Results 1-20 of 102 for long speaker:Vincent P Martin

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Office of Public Works (16 Apr 2024)

Vincent P Martin: ...of State, to manage the estate from a biodiversity perspective. I would like to place on the record my gratitude for that most important work. Does the Minister of State accept that the long-term solution is to reunite the lands? One would expect getting the chequebook out would be the difficult part but the Office of Public Works has said that it is willing to buy it at a fair price...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Vincent P Martin: Ireland has a long history of friendship with the people of Ethiopia. It saddens us all to hear recent reports of atrocities and identity-based attacks across the country. With the regional communications blackout, it is difficult to verify the number of deaths and we know thousands have been displaced and will face an uncertain winter. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Coveney's, call last...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Brexit Negotiations: Members of the House of Lords (21 Oct 2020)

Vincent P Martin: I anticipated an answer along those lines. I thank Lord Kerr in particular. I fully accept that it is Ireland's prerogative in the first instance. That is a given. When Deputy Ó Cuív and others spoke about it, it was about North-South reconciliation but maybe there is an added dynamic that we should look at, of east-west economic co-operation. Talking about unthinkables, while...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2021)

Vincent P Martin: ..., and the current legislative provision provides for an extension of one further year, if required. I do not see the merit to either the debtor or creditor of extending it beyond such a relatively long period. In this country, not so long ago, bankruptcy was a lifelong sentence. People took it to the grave. Slowly but surely, incrementally and positively, we have brought it down to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Northern Ireland Protocol: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Vincent P Martin: ...has been recorded and that I can watch it later. My apologies for tuning in late, but I am glad I made it. As the Chairman stated, although I have been happily ensconced in County Kildare for a long time, I am from County Monaghan. This has been an important and illuminating discussion and I hope we will have more such discussion in the future. I thank our guests.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Vincent P Martin: .... I hope it will be a new President, with Joe Biden becoming the 46th holder of that office. It could not be a more serious time for the world. The outcome of that election will have serious long-term consequences for the Iran nuclear deal, for the Paris climate agreement, for the EU, for Brexit, for ethnic minorities and for respect for women.Many years ago, in the 1990 World Cup...

Seanad: Air Accident Investigation Unit Final Report into R116 Air Accident: Statements (18 Nov 2021)

Vincent P Martin: ...116 on that night was to provide top cover for another helicopter that had been tasked with airlifting a casualty from a fishing vessel. Traditionally, top cover missions have been provided by long range aeroplanes that have greater endurance than rescue helicopters. The role of top cover aircraft is critically dependent on it having significantly greater endurance than rescue...

Seanad: Family Courts Bill 2023: Second Stage (2 Feb 2023)

Vincent P Martin: ...did their best at a time when the courthouse was unavailable and the court sat in a nearby hotel with a ballroom, which was not appropriate. It was a licensed premises during the day. There was a long entrance to the court. I remember that people can be very stressed and worried if it is their first time in court. My last word was to my client to ask them not to worry as I was trying...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Office of Public Works (16 Apr 2024)

Vincent P Martin: ...country house built within an extensive estate. In 1994, the OPW took on responsibility for both the house and the estate. Initially, this included only 13 acres of land, including the house. It has long been the policy of the OPW to seek to reunite the historic Castletown estate and, as the Minister of State is no doubt aware, in 1997, 100 acres south of the house was acquired. The...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Jul 2022)

Vincent P Martin: ...Stardust nightclub. The families of these victims have waited justice since then, more than 40 years, for justice. I am glad we are finally beginning that process but it should not have taken so long. Many were disappointed, to say the least, about the original inquest findings and many regarded them as inadequate. The new inquests are being held because the families of the deceased...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Environmental Policy (28 Jun 2021)

Vincent P Martin: .... We do not want swarming or hybridisation. In a nutshell, every beekeeper organisation, North and South, east and west, wants this to happen. The organisations want it now as 15 years is too long. They will give this their best shot but this is their last stand. They do not want to go further with this but they will feel compelled to take the case further. They will no longer stand...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Fiftieth Anniversary of Ireland’s Accession to the European Community: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)

Vincent P Martin: I thank the Vice Chairperson and our guest expert speakers. It has been a long but most invigorating session and much ground has been covered. I will conclude by asking two Brexit-related questions because our guests' viewpoints are truly valued. With the true expertise they have comes, it goes without saying, inherent objectivity, impartiality and independence. I am concerned about the...

Seanad: Search and Rescue System: Motion (28 May 2021)

Vincent P Martin: ...of all our search and rescue crews across the country. They provide an invaluable service and regularly place themselves in harm's way, risking life and limb.I commend the Irish Air Corps on its long history of service to the State, including its contribution to search and rescue operations and its current air ambulance service. I am supporting the Government's motion today for two...

Committee on Scrutiny of Draft EU-related Statutory Instruments: Committee Work Programme (4 Jul 2023)

Vincent P Martin: ...with the remarks of Senator McDowell. We would like the draft size, be they in the form of heads or the equivalent of a general scheme. We would like a heads-up. I am sorry we went on so long in private session. In private session, and this part of it is not confidential, I requested and it was agreed that we receive as soon as feasibly possible any published judgments of the...

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 May 2021)

Vincent P Martin: ...is capped at 3.5%. I think we are hoping to roll out 440 units this year. I am convinced this is the way forward. The Minister might let us know whether he might be open-minded regarding more in the long term and whether we can expedite that amazing model. We are a long way from it but in Vienna, these houses are all the same and people who can afford more pay more under the same...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2020)

Vincent P Martin: ...in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, has, like most of us, come through the school of privilege, hard knocks and excitement himself so he knows at first hand what I am talking about. Nine years is a long time to wait for progress on this. The Green Party is now in government. I will expect words to be translated into action. Nothing else will be accepted. I acknowledge that I have the...

Seanad: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Jan 2024)

Vincent P Martin: ...faced by single and unmarried parents throughout Irish history, including societal discrimination and institutionalisation. This referendum symbolises reparation and recognition for those who have long been shamed. Through this referendum, the Constitution will extend its protection to various types of families, such as unmarried parents and their children, one-parent families and...

Seanad: Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021: Second Stage (2 Jun 2022)

Vincent P Martin: ...this cross-party support which we are forever grateful for. I also thank the Minister of State for her contribution. If it is ever going to happen it will happen now. The beekeepers are around long enough to know that this is progress today. We are not getting carried away. If it gets through today, it will be put to a vote. I am not a betting person but it looks like this measure...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2021)

Vincent P Martin: I am not questioning that. I am saying to a grown up Seanad that if there is any long-looming shadow of the words of the former Minister, Paddy Donegan, in the 1970s it is time to put them to bed and have a mature debate. It is not comparing like with like. I say this as an admirer of the President. I would detract from my fundamental comments if I were to comment on the controversy. I...

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement: Motion (10 May 2021)

Vincent P Martin: ...described as such by academics and lawyers - the Good Friday Agreement has the potential to be a living document. Before it becomes a living document it ought to be an implemented document. Unfortunately, we are a long way from that happening at the moment. However, we should not lay too much emphasis on its implementation, although it is critically important in the long-term to...