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Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Do not speak too soon, a Leas-Chathaoirleach. I welcome the Minister of State. I will not be as brief as the two previous speakers-----

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (16 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I appreciate that, but I assure colleagues that I will be brief, maybe just not as brief. I will touch on the amendment I have tabled, which, hopefully, will save us time when we get to that point. The Bill is designed to protect in principle and in law a very important and long-standing function carried out in District Court sittings by members of the Garda, known as Garda court...

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, line 17, after "member" where it secondly occurs to insert "not below the rank of Sergeant". I have referred to this in my earlier remarks. I am sure the Minister is familiar with the rationale given that the same amendment was moved in the Dáil yesterday.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (1 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim mo leithscéal. Tá vótáil sa Seanad. Beidh mé ar ais.

Seanad: Electoral Reform Bill 2022: Second Stage (21 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I dtús báire, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire agus táim ag súil go mór leis an bplé agus le ráiteas agus freagraí an Aire anocht. The Minister is very welcome. I want to begin by speaking briefly about my personal experience in campaigning and fighting elections in the North and the issue of proxy voting. I understand anything new or...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I, too, welcome the ambassador to the Gallery this morning.When I was a member of Belfast City Council I had the great privilege of travelling to Ljubljana to look at the fantastic and transformative work undertaken to pedestrianise the city to make it much healthier, better connected and prosperous. There are lessons we in Ireland could well and truly learn for our own cities and towns in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank the Leader.

Seanad: Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Second Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire, an Teachta Coveney. Tá an ceart ag an Seanadóir Martin nuair a deir sé go bhfuil an tAire i gcónaí díograiseach ag teacht os comhair an tSeanaid. Gabhaim mo leithscéal leis an Aire as a chur i láthair a chailleadh inniu. The Minister is very welcome to the House. I apologise for missing his contribution. He will...

Seanad: Defence Forces (Evidence) Bill 2019: Second Stage (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Perhaps the Minister could circulate his speech in an email so we can see it.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I move amendment No. 1: In page 106, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 21 of Act of 2014 28.Section 21 of the Act of 2014 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection: "(2) When considering the provision of moneys to be provided to the Commission, the Minister may give consideration to the additional powers the Commission may have...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Before I come to my response, it would be remiss of me not to acknowledge the members of the north Belfast and Lurgan community restorative justice harm reduction group who are in the Gallery. The name is a bit of a tongue twister but they are very welcome all the same. In my capacity as a Sinn Féin spokesperson on justice and equality, I believe the work that restorative practitioners...

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I move amendment No. 2: In page 109, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: "Amendment of section 28 of Act of 2014 31.Section 28 of the Act of 2014 is amended by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (1): "(1A) When considering the appointment of staff to the Commission, the Minister may give consideration to the additional powers the Commission may have...

Seanad: Annual Transition Statement: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Senator Buttimer might give the Senator some of his time if she remembers her point.

Seanad: Annual Transition Statement: Statements (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Teamwork makes the dream work. The Minister is very welcome. Before I get into the content of the annual transition statement, I would like the record to reflect why we are here in 2022 discussing the statement from 2020. There are legal obligations upon the Minister compelling him to be here under the Climate and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. According to section 14(1), an annual...

Seanad: Proposal for a Directive on Combatting Violence against Women and Domestic Violence: Motion (22 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire maidir leis an rún tábhachtach atá os ár gcomhair anocht. I begin by welcoming the Minister and join colleagues in congratulating her and her family on her personal news. On International Women's Day this year the EU Commission published a proposal for a directive to combat violence against women and domestic violence through...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his attention this afternoon. Senator Higgins has outlined a similar rationale for her amendments to that applying to our amendments Nos. 37 and 38. I will speak to them briefly in order that we can get to the Minister's response. Amendment No. 37 seeks to guarantee that where a public sector employee makes a disclosure to the relevant Minister but...

Seanad: Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive response with regard to amendments Nos. 37 and 38. I do not have the lead brief on this for our group. I am inclined to withdraw them when we get to that point and reserve the right to resubmit on a further Stage. I can inform colleagues of the Minister's response.

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