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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: The deteriorating situation for Palestinians has to be a source of concern for all decent-minded people. The massing of troops and tanks by Israel as a prelude to an assault on a downtrodden, deprived and defenceless people is reprehensible. The only thing that can come from such an assault, as we have seen in the past, is the slaughter of the innocents. Surely we must have learned...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: -----but I appeal to Israel in this case. I know they listen because of the missives I have received from them in the past any time I have spoken on this issue in the House. I spoke on the invasion of Iraq along exactly the same lines. I do not want to say "Weren't we correct at that time?", but I ask Israel, for once, to let decency prevail in this particular case. As we sit here,...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Given all of the big stories we are currently dealing with, the rally outside Leinster House yesterday did not register on the radar. These were ordinary decent and proud people from rural Ireland. They conducted an exceptionally civilised rally in an attempt to have their voices heard. Given the subject matter, one would imagine it is possible to engage with people whose jobs and...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Yes, I second it.

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for his statement today outlining the Government's position on Gaza. A vein ran through his statement which reflects and echoes the sentiments held by the Irish people in regard to what is happening in Gaza and the sheer savagery of Israel in this regard. Ireland...

Seanad: Direct Provision System: Motion (17 Sep 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tréaslaím leis ar a cheapachán. Tá súil agam go gcabhróidh an díospóireacht atá ar siúl anseo inniu leis san obair atá idir lámha aige. Tréaslaím freisin leis an Seanadóir Mullen toisc an suim atá léirithe aige san ábhar seo. Cabhraíonn an bunobair...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Sep 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Bheadh sé tráthúil agus cabhrach dá mbeadh díospóireacht againn ar chomóradh Éirí Amach na Cásca. Tá an díospóireacht seo ag tarlú i measc an phobail agus sna meáin i láthair na huaire. Tá stádas faoi leith ag Seanad Éireann chun a bheith páirteach sa díospóireacht sin. I ask the...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I second the amendment tabled by Senator Byrne. I wish to highlight the fact that September is a month where we try to create awareness of childhood cancer. There is an international campaign to this end and the official symbol of that campaign is the gold ribbon. I would like to think that we would all get behind the campaign by the Childhood Cancer Foundation in Ireland which is holding...

Seanad: Access to Educational and Other Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Motion (24 Sep 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. This debate is about social justice, not charity. My first response when I meet people with a disability is one of empathy, quickly followed by admiration. When one sees the achievements of people with a disability in athletics, academia, technology, the arts and many other areas, one realises their tenacity of character and the great efforts they make to...

Seanad: Access to Educational and Other Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Motion (24 Sep 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: To the best of my knowledge, it is not being pressed.

Seanad: Access to Educational and Other Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Motion (24 Sep 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I did not think it was being pressed.

Seanad: Access to Educational and Other Opportunities for People with Disabilities: Motion (24 Sep 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I am happy to support the motion. That is my instruction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2014: Discussion (30 Sep 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Is mian liom fáilte a chur roimh na finnéithe inniu. Níl aon amhras faoi ná go raibh a gcur i láthair thar a bheith soiléir. I dtosach, tuigimid an tábhacht a bhaineann leis seo agus an struchtúr a bheidh ann ag dul ar aghaidh amach anseo. In welcoming the representatives of the Department and the National Concert Hall today, I first wish to...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (1 Oct 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Tá an-áthas orm, dáiríre, go bhfuil an seans seo againn inniu chun ár mbuíochas agus ár meas do Edward Haughey a léiriú. Ba dhuine faoi leith é agus thug sé misneach agus inspioráid dúinn freisin. Down through the years, many distinguished people have served in Seanad Éireann from the worlds of literature, culture, art,...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I second Senator Cullinane's amendment, as it would be helpful were the Minister to attend to discuss that important issue. On a separate matter, the recent meeting in a Dublin city hotel regarding the commemoration of the 1916 Rising made for sad reading. A huge meeting, it was attended by the relatives of the 1916 patriots. They expressed disappointment at the lack of progress and...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: We should all be able to do one thing, that is, commemorate and celebrate our patriots.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: That is what happens in every other country. We would not be an exception. We are not just referring to the militaristic aspect of the Rising. It is clear from the Proclamation that the 1916 leaders were far-seeing people. Even the budgetary provisions that we are discussing can, in many ways, reflect the Proclamation, which referred to cherishing all the children of the nation equally....

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I second Senator David Norris's amendment to the Order of Business. Tourism is still one of the most vibrant and progressive industries in Ireland, having served us well down through the years. In the past, its economic benefits were spread right throughout the country so that many small villages that did not have a hotel benefited. In recent years, there has been a tendency for tourism to...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. The importance of the Bill before us is that it focuses our minds in an urgent way on a humanitarian situation which exists in our jurisdiction currently. There is no greater measure of a nation's worth or compassion than the manner in which it deals with immigrants. No country has more experience of that than Ireland, because our people have...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. She is welcome to the House. Fianna Fáil broadly supports this legislation, in particular, the regulation of professionals. We have some concerns about Part 3 relating to the statutory contributions for residential support services. If I understand this correctly, in this context we are probably talking about older people with mental,...