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Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Tá lúcháir orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an mBille seo. Ar an drochuair, ní thugann an Bille seo an dara rogha do mhuintir na tíre seachas cinneadh a dhéanamh an Seanad a choinneáil nó deireadh a chur leis. Níl aon idirdhealú ann i dtaca le deis a thabhairt do phobal na tíre athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar obair an tSeanaid...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: On his way into the Burlington Hotel that night the current Taoiseach licked his finger to see which way the wind was blowing. Rather than doing what he had promised to do a few months earlier, he decided to do the popular thing in line with how the wind was blowing that night. Much to the shock of his own parliamentary party - his own Senators were certainly shocked - he announced that...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is to do with democracy.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Thankfully-----

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Thankfully Senator Bacik will not judge my decision in respect of that or any other legislation.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The old Democratic Left stickies have not gone away, as someone said to me recently. They have not. RTE might be interested in hearing those words.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil): An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed): Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Going back to this debate, and keeping to this debate, it is wrong that instead of reforming we abolish, that instead of giving the people more of an opportunity we abolish. Great debates have taken place in this House. During the Minister of State's time here great debates took place. We could reform this House to be an institution that could be reforming, reflective and scrutinise...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Care of the Elderly (4 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: This issue relates to St. Joseph's Community Hospital in County Donegal, which provides respite and long-term patient care for elderly people in the greater Finn Valley area. Currently, following a number of Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, reports, it is under increasing pressure to maintain the complement of respite care within the hospital together with catering for the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Care of the Elderly (4 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: To be honest, whoever drafted that response does not answer the question. The line, "Bed capacity across all community hospitals in Donegal will be kept under ongoing review", is an insult to the communities in Donegal. Every community group in Donegal that is connected to a hospital is already doing that. Anybody can keep the bed capacity under review. The Minister said the moratorium on...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Care of the Elderly (4 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: This issue relates to St. Joseph's Community Hospital in County Donegal, which provides respite and long-term patient care for elderly people in the greater Finn Valley area. Currently, following a number of Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, reports, it is under increasing pressure to maintain the complement of respite care within the hospital together with catering for the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Care of the Elderly (4 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: To be honest, whoever drafted that response does not answer the question. The line, "Bed capacity across all community hospitals in Donegal will be kept under ongoing review", is an insult to the communities in Donegal. Every community group in Donegal that is connected to a hospital is already doing that. Anybody can keep the bed capacity under review. The Minister said the moratorium on...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus tá lúcháir orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an Bille seo. Is Bille conspóideach é seo agus is Bille é chun deireadh a chur le remit daonlathas sa tír seo a sheas linn ó 1922 nuair a bhain an tír seo amach neamhspleáchas mar phoblacht agus tar éis don neamhspleáchas sin a bhaint amach...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It appears that nobody was listening anyway.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: B'fhéidir gur-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I do not know if it has already been done but I wish to second Senator O'Donovan's amendment to the Order of Business in order that we might engage in a debate on the issues faced by rural areas, namely, population decline and the fact that many businesses are closing as a result of the inaction of the Government to tackle problems relating to the domestic economy. Senator Walsh also...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The comments to which I refer in this regard, which were made by Fine Gael and Labour Senators, were both hurtful and disgraceful.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Fine Gael and Labour Senators actually refused to attend the House to discuss the issues.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That shows the contempt in which they hold their party leaders.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Why do they not have the guts to stand up to the Tánaiste, Deputy Gilmore, and the Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny?