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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Senator is doing well so far.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: No. The Senator is doing pretty well so far.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Leader for that.

Seanad: Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (6 Feb 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. John Horan (29 Jan 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Mr. Horan is most welcome. It shows the respect he is giving to the Chamber that so many members of his family are present to witness his address. It says a lot about the seriousness with which he is taking the occasion. It is also great to see Mr. Alan Milton here. I saw him in Clones on Sunday. My memory of him in UCD in the 1990s is that he was more of a Liverpool fan than anything...

Seanad: Public Sector (Plain Language) Bill 2019: First Stage (29 Jan 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move:That leave be given to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to improve access to public sector information and services by requiring plain writing in published documents; and to provide for connected matters.

Seanad: Public Sector (Plain Language) Bill 2019: First Stage (29 Jan 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jan 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I was not referring to a Member of this Chamber.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jan 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I wish to propose an amendment to the Order of Business, and one of my colleagues on the Independent benches will second this proposal, that No. 22, the Public Sector (Plain Language) Bill 2019 - First Stage, introduced by the Labour Party with the support of the National Adult Literacy Agency, NALA, be taken before No. 1. To add briefly to what has been said, people should realise that...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (22 Jan 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I appreciate the Minister of State coming to the House to take this matter. The area of Clongriffin and Belmayne is growing in size as is the population. Renewed plans are frequently put in place for the expansion of that entire community and a population of 50,000 is projected in the coming years. We are effectively talking about a population on the scale of a large town, if not a small...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Garda Stations (22 Jan 2019)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I appreciate the Minister of State's response but I do not accept it. It is nonsense to suggest to this House or to me that it is the role of the Garda Commissioner to make these decisions when we all know a member of the Cabinet is well able to trumpet that he apparently was successful in reopening Stepaside Garda station. He is also willing to tell all his constituents as often as he...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: B is for boo.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Some of us have Christmas shopping to do.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I was watching proceedings in my office.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I got 18,000.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Leader has said that three times now.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Throw in a grenade - go on.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Deployment (18 Dec 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister of State for taking this debate on anti-social behaviour in the Beaumont area. I am always reluctant to discuss matters of anti-social behaviour in a public forum because it does not necessarily lead to a good outcome and can stigmatise an area if not done sensitively, but the issues at hand have got to such a degree that I feel my hand has been forced. There is an...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Garda Deployment (18 Dec 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Unfortunately, I am not overly impressed with the Minister of State's response. An Garda Síochána says it needs more resources and that this requires political decision but when one raises the issue with political masters they say it is an issue for the Garda Commissioner. The assistant Garda commissioner said that Stepaside Garda station was not a priority yet the Government is...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I genuinely want to ask the Leader for a debate with anybody in government who can justify the new confidence and supply agreement. It reminds me of when a mother used to come home having left her child to tidy up the house. Nothing would have been cleaned up and she would ask, "What have you been doing for the last number of hours?" We have had high level negotiations between two crack...