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Seanad: Philantrophy and Fund-raising: Motion (27 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Is breá an rud Gaeilgeoir a bheith linn gur féidir linn beagán Gaeilge a úsáid. Ba mhaith liom cuidiú leis an leasú atá á chur chun cinn. I second the amendment. Aithním, ach an oiread le mo chomhghleacaí, an Seanadóir Cullinane, an dea-mhéin atá leis an rún seo agus an iarracht atá ar bun maidir le comhoibriú a fháil trasna an Tí ar...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2013: Second Stage (27 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Ach an oiread le Seanadóirí eile, táimid buíoch dó as ucht an Bille seo a thabhairt isteach sa Seanad. Tá Sinn Féin ag tacú leis an reachtaíocht seo mar feicimid cé go bhfuil an Bille gearr, tá sé iontach tábhachtach - cosúil liom féin. Tuigimid freisin go bhfuil gá ann bheith cúramach i gcuid de na réimsí lena mbaineann sé. I welcome the...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I dtosach, ba mhaith liom Cáisc faoi shéan agus faoi mhaise a ghuidhe leis na Seanadóirí agus leis an fhoireann ar fad a bhíonn linn anseo. Ócáid faoi leith í seo nuair a bhímid ag cuimheamh ar na laochra a d'imigh romhainn aimsir na Cásca 1916 agus a throid ar son saoirse na hÉireann in amannaí eile. Tá sé tábhachtach smaoineamh orthu sin. The Acting Leader has a specific...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: All they were doing was to express, in a peaceful and civilised manner, their disdain at the way they are being treated. I would say they are doing that in the public interest because they are out there to defend us day in and day out. They are the people on the front line and know how cutbacks are affecting the service they are trying to deliver. They are trying to communicate to the...

Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Sinn Féin opposes the further restriction of this scheme leading to thousands of older people losing their medical cards. This section will reduce the income threshold for assessment for an over 70s medical card from ¤700 per week to ¤600 per week for a single person, from ¤1,400 per week to ¤1,200 per week for a couple. Those in the ¤600 to ¤700 weekly income bracket will be...

Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I am opposing the section because it relates to the broader issues in the health sector.

Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Ar ndóigh, táimid i Sinn Féin i gcoinne na hathruithe atá an Rialtas ag iarraidh a thabhairt isteach maidir leis na cartaí leighis. Is léir dúinn go bhfuil na ciorruithe breise atá an Rialtas ag cur i bhfeidhm éagórach agus mícheart. I have made the general point I intended to make. Sinn Féin opposes this section and also opposes the Bill...

Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the Minister of State for his response, which does not surprise me. It is clear to those on the ground that those who do not have the full medical card are afraid of going to the doctor and the cost of going to doctors and the worries of the treatment that might have to follow is an issue for them.

Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I can understand how Senator Gilroy might not want us to raise these issues because they are issues of serious contention to the general public. Any curtailment of this, and the fact that the Minister is looking at those over 70 who worked hard over the years and taking away the medical card from them, is a retrograde step. My party made pre-budget submissions about other choices that could...

Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order, Senator Gilroy cast aspersions about the professionalism of statements that we are making in these Houses and I would ask him to retract them.

Seanad: Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I support Senator Barrett on this. It is not the first time he has brought a very good idea to the Seanad and his thoughts on this have a great deal of merit. We have seen other scenarios where people who are entitled to tax clearance certificates have difficult obtaining them. There should be a single Government body to carry out means tests and assess liabilities so other Departments can...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Céad fáilte ar ais roimh Seanadóirí. Ba mhaith liom, thar ceann Pháirtí Shinn Féin ár gcomhbhrón a chur in iúl do mhuintir Boston as ucht an sleacht a tharla ansin agus a rá go dtéann ár gcuid tacaíochta anonn go muintir Boston ag an am seo. I concur with the sentiments expressed by Senator O'Donovan in regard to the...

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Garda Investigations (17 Apr 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Táim anseo anocht le ceist agus cúis an-tromchúiseach a ardú, maidir le scéal atá sna meáin le cúpla seachtain anuas maidir leis an iar ceannasaí ar Chumann na bhFiann agus Coláiste na bhFiann, Dómhnall Ó Lúbhlaí, nach maireann. Bhí cláracha ar TG4 agus ar...

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Garda Investigations (17 Apr 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: This case has been in the media for the past week. The person referred to is deceased. In my understanding of the law, I do not believe the privilege scenario arises.

Seanad: Adjournment Debate: Garda Investigations (17 Apr 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I welcome the news that there will be reviews by the HSE and the Department of Education and Skills into this matter. Will other Departments also be involved, in light of the statement by a former Minister with responsibility for the Gaeltacht last night that he was approached on this and spoke to officials in his Department about allegations of abuse? This issue might extend further. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá go leor caint faoi dhaoine sa chóras ag baint mí-leas as daoine bochta leochailleacha. There is much talk about people in the system exploiting vulnerable people. I agree with those statements in regard to the farming community and certainly their help is needed. Another example of that, which we have raised on a number of occasions, is the direct provision system. There...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ach an oiread leis an Seanadóir Coghlan, ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an gCathaoirleach as leis an gCeann Comhairle maidir leis an tacaíocht atá siad ag tabhairt don rud atá ar siúl amárach. As Senator Coghlan has noted, sometimes we get involved in party political spats in these Houses on different issues but certainly one issue that myself...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus cuirim fáilte roimh na cuairteoirí speisialta atá anseo chomh maith. Tá Sinn Féin ag tacú leis an moladh agus leis an reachtaíocht seo atá á thabhairt chun cinn, maidir le gáinneáil ar dhaoine agus coireanna uafásacha, gránna. Rud ar bith gur féidir linn a...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Pat The Cope Gallagher, MEP (25 Apr 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an tUasal Ó Gallchóir. Ba mhaith liom mo leithscéal a ghabháil nach raibh mé anseo don ócáid ar fad, ach bhí ócáid eile ar siúl taobh amuigh den Teach. Ní leor dhá nóiméad leis an méid atá le rá agam a rá, ach b'fhéidir go bhfaighfidh mé...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá mé ag iarraidh mo mhíshástacht a léiriú leis an gCeannaire maidir leis an sceideal atá againn do ghnó na seachtaine seo. I am not one to have a go unless there is a reason. However, this week’s Seanad schedule is very disappointing. It is quite light on meaningful debate on serious legislation. There also seems to be a significant lack of...