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Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We can send a membership form to the Senator if he wants come over to this side.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I said nothing like that.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We welcome all true republicans.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I dtosach, ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh na ráitis atá déanta ag na Seanadóirí White agus Ó Murchú agus a rá go dtacaím leis an méid atá ráite acu. Sílim gur labhair siad go stuama agus go ciallmhar. We might be closer to a Sinn Féin group in the Seanad than was previously thought.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is obvious that there is only one true leader any way in the republican parties in these Houses. Is there a specific Government policy regarding the music that is played in State cars? It seems to me that Tammy Wynette must be one of the CDs going around in the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste's car, because it seems that "Stand By Your Man" is one of their favourite tunes when it comes to...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Leader could tell Members that. I am sure he would know all about that and ours certainly are not. However, it appears that the Minister, Deputy Shatter, has taken on some of the Teflon left behind by Bertie and the boys because he appears to be totally impregnable when it comes to the calamities and debacles that have ensued in his ministerial role. There has been the GSOC affair, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill in particular is needed and debate on that legislation must be brought forward in order that Members can address the violations of international human rights that are happening in Ireland today.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Senator Higgins is wearing a lovely shade of blue today.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Irish Compliance with International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I concur with some of the previous contributions on this. I hope this committee would support the recommendation of the education committee on lowering the age of recognition. I attended some of the debate on that and it was a full and vibrant debate. It is a recommendation from the Oireachtas committee as opposed to the Government's policy, so there is some work to be done in that regard....

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Report on Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe ar fad. Ba mhaith liom aontú le beagnach gad rud a bhfuil ráite acu faoi na moltaí. I apologise on behalf of Deputy Ferris who could not attend. Unfortunately, I must leave to attend proceedings in the Seanad in a moment. The witnesses made a number of important points which the sub-committee should consider pursuing. Mr. Early...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Irish Compliance with International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the witnesses for their useful presentations. I will paraphrase what they might have meant to us but were too polite to say - when it comes to our international obligations, we talk the talk but do not walk the walk in many cases. They mentioned the monitoring role. The Public Service Oversight and Petitions Committee was given responsibility for that because the Office of the...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Irish Compliance with International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Two questions.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Irish Compliance with International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. If we needed further reasons to review direct provision, Ms Becker has provided them, specifically in respect of victims of trafficking who are seeking asylum. The figures Ms Becker provided are alarming. I ask her to elaborate on the reasons for her statement that direct provision is not appropriate for victims of sexual violence. While I...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Irish Compliance with International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank Professor O'Flaherty. Will the committee take into consideration other international agreements such as the Good Friday Agreement and its outstanding issues? Some people argue, for example, that the amalgamation of the Irish Human Rights Commission and the Equality Authority dilutes the responsibilities under agreements such as the Good Friday Agreement. Does the committee look...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Irish Compliance with International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Discussion (6 May 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I had not planned to contribute at this point. I apologise to our guests for being late, which was due to being held up on the way from Galway. I am sure Professor O'Flaherty will be familiar with that problem. I welcome the debate and support the call made by the witnesses on Traveller rights. This is an important occasion in that representatives of Travellers are present in the Seanad...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation (Certain Matters relative to An Garda Síochána and other persons) Order 2014: Motion (16 Apr 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Taoiseach. This has been a very disturbing period in the administration of justice. Public confidence has been fundamentally undermined by the Government’s incompetence in overseeing all of these episodes. With regard to the administration of justice, the allegations in respect of the Office of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC,...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I have been listening very carefully to everything that has been said and I will keep my contribution short as I would prefer to hear what the Minister of State has to say about the issue. I get the sense we are broadly in agreement. There have been issues raised by the report published over the weekend by the International Human Rights and Equality Commission, IHREC. We support the thrust...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom tacú leis an méid atá ráite ag an Seanadóir Landy. Fáiltíonn muid roimh an tuarascáil atá déanta faoi CEDRA, mar tá muid á chuardach le tamall fada. I welcome the publication of the report by CEDRA, the Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Ireland, but I am disappointed that it is quite general in its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Losses Due to Recent Storms: Discussion (15 Apr 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ní labhróidh mé ar feadh i bhfad. Gabhaim buíochas leis an finnéithe as ucht an cur i láthair. I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I do not sit on the committee full-time but I come in as much as possible. I am familiar with the issues in Connemara and we have met fishermen. We called for a compensation and support scheme but when we saw the pot...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (10 Apr 2014)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the Minister of State for her reply and I appreciate that it is a work in progress. I ask her to relay to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government our desire to be updated on the legal advice he is getting. It is an emotive issue for the people involved. Can the Minister, Deputy Hogan, also take on board the wishes of the local community as expressed by 200...