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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom chuile dhuine a fháiltiú ar ais. Cuirim fáilte freisin roimh an gceapachán atá déanta ag an Rialtas go mbeidh Aire tuaithe againn. I welcome the appointment of a Minister with responsibility for rural affairs. Having attended the Teagasc rural development conference this morning, it is quite obvious there is a great need for a Minister to work in...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I dtosach báire, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an dream atá anseo i nGailearaí na gCuairteoirí ó Chumann Náisiúnta na mBodhar. I would like to say hello to the people from the Irish Deaf Society who are in the Public Gallery. I wholeheartedly support the call for the debate. It is absolutely essential that this funding be restored. I think I...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Look who is running in the by-election.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seirbhísí Eitilte (16 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus gabhaim comhghairdeas leis as ucht a cheapachán - tá a fhios agam go bhfuil sé ag tarraingt neart cainte. Bíodh sin mar atá, tá an tAire Stáit sa ról anois agus tá súil agam go n-éireoidh go maith leis ann. Táim cinnte go mbeidh muid i gcomhrá go minic sa Seanad ar an...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seirbhísí Eitilte (16 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Táim an-bhuíoch as an bhfreagra sin. Is scéal maith é go bhfuil an obair fós ar siúl agus nach bhfuil an cinneadh glactha go hiomlán. An mbeadh an tAire sásta bualadh leis na páirtithe éagsúla a bhfuil suim acu sa scéal seo, go háirithe Garda Cósta na hÉireann? Measann daoine sa gceantar go mbeadh sé...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Report on “A Good Death”: Office of the Ombudsman (16 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Perhaps Mr. Tyndall would reply to the question in relation to cultural diversity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Report on “A Good Death”: Office of the Ombudsman (16 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Did any of the complaints received relate to nursing homes, private or public? Obviously, many people spend their latter days in nursing homes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Report on “A Good Death”: Office of the Ombudsman (16 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe. Táimid an-bhuíoch gur tháinig siad isteach. I thank the Office of the Ombudsman for the report. It is interesting for members to come at it from a different angle. Is Mr. Tyndall telling us that, in one sense, the report is a benchmark and that the Office of the Ombudsman is laying down the baseline for future data that will be...

Seanad: Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ceart go leor. Go raibh maith agat. Access to the courts and to justice is a constitutional right and yet the expense involved can run into astonishingly high figures, thereby acting as a barrier to people seeking to exercise this right. We know that if cases move faster the chances of reducing costs are better. We know the plan under discussion envisages that the new court of appeal...

Seanad: Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá áthas orm bheith in ann seasamh anseo anocht agus tacaíocht a thabhairt don Bhille seo atá ag teacht tríd. As everyone is aware, the referendum which took place on 4 October 2013 was required in order to make the necessary constitutional provision for the establishment of the Court of Appeal. It was carried by 65% of the people....

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: With regard to the suggestion on the Court of Appeal, we would have no problem with that and we support what the Leader is trying to do. I support other Senators who have talked about the cuts made to the different community groups. It is interesting to note that this funding came via Pobal. There was a media report recently that Pobal spent €250,000 per preschool visit for a number...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Tánaiste. Tá súil agam go n-éireoidh a gairm léi agus í ina post nua. Cé go bhfáiltímid roimh cuid de na beartais atá i gceist leis an mBille seo, tá an-imní orainn faoin próiseas atá á úsáid chun an reachtaíocht a thabhairt chun cinn. Although we appreciate that there are...

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire. Gabhaim comhghairdeas leis as an ardú céime atá bainte amach aige. Go n-éirí leis. Tá mé cinnte go mbeimid ag sparáil go minic lena chéile. I congratulate the Minister on his elevation in ministerial ranks and hope it works out well for him. I look forward to the odd sparring session here.

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It will not be the last. I concur with a number of points made by Senator Walsh and with the general thrust of the amendments. There is a sense among people who have been in and around the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland that the amalgamation will dilute the work it has done over the years. Up to now it has been a stand-alone organisation that protected citizens. Many people...

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the Minister for introducing the Bill. We will not oppose it, but we have raised our concerns. I appreciate the Minister's statement that some of these cannot be addressed through the Bill, but I hope he will revert to the House with a number of solutions to these pressing issues. He is the Minister with responsibility for jobs. The agriculture sector, in particular, is concerned...

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I second the amendment. I agree with much of what Senator O'Brien had to say. There was a large public meeting in Ballinasloe last Friday night, which was attended by representatives of the large farming organisations who spoke about the crisis in the beef industry. They also raised the issue of the price they are paid for their produce and noted how they have been squeezed by the large...

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (15 Jul 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Yes.