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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: My point of order is a request on the back of what has been said.

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: If the Leas-Chathaoirleach will give me some latitude, I promise him I will finish in ten seconds. It is a relevant point.

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The relevant point is this. Can we bring the Minister for Justice and Equality before us to address us on the issue that I raised earlier concerning Shane O'Farrell and on the very pertinent issues Senator McDowell has just raised? The Minister for Justice and Equality has spent 100 hours here debating a single Bill. I am asking him to come here to address this-----

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Good luck to the Minister if he manages to secure it-----

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is shameful.

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is typical fundamentalist behaviour.

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

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: An intolerant fundamentalist taking advantage of this.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Family Support Services (5 Nov 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Gabhaim buíochas leis An Leas-Chathaoirleach. ParentStop in Donegal, an organisation that has operated since 2007 but evolved from a meeting in 2005, is an organic community-led charity. It is a tremendous organisation. In the most recent year, it has supported over 400 families across Donegal. Most of those families are self-referred by word-of-mouth. It is a safe space for parents...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Family Support Services (5 Nov 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome the confirmation that the Minister is working with the HSE to find a funding solution and that she is going to meet the board of ParentStop later this month. I acknowledge that Tusla and the Department have tried their best to sustain the services but I feel other agencies and Departments have failed ParentStop. Better Outcomes, Brighter Futures is a very good framework....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I apologise for being late but I have read over the presentation. Recently, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commissioner came before the enterprise committee. This was on the back of the beef protest, of which I am sure the witnesses are aware as they will have read the news in the UK. Its representatives acknowledged in their presentation that the body was not equipped to address...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Ms Tacon has worked with the agriculture sector and with business.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion (5 Nov 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I came across a very interesting model from the mid west in the United States, with an organic farmers' co-operative comprising members whose herd size did not exceed 100. Animal health was of an extraordinary standard and collectively, from the producer right through, they had put together an extremely exciting product. The agricultural sector in the United States is very industrialised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I listened intently to the questions from Deputy Chambers and I must come to the view that they were asked with an eye to the next general election rather than the best interests of the country and what has just happened in the Brexit negotiations. With the exception of the DUP, the people of Ireland, North and South, have stood together. Civil society, businesses, farming organisations and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: A very aggressive line of questioning was permitted today. It is the duty of all of us to reflect the collective and sometimes the individual views of the committee. I have to put on the record that I was taken aback by the aggressive nature of the questioning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I accept that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In fairness that is good advice, but I had to take two minutes, with the Chairperson's agreement, to respond to a line of questioning which was not predominantly about business and the matters the Chairperson has just mentioned.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Brexit Engagement: Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation (23 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have read the terms of reference and all of the submissions. I thank the Chairperson for her patience. As the Minister may know, the committee has received several submissions which are assisting us in our work. The British Irish Chamber of Commerce raises concerns in its submission that small traders are "ill-equipped" to deal with a "significant increase" in import-export declarations....

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (16 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I fully support the Bill that has been led by Senator Kelleher. As a fellow Donegal man, the Minister will appreciate this wee story. Weeks ago I found myself in Derry and Tyrone with the Cineál Eoghain, an historical organisation celebrating the Gaelic clans of the region. It was fantastic to be there going over the history, some of which was about battles and conflicts, which was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Corporate Social Responsibility Stakeholder Forum: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There are a lot of positive aspects to the plan and its implementation, and the work in which the witnesses are involved. I recall watching a documentary which featured a group of major businesses in Texas that were congratulating themselves on how generous they were to the community. Of course, the core of their belief system was paying as little tax as possible. I want to hear that this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Corporate Social Responsibility Stakeholder Forum: Discussion (15 Oct 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I like the connection because it is often the case that when one argues for strong public services and a fair and progressive taxation system in the sphere of politics, one sounds anti-business. We cannot deliver world-class public health services without a strong and vibrant economy and businesses that create sustainable jobs. Without that fundamental foundation, we cannot deliver public...