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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That is absolutely unbelievable.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Sorry, a Chathaoirligh. It is unbelievable.The Leader is telling the House that he will not bring in the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport until this strike is resolved.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: He did. That is exactly what the Leader said.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That is exactly what the Leader said. When that is resolved, he would bring in the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That is unbelievable. What is the Leader waiting for?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Is the Leader waiting for a Dublin Bus strike or an Irish Rail strike? Is he waiting for a school bus strike?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Unbelievable.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It would be privatised if it was not for Deputy Kelly.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am responding to what the Leader actually said.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Would the Leader like me to ask if the record could be read back?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Or judicial appointments.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That is a humdinger.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Surprisingly. I have reached 45,000 followers. The Taoiseach is absolutely brilliant. Up the Dubs.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I congratulate Senators Ruane and Warfield on putting the proposition to the House. While I agree with Senator Richmond that it is important to try to convince people who are not of the same point of view as oneself, people are seeing a window into what it was like being in government with Fine Gael for five years in terms of trying to get any progressive change over the line. The marriage...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It was not until the Constitutional Convention came to the conclusion that we should have a referendum that Fine Gael agreed that should happen. The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act almost collapsed the Government, if memory serves. It is, therefore, of no surprise to me or members of my party that a very progressive and innovative change to the voting law proposed by Senators...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is a well-intentioned and important Bill, which would allow 16 and 17 year olds to ask their Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil candidate at local elections what they actually believe in and other pertinent questions. I remember having a Dáil debate in my school which was attended by all the candidates, and it was fantastic. All the young people in my school asked questions. The most...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Another day and another call for something to be done on the Bus Éireann strike. Yesterday I spent an hour with four bus drivers who were very pessimistic. They are very worried about the future of their company and very upset about its mismanagement over a number of years. They spoke about the fact that senior management of the company changed recently. They also spoke about the...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Somebody must have thought Senator Norris was a farmer.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I read them. They are hilarious.