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Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Táimid ag plé rúin atá iontach tábhachtach agus dáiríre. Is é an trua go bhfuilimid gafa i muinín na geamaireachta anseo inniu idir an Rialtas agus an Fhreasúra, idir Fhianna Fáil agus Fine Gael, ar an gceist seo mar is ceist iontach dáiríre í. We support the motion of no confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality. I agree with...

Seanad: Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (27 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I first heard about the Magdalen laundries 21 years ago this month when I saw a wonderful play, "Eclipsed", by Patricia Burke Brogan. In the aftermath of the production of her play, Ms Burke Brogan stated: ... there was some backlash and I really suffered with that play. I had someone cut my picture out of the paper and draw horns and different symbols on it and send it to me. I got up one...

Seanad: Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (27 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I would like to make a few other remarks as I may not get an opportunity to do so next week. I concur with what has been said previously, particularly with Senator van Turnhout's remarks in regard to direct provision. Last week, I commended the Taoiseach on making the State apology. It is hoped that there will not be a need for a future Taoiseach to make a State apology on behalf of people...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seirbhísí Iompair Oileán (27 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Táim an-bhuíoch de as teacht isteach. Is minic muid ag trácht ar na hábhair seo. Chuir muintir Thír Chonaill i leith an iar-Aire nach raibh sé ag caitheamh leath an dhóthain airgid go féaráilte le muintir an chontae. Tá daoine is dócha anois in Arainn ag rá an rud céanna faoin Aire Stáit, go n-áiríonn siad go bhfuil an tAire Stáit...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seirbhísí Iompair Oileán (27 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Sin mar a chloisim ar an talamh. I ndáiríre píre, tá an cheist atá le hardú agam tromchúiseach go leor maidir le seirbhísí iompair amach go dtí na trí Oileáin Árann. Tá athruithe ag teacht de bharr cúinsí buiséid ar an soláthar atá le fáil ón Roinn maidir le seirbhísí go hÁrainn. Roimh an Nollaig bhí stocaireacht ar bun ag muintir Árainn maidir leis an tseirbhís...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seirbhísí Iompair Oileán (27 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ta mé thar a bheith buíoch don Aire Stáit, ach go háirithe go shoiléirigh sé go bhfuil an PSO maidir le haer thaisteal le cur amach arís agus go mbeidh sé ag fanacht mar atá sé faoi láthair agus ar an mbonn céanna. Seo a leanas an cheist is mó a ardaítear, agus atá le hardú ón méid adúirt an t-Aire Stáit. Maidir leis an mbád farantóireachta go hInis Mór, tá sé...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht le Daoine Óga (5 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh agus bhur gcéad fáilte is iontach an onóir sibhse a bheith anseo, caithfidh mé a rá. Mar ní sách minic a fhaighimid go leor den aos óg sna Tithe seo ach is breá an rud an t-aos óg a bheith anseo agus Gaeilge chomh paiteanta agaibh agus sibh in ann sibh féin a chur in iúl. Is dóigh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht le Daoine Óga (5 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gníomhaíocht níos mó.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I dtosach báire, ba mhaith liom tagairt don méid a bhí le rá ag mo chomhghleacaí as Gaillimh, an Seanadóir Michael Mullins. Arís, tá sé ag déanamh mí-chur síos ar an méid atá á dhéanamh ag Sinn Féin ó Thuaidh agus ó Dheas. Is trua é nár fhan sé leis an bhfreagra a chlos. I wish to put on record that Senator Mullins has misrepresented the Sinn Féin policy once more...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What about all the households who cannot afford to pay a property tax?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: To tell this House that there were no options is completely untrue. The Government had many options, but it took the option of following the tweedledum and tweedledee politics of Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I do.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: You inherited it, but you did not have to follow it. We suggested other options.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I have asked my question on a number of occasions. When will we have a debate in these Houses on how to measure poverty in Ireland today? It is quite obvious that there are households that are really struggling at present.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They are in poverty, and we must address that. The property tax will only compound their situation. It should be scrapped as soon as possible.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: No, we do not. We take a consistent approach.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Fianna Fáil is still in favour of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What about the services householders receive in return?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What services do people in the North get in return and what do people here get for the property tax?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order, the Leader is misrepresenting the policy of my party. We have a consistent policy in the North and South. The Leader should read our policy documents.