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Seanad: Order of Business (31 Jan 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Boston is a sister city of Belfast.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Ba mhaith liom cúpla pointe a ardú inniu. An ceann is minice agus is tábhachtaí a bhfuilimid ag caint faoi ar na mallaibh ná ceist an Breatimeacht nó an Sasimeacht, that is, Brexit. I am sure the Leader and all other Senators have been closely following the recent decision of the Supreme Court in London on Brexit. As Senators will be aware, the North voted...

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (26 Jan 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an Aire as a bheith linn. Tá sé thar a bheith tábhachtach agus dearfach go bhfuil sé anseo linn inniu chun cúrsaí ó Thuaidh a phlé. Sílim gur cheart dúinn smaoineamh air sin agus é a dhéanamh níos minice.I thank the Minister for being here today to comment on the current political developments in...

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (26 Jan 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Does Senator Davitt want to give way to allow me to respond to that?

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (26 Jan 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The British Government said last week that it had no commitment-----

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (26 Jan 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: That is an important point. I do think-----

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (26 Jan 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Given that it is not yet 3.30 p.m. perhaps the Minister could take another quick supplementary question.

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (26 Jan 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It is not quite 3.30 p.m. and perhaps the Minister would indicate if he is willing -----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I want to set my comments in the context of Senator Kevin Humphrey's earlier contribution, which were telling at a time of such significant political crisis in the North and potential for instability. I wonder was it the SDLP, or perhaps the remnants of the Sticks, who phoned him to let him know there was an election coming up and he had to get at Sinn Féin. Perhaps he would have the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Not yet anyway.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I want to see what is on Senator Norris's white paper.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: My mother always told me when I was growing up that empty vessels make the most noise. I ask Senators to reflect on the proverb in terms of today's contributions. Senator Wilson has returned to the Chamber. I wish to advise him that no-one has written notes for me. I am very lucky to have someone employed to work for me. He or she is a political activist of the calibre that Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Muna miste leis an gCeannaire, ba mhaith liom a lua go mbeidh agóid taobh amuigh den Teach ag 1.30 p.m. ag an ngrúpa Misneach faoi chúrsaí Gaeilge. Tá a fhios ag an gCeannaire go bhfuil sé ardaithe agamsa, an Seanadóir Ó Clochartaigh agus roinnt mhaith daoine eile gur chóir go mbeadh díospóireacht againn leis an Aire Stáit faoi...

Seanad: Be Winter-Ready Campaign: Statements (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis an Aire Stáit as a bheith linn. I am glad Senator Norris is not here because unusually for me I have put a few notes together. I hope the Minister of State will not be offended when I read my notes. When launching the Be Winter-Ready initiative in early November, the Minister of State stated it was designed to provide practical advice on the measures...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as bheith anseo. I am deputising for my colleague Senator Paul Gavan so I hope the Minister of State will accept a lesser Senator in this instance. The Bill is a necessary piece of housekeeping effectively to validate all expenditure by Departments approved under the Estimates and Supplementary Estimates processes. Previously, this housekeeping...

Seanad: Courts Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Dec 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Never fear, I will not be using the full eight minutes. I do not want to prolong the agony for my fellow valiant Senators who have lasted the pace this afternoon. The Minister of State already knows the Sinn Féin position on this Bill. We tabled some very modest amendments to it but they were not accepted, unfortunately. However, we still have an opportunity to reflect on those very...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Tá an Cathaoirleach iontach foighdeach liom agus tá mé buíoch dó as mé a ligean isteach le labhairt. Yesterday, the Northern Ireland Minister for Finance, Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, and Minister for Infrastructure, Chris Hazzard, travelled to the Houses of the Oireachtas to address the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. I call on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an gcomhaontú agus an réitiú atá déanta, tá súil agam, ag muintir dúchais Mheiriceá Thuaidh. I cautiously welcome the apparent resolution to the protest at Standing Rock by the Sioux tribe. The Leader will know the protest has been going on against the proposed Dakota access pipeline for a long period.The...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: We proposed it. Senator Buttimer opposed it.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Senator must be as frustrated as we are.