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Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I wish to make a point of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The statement made by the Senator to the effect that 20,000 public sector jobs were cut is inaccurate.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The statement is inaccurate and should be withdrawn.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Beidh mé deas ciúin agus séimh i mo chuid focal anseo. I will be temperate in my remarks given the previous exchanges. It is positive that we have had some discussion around issues of fact in the North, around politics, the economy and society in the North. It is a great pity that Fianna Fáil would bring such a negative and ill-informed approach to that debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I will come to the Order of Business and what I want to ask the Leader to do, which is very important. Senator Ned O'Sullivan referred to statistics.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I promise this will bring me to my request but I want to give a context for it.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Senator Ned O'Sullivan referred to some statistics around poverty, many of which were out of date, that exists in west Belfast, with it being only such one example. He is right in that there are difficulties-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: -----facing that community.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Perhaps some it some of comes down to people standing idly by and allowing it to get to that stage. However, my fear is that the Senator is right, the block grant allocated to the Executive in the North has been cut by £4 billion by the Tory Administration in London. Given the outcome of the vote last week, there is a danger of us in the North being marooned to that Government against...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Given that we are in the midst of this crisis, it is imperative that we hear from the Taoiseach in terms of the next steps with respect to this forum in particular, what we will do next and how we can give a voice to ensure that one part of Ireland is not in Europe and the other part of it is out of it. That is bad for Ireland overall. It reinforces partition which is already bad for all...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: We need to continue with that.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Éirím le labhairt faoin bhua aréir. Tá sé ráite ag a lán daoine cheana féin. I wish to be associated with the remarks made in congratulating the Irish team on the win last night. Senator Kieran O'Donnell's proposal is interesting because it is important that we have an opportunity to honour and recognise the achievements of the two teams and, in...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It is a good proposal and I support it. Let me expand on the congratulations. Important points have been made about health issues and I suppose the darker side of the culture associated with sport. A discussion worth having is how we can utilise sport development - the Minister could be invited to the House for a debate on the issue - in health promotion because the two naturally...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Imagine that.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am more in favour of a Brexit from Ireland, but we will have a discussion about that matter on another day. If Members or anyone watching these proceedings have or has friends or family in the North, I call on them to get on the telephone, go on Facebook or text them about voting.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Like some Senators.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus tráthnóna maith duit. Ní raibh mé ag dúil le bheith in airde chomh luath seo. Tá cúrsaí sláinte luaite ag a lán daoine le linn na díospóireachta seo ar maidin. Is léir gur ábhar thar a bheith tábhachtach agus thar a bheith leathan atá i gceist i gcomhthéacs na...

Seanad: EU-UK Relations: Statements (22 Jun 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht a bheith anseo linn chun an t-ábhar seo a phléigh. Tá sé pléite againn le cúpla lá anuas ach sílim go bhfuil sé iontach maith agus iontach dearfach go bhfuil an seal againn le díriú isteach ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo fá choinne mhuintir na hÉireann san iomlán. I thank...

Seanad: EU-UK Relations: Statements (22 Jun 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The might get me as well.

Seanad: EU-UK Relations: Statements (22 Jun 2016)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I have an Irish passport.