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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: It is an Irish subsidiary that Canadian shareholders or a Canadian company set up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I am happy with the information. I am delighted that a review has rightly taken place. Having said that, and notwithstanding what I said at the beginning, I am keen to highlight the absolutely amazing and fantastic work the Coast Guard team is doing. That needs to be at the forefront, as does the number of lives the Coast Guard has saved. That is important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Role of Irish Coast Guard: Discussion (30 Jan 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I appreciate that and I thank Mr. Ó Ciaruáin. I know he is 100% on that and that will happen. That is really important given that €600 million is at stake. I am not saying the contract should automatically go to the Air Corps or anything like that, but the Air Corps has six AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters already in operation. The choice and options for the Department...

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Cuirim míle agus céad fáilte roimh an uachtarán, atá anseo le cur i láthair agus léargas a thabhairt don Seanad mar gheall ar an gCumann Lúthchleas Gael. I do not know if Mr. Horan is the first president of the GAA to address the Upper House.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: That is both very significant and particularly important. I congratulate Mr. Horan; his wife, Paula; the two lads and all of his friends and colleagues. It is a very significant occasion for all of us and we are very privileged that he is here. Cuirim míle fáilte roimh chuile dhuine de na Teachtaí Dála, comhairleoirí contae, agus cairde an uachtaráin atá...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jan 2019)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Ba mhaith liom cúpla focal a rá mar gheall ar chomóradh an chéid a bhí againn i dTeach an Ardmhéara inné. Ar nós chuile dhuine eile, ba phribhléid agus onóir mhór í dom bheith i láthair. Is mian liom cúpla smaoineamh mar gheall ar an ócáid a chur in iúl. Bhí sé iontach go raibh chuile dhuine le...

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I strongly support and congratulate my colleague, Senator Freeman, on bringing forward this Bill. The Minister of State is more than welcome. It is great to see a fellow Galway man in here. There are a few of us.

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: There is, including Senator Alice-Mary Higgins-----

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: -----and we have a good west of Ireland lady in the Chair.

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: Second Stage (12 Dec 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: We will not go there. We are dependent on Corofin to help us through this year. To get back to the Bill, I wish to make a couple of important points. I am delighted this Bill has been brought forward to Second Stage and I hope the Minister of State and all parties will support it. Following Second Stage, Members who are interested parties may table amendments and make suggestions. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I dtosach báire, tá súil agam go dtabharfaidh chuile dhuine tacaíocht don Bhille atá ag mo chomhleacaí, an Seanadóir Freeman atá fíorthábhachtach go deo. It is really important that the people control social media rather than social media controlling the people so I strongly support the Senator in bringing forward this Bill. The inspiration...

Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: First Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I second the proposal.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Tá fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit ag an Teach inniu agus labhróidh mé i mBéarla anois. I thank the Chairman. The Minister of State is more than welcome. We had a conversation about this last week where he shared his commitment. He had other commitments today and he changed things around to facilitate us. I also thank the Leader of the House, Senator Buttimer,...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Yes. I will take just two minutes because I am aware that we are over time. I thank everyone involved, especially our guests. Their contributions reflected their passion, intellect and knowledge. All of us have learned a lot from what the witnesses have said and shared. It will certainly form part of the report that I will propose to our committee to reflect on and review. We hope to...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Ní bheidh mé ach nóiméad nó trí. I thank the witnesses very much for coming and for the time they have put in. It is important, despite the small number of Senators we have here. The contributions set out in all their submissions are very much taken on board, as will be the case with the presentations and information they are about to share with us. I said...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I will wind up but I also wish to ask a question.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I thank everyone for their presentations which were first class. While I have been taking notes throughout, I still missed parts of the extremely valuable contributions. An important purpose of the Upper House is to invite before such as the witnesses to appear before us in order that we all become part of the process, rather than looking down or up at it. This type of engagement,...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Enterprise Ireland has done a great deal of work on female entrepreneurship, an issue that was discussed earlier. Will Mr. Sherry tell the House about some of the positive things that have been done in this area in the past three or four years and provide some European comparisons? I do not have figures, but my sense is that the number of female entrepreneurs promoted by Enterprise Ireland...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I move that we suspend until 6 p.m.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: Discussion (13 Nov 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh chuile duine go dtí an seisiún deireadh ó thaobh phlé ar chomhlachtaí beaga agus meánmhéide na tíre. The witnesses are all welcome to this third session in our review and analysis of small and medium enterprises in Ireland. The committee intends to draw up a White Paper that will pull together all the key strands of thinking...