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Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Yes.

Seanad: Controlled Drugs and Harm Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Please do not worry at all about it. We shall not fall out over it. It is always a great pleasure to follow Senator Kelleher, especially on an issue such as this where she is engaged in a very sincere and passionate way. The Minister of State is very welcome. Much of what I had intended to say has been said already, so I will avoid overt or unnecessary repetition on some of the sentiments...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (30 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Tá ceist bheag ghasta agam. Ó thaobh an pointe sin faoin 5 km agus an stuif ó Ofcom, bheadh tuilleadh eolais ag Mr. Ó hÍr air seo ná mar atá agamsa. Nach bhfuil rud éigin i gComhaontú Aoine an Chéasta ó thaobh craoltóireachta agus ó thaobh craoltóireachta trí mheán na Gaeilge? Nílim cinnte an raibh sé...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (30 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. Ní bhall den choiste mise so go raibh maith agat as mé a ligean isteach.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (30 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Bhí mé ag leanúint cuid den chur i láthair ón oifig. Aontaím leis an méid atá ráite ag Mr. Ó hÍr ó thaobh infheistíochta mar tá an cás mar an gcéanna leis na cúltúrlainne ó Thuaidh faoi láthair. Le cur leis an méid atá ráite aige ó thaobh Raidió Fáilte agus an...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (30 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Seans go mbeadh díomá ag an Chathaoirleach orm. Cé go bhfuil siad píosa difriúil, is rud thar a bheith dearfach faoi na grúpaí ar fad ná an dóigh a bhaineann siad úsáid as an tseirbhís ar-líne. Aithním go rialta agus go minic anois agus me ó Dheas cúpla lá sa tseachtain an dóigh a chuirtear bac ar...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí Mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (30 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: An í sin Clara?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: When is there going to be a hustings in Belfast? That is what I want to know.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Prove it.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: We have an Ard Fheis.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Who did Senator Buttimer compete against for the leadership of the Seanad? Who stood for the leadership of the Seanad?

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2016: Second Stage (30 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I never enjoy rising to disagree with my colleague, Senator Conway, even if in just a small, modest way. Tá fearadh na fáilte roimh an Tánaiste go dtí an Seanad inniu. The Tánaiste is very welcome. I have actually found the contributions from colleagues thus far very insightful. I agree with the vast bulk of the sentiments expressed in respect of and the...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Border Communities Against Brexit (25 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I echo the words of welcome. Recently, I was part of a delegation that travelled to Brussels with representatives of Border Communities Against Brexit. They put in a Trojan amount of work engaging with European colleagues at every level from Mr. Barnier down. I share many of their frustrations and concerns. I also share most of the sentiments that were expressed by Senator McDowell on...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Border Communities Against Brexit (25 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: They are very quick and concise observations more than anything else. While we all agree with the sentiment relating to special status, we must concede that one of the key components must be the retention of our membership of the Single Market. As has already been stated, there are different views regarding the common travel area and how that will work out. In the context of the economics...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Dr. Duncan Morrow (25 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank Dr. Morrow for the comprehensive paper and presentation. Senator O'Reilly has raised an interesting point. It is one I have tried to tease out in various fora regarding the primacy of the Good Friday Agreement and the unilateral move from the British side that - to quote the European Parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee - "altered" the Good Friday Agreement. I may be on to...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement with Dr. Duncan Morrow (25 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I wanted to make one further brief point. An element of the Good Friday Agreement agrees that there would be no change in the constitutional status unless it is consented to by the people. Does Brexit poses a threat to the constitutional arrangements that exist under the Good Friday Agreement if it is altered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with MEPs (24 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It is great to see the MEPs here today. Normally when I am at committees such as this or discussing these matters in the Seanad, I am one of the few who voted to remain but it is good to see a fellow-Remainer here in Martina Anderson MEP today. I recently travelled to Brussels with a delegation from Border Communities Against Brexit and we met most of the MEPs. Unfortunately Luke "Ming"...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with MEPs (24 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with MEPs (24 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I want to refer back quickly to some of the comments made by Deputy Durkan. If we are committed to an engagement here, we should not be putting the word of so-called independent experts in front of what he brandishes as individual opinions of MEPs here. As Ms McGuinness has said, rightly, all MEPs come with a vast mandate in their own right. When MEPs are raising legitimate concerns we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement with MEPs (24 May 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Deputy Brophy was not present for the earlier part of the meeting.