have heard about involves restructuring proposals for the...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom tacú leis an méid a dúirt an Seanadóir Mullins maidir le hOspís na Gaillimhe agus an tacaíocht atá ag teastáil ansin. We need to have a debate as soon as possible on what transpired over the weekend, last night and the night before on the Croke Park agreement. These negotiations were a golden opportunity to finally tackle the inequity in the public service where...

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In Sinn Féin we are very concerned about the proposals in the Mangan report, as they will not tackle child poverty and will only increase it. We urge the Minister to disregard the proposals in the report as they would be deeply damaging and will add further strain to low and middle-income earners. Far from achieving efficiencies or protecting the most vulnerable, they will only exacerbate...

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The ideological opposition to taxes begets this attitude. This cut is unnecessary as the books can be balanced without it. If the Government wants to target high earners in the budget, it should go after their income, as that would be more beneficial to the economy. Child benefit is a payment to children in an attempt to cherish all children equally and in recognition of the State's failure...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is minic muid ag cáineadh an Rialtais, ach inniu ba mhaith liom fáilte, fáilte sheachantach i dtosach báire, a chur roimh an scéal a tháinig thar oíche maidir le cúrsaí iascaireachta agus na comhráití atá ar bun. I will offer a cautious welcome for last night's announcement on a debate on the discards issue in the EU. We have been raising it constantly with the Minister, who has...