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Seanad: Technological Universities Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I support these amendments. It is not only necessary to have a student representative but a students' union representative. We would not want a student representative to be chosen by the governing body or by a body that is alien to the students' union. Students' unions are constituted by the student body itself. We would be keen that it would be a students' union representative. I also...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Irish Film Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I have to leave at 12 noon so I hope they do not mind if I move on. I have a brief question on the submission by Mr. Arkins. One paragraph in it states: "It is our understanding that those on freelance contracts are not covered by the legislation [I believe he is referring to the 1997 Act] and do not meet the definition of "worker" under any...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: On the floor of this House last week, I raised the issue of religious orders selling off to private developers lands forming part of school properties, with boards of management in certain parts of this city being abolished as a result. The Cathaoirleach facilitated a debate during Commencement matters between the Minister and me to discuss the issue in some depth. I would like to put a...

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (8 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Here we go again with all of these rural people.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (8 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I appreciate the comprehensive nature of the Minister's speech. This is a lengthy Bill. It will take some time to digest the Bill and the Minister's speech. I was quite impressed by the Minister's stamina and ability to get through it in the manner in which he did. This is a terrifying area, which the Minister and his officials appreciate. No matter how we try to legislate for this area,...

Seanad: Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (6 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I intend to share time with Senator Kevin Humphreys. I welcome the Minister and thank her for her indication of support for the Bill. It is much appreciated. I wish to read some words written by Tom Johnson almost 100 years ago. Today we are recognising the 100th anniversary of the granting of the vote to some women for the first time in...

Seanad: Education (Welfare) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (6 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes. I thank the Cathaoirleach. I also thank the Government for accepting the Bill and the Minister for her positive speech and her engagement, which has been a delight. I appreciate the comments of those Senators from Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin who have contributed on the debate.I want to put on the record of the House my appreciation to Tony McGillicuddy who penned...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Management (1 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I wish to register my disappointment that the Minister, Deputy Bruton, is not here. While I understand he is taking questions in the Dáil, there is also a Minister of State in the same Department, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, who happens to be a local Deputy and who would have great insight into the issue I am raising. For some reason, she is also unavailable and I have to debate the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Management (1 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am just making my protest, if that is okay.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Management (1 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The office of the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad is a constitutional office. It asked the Minister for Education and Skills to come here to discuss a matter in respect of his Department. There is a Minister of State in that Department who is also a local Deputy-----

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Management (1 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: My protest is nothing personal against the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle. Perhaps he could convey it to the Minister for Education and Skills. The issue at hand here is a school in Dún Laoghaire, the lands of which the patron body is determined to sell for commercial development. The board of management of the school is determined to stop that from happening. It mirrors a situation...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Management (1 Feb 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I do not like doing this. I acknowledge the Minister of State has been sent in here to do what he was asked to do. I understand the Minister is in the Dáil at the moment and can appreciate that. As for any communications that were made to my office in respect of this debate, I have no knowledge of them because I have not seen them. There is a Minister of State in that Department -...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I will raise two issues. First is the issue of the section 39 workers who, along with their representative body, SIPTU, unfortunately have come to the conclusion that they have no option but to go on strike on 14 and 15 February. The Government must take this issue quite seriously. They are people employed in voluntary organisations who have service level agreements with the HSE. They are...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is outside the M50.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: RTÉ had better record this.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Headline news.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: One can see the difference now.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: In the wrong way for workers. They want their money back.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2018)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: They were not going on strike when we were in government.