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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I will give the Leader a YouTube moment if he wants one.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Who wrote the email?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Who wrote it?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Jesus, Mary and Joseph. A political witch-hunt.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is Frankfurt's way.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Can the Leader confirm that the Minister for Justice, Deputy Charles Flanagan, will address the House on the current controversy?

Seanad: Student Universal Support Ireland: Statements (23 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. While it is a worthwhile report, I feel the issues in it tinker around the edges. The last time the Minister of State was in this Chamber, we had a long discussion about third level funding and about income-contingent loan schemes or the potential for their introduction. She made the point that she was waiting for the Joint Committee on...

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Nobody really enjoys this type of event. We do this because we are dealing with a very serious issue and because there are very serious issues in this country. We have the highest number of people sleeping rough on record, a health crisis, issues in education and Brexit. We do these things because we need to know that the second most important politician in the land is up to the job. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The instinctive nastiness of the Taoiseach's politics has been laid bare over the past 48 hours and the Government sank to new depths when issuing rhetoric around the homelessness crisis. I think every Member of the House would agree that homelessness is the biggest issue this country must face. When dealing with a serious issue, one would assume no Minister or Government would engage in...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: However, this is the inevitable consequence. I am blue in the face from listening to demands in this Chamber for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to come in here. It is a waste of all our time.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: We need the Taoiseach in here to account for his comments and to tell us his vision for ending homeless. It is outrageous that we have two members-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Hold on. This is the party that gives the rest of us lectures about social issues and Christianity.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: This morning two members of the Catholic church were on the radio. Brother Crowley and Fr. Peter McVerry are appalled at the rhetoric of this Government. It is disgusting that we are now blaming the homeless for homelessness. It is unbelievable. I am asking the Cathaoirleach and the Leader quite respectfully-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Most of us have been reasonably calm up to this point. However, we are now being told that giving tents and food to the homeless on the side of the street is wrong, that it is their bad behaviour that is causing the problem and that we should stop talking about it because it is bad for our international reputation. It is beyond time we had the Taoiseach in here to answer for his nasty...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am sorry but the homeless are the ones that are being pointed at and being blamed.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Is it my bad behaviour now? Am I behaving badly?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Hear, hear.

Seanad: International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I know the Leas-Chathaoirleach will afford me the same courtesy of-----

Seanad: International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I would never abuse the privilege of this House. It may have come to some people's notice that it is a year today since the election of Donald Trump. His anti-immigrant, anti-refugee and anti-asylum seeker rhetoric has gone around the world since then. Given that we listened closely to the Brexit debate and have witnessed what has happened across Europe where the Austrian Parliament is,...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to raise two items. I want to raise the issue of the necessity for a second Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland, SAVI, survey. This survey would cost in the region of €1 million. Given the various different court cases that have come to public attention over the recent weeks and the issue of sexual assault and sexual violence in Ireland has been heavily debated, it is...