Results 2,161-2,180 of 2,412 for speaker:Niall Ó Donnghaile
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: No, one will be told what to do by Fine Gael.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Come on up and stand in the North then.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I doubt, if a Fianna Fáil Deputy was in the competition, that he or she would get it.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am only saying.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Correct.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Well said.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Penal Reform: Simon Communities of Ireland (29 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank the witnesses for the presentations. It has been a very informative session. Unfortunately, many of us have ended up stating the obvious. While there are many complex societal and economical issues involved, it strikes me listening to the contributions back and forward that the crux of what we are discussing today is a lack of housing. I share some of the concerns raised by...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: This week has been a particularly challenging time for members of my party, our supporters and most people across this island and beyond, following the loss of our dear friend and colleague, Martin McGuinness. Members made statements in the House last week but, unfortunately, I was not able to attend. I was in Derry with Martin's clan and I was very proud to stand with them. I pay personal...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: The problem, and where the problem rests, must also be named. It is important to call a spade a spade.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: We have good cause to be agitated.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: I referenced that in my own remarks.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: The point I am making is-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: -----that Arlene Foster got the reception she got and then did not go to the talks on Sunday. She was not there. That is the problem.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: What is the Irish Government doing?
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Arlene Foster did not go to the talks on Sunday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Leader should not be feeding into that. They have engaged previously in negotiations on a Sunday. I do not know if the Leader's party and Fianna Fáil have been at the talks-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: He is providing enough cover for Fianna Fáil and now he is going to provide cover for the DUP as well. It is nonsense.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: These issues are too important to try and play party politics in this House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)
Niall Ó Donnghaile: Nonsense, and if the Leader had any political backbone he would speak up for citizens in the North.