Results 1,921-1,940 of 3,241 for speaker:Brian Ó Domhnaill
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I did say that it did not just happen on the Minister’s watch; it happened under the watch of Fianna Fáil Ministers as well. I have no problem saying that, but that is the crux of the problem facing the sector. We should have a discussion about that in the future. It may not be directly linked to the Common Fisheries Policy, CFP, but it is the only issue of relevance to the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the Minister. I must leave to attend the vote in the Seanad.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: This is the Senator's 16th point of order.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Ba mhaith liom fosta tréaslú leis an tSeanadóir úr, an Seanadóir Hildegarde Naughton, agus gach rath a ghuí uirthi ina ról úr mar Sheanadóir. It is a great honour to be nominated by the Taoiseach to the Seanad, and the action sends out a clear message from the Taoiseach. He believes the Senator has a great political future and that it can be...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I wish the Senator well in her political career and advancement. I agree with Senator Ned O'Sullivan with regard to the comments emerging yesterday surrounding the collusion or "conversations" between the Taoiseach and very senior people in Anglo Irish Bank. The Taoiseach referred to the axis of collusion between builders and Anglo Irish Bank and other bankers, and now Enda is caught in the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: There is a very serious issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Senator Gilroy was-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: -----weighing in last week and he is continuing this week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: There is a very serious-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: There is a very serious issue for the Oireachtas and there were questions of an independent report on banking to be carried by the Houses of the Oireachtas. That is compromised because of the involvement of the Taoiseach.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: We need a full criminal investigation-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: -----and I want to hear what the Leader has to say on it. We will raise the matter again tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: And the Leader of the Opposition.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: He is compromised.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: We should have a criminal investigation then.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I also want to speak about the amendment proposed by my colleagues, Senators Walsh and Wilson. We had a lengthy discussion on medical procedures on Committee Stage. Obviously, it is regrettable that in order to advance an argument, we sometimes have to use language that we cannot sanitise. One cannot sanitise the truth. If the language used has caused upset to any individuals,...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Members of my own family and friends of mine have had miscarriages. I know as well as anybody else the difficulties that are experienced in cases of miscarriage. The difference with a miscarriage is that it is a natural death. We are legislating here for the deliberate ending of life. There is a major difference. I want to put it on the record that there is a major difference. There is...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Yes.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am glad to second the amendment.