Results 221-240 of 1,175 for speaker:Tom Clonan
- Seanad: Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (18 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: I thank the Minister for coming in and presenting us with her observations on the Farrelly report. It is fair to say Grace has become a household name in Ireland and, sadly, for the reasons the Minister has referred to. Grace was failed. Everyone from the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to the various Ministers who have a footprint in this area have all expressed regret this has happened,...
- Seanad: Report of the Farrelly Commission: Statements (18 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: Thank you.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: I thank the witnesses very much for coming in. It has been my experience, as an academic, that when we speak to issues like the triple lock and neutrality, it invites a very vitriolic and abusive response, not just from unnamed people online but from our academic colleagues, people who should know better. Some very high profile academics engage in ad hominem attacks on anyone who speaks to...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: Does Professor Murphy have any thoughts on an alternative to the triple lock that might be workable?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: No pressure.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: On a point of order-----
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: -----and I mean to be constructive, a number of Fine Gael MEPs published a position paper advocating Ireland's membership of NATO. That is not a criticism because it was a well-articulated, well-argued and cogent argument.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: They were intellectually honest in doing so. They were saying this was their desired trajectory.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: Public positions have been taken on the matter.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: It is easy enough.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: I thank the representatives for attending. I apologise that I was not here earlier. I am on the health committee, which, unfortunately, is on at exactly the same time. I was watching on the screen so I could see people speak. Ms Darmody and Mr. Darmody's pathway is not unlike mine in terms of my family's lived experience of disability. I have a couple of questions. I do not mean to be...
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: I know, but it was put to the committee that no disabled person was consulted.
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: I ask the witnesses to hold that thought. It will frame some of the questions I have. Mr. Darmody commented on his and Ms Darmody's meeting with the Taoiseach, who is supposed to represent all of us. They were puzzled at his lack of alacrity regarding the crisis we all find ourselves in and asked themselves why. I spoke to a previous Taoiseach about the situation of disabled citizens...
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: Yes, but the specific question was whether the witnesses accept that carers and parents are mandated to speak to-----
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: So Mr. Darmody believes-----
- Committee on Disability Matters: Progressing the Delivery of Disability Policy and Services: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: I am making the point how do they know-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Mental Health Bill 2024: Discussion (11 Jun 2025)
Tom Clonan: I am also a member of the disability matters committee which, unfortunately, sits at precisely the same time as the health committee and I apologise for leaving earlier. To declare a conflict of interest, I sat on mental health tribunals for more than a decade before I was elected. I have attended hundreds of mental health tribunals. Before I ask questions, I want to say that I cannot...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)
Tom Clonan: In the briefing note for the Oireachtas Committee on Defence and National Security, it says the purpose of this defence (amendment) Bill is the reform of the triple lock. It also mentions the modification of the triple lock. In Ms Maguire's opening statement, she mentioned reform. Is it not the case that this is the removal of the triple lock? I do not see a new lock. What is the new...
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025: Discussion (29 May 2025)
Tom Clonan: I do not see a safeguard. On that, does that mean any future Government can send any number of Irish troops to any conflict anywhere in the world? By a simple majority?