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Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: -----that victimises social welfare recipients in order to appeal to the right-wing instincts of Fine Gael members. That is exactly what he is doing, and the public is paying for it. I, therefore, suggest to the Leader that if and when this individual becomes Taoiseach, he might invite him before the House so we can pick through some of these issues with him.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: In fairness, I made the invitation.

Seanad: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (24 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I congratulate my colleague, Senator Ivana Bacik, on the work she has done on this issue and her campaigning for many years to raise issues of gender inequality in many spheres. In fact, we had a discussion on this issue only last night in respect of broadcasting. As somebody whose own mother was forced to leave her employment when she got...

Seanad: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: Second Stage (24 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Now, now.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I had intended to raise a separate issue but most Members of the House would agree that everything is overshadowed by the events in Manchester. Like other Members I ask you, a Chathaoirligh, to express the Seanad's condolences with the people of Britain, the Prime Minister, Ms Theresa May, and the newly-elected Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham. It is difficult to come to terms with...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Who is the new Minister for Justice?

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (23 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: It is an open goal.

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (23 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: The Minister is very welcome to the Chamber. I am a huge believer in and defender of public service broadcasting, and in general I am supportive of what RTE does in that regard. I would be critical of it in my remarks purely because I have such high expectations for the standard of broadcasting RTE gives to this country. I agree with what Senator Dolan said about diversity because I want...

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting: Statements (23 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: That is definitely the case.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Fire Safety Regulations (16 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, to the House to discuss an important concern which he shares with me. Many public representatives are concerned we are living in a city full of what are in effect tinder boxes and that fire regulations need to be strengthened or reflected upon. The fire safety of buildings constructed in the past 20 years is raising much concern for...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Fire Safety Regulations (16 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I have with me a response to a parliamentary question tabled by Deputy Clare Daly on 22 June 2016. It is disappointing that the Minister of State's response is effectively a cut-and-paste job from that. In fact, I was flicking through it and I could read, word for word and sentence for sentence, the reply given by the Department to the Minister of State to be read in the Seanad today. It...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Go raibh maith agat. I seek leave to amend the Order of Business to table the Order for Second Stage for the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017. I raise with the Leader the issue of the ongoing Garda controversy and question marks over the tenure of the Garda Commissioner, senior Garda management and the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: They love bombing.

Seanad: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: First Stage (16 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to require certain employers to publish information relating to the pay of employees for the purpose of showing whether there are differences in the pay of male and female employees and, if so, the nature and scale of such differences; for that purpose to amend the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014; and to...

Seanad: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Gender Pay Gap Information) Bill 2017: First Stage (16 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Migrant Integration Strategy: Statements (16 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome the Minister of State. The Immigrant Council of Ireland has welcomed the strategy but the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland has effectively rejected it on the basis that it does not involve enough time-sensitive elements and needs to be more concrete in the context of what is trying to be achieved. I agree with what many other Senators said on integration and immigration issues....

Seanad: Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I want to put on record what a wonderful moment it is in our Oireachtas to finally pass this Bill. I acknowledge the members of the Ana Liffey Drug Project who are in the Visitors Gallery. They have been working over a number of years to make this day a reality. I thank the Minister of State for taking this on and for bringing it to today's point at which it will finally pass and become...

Seanad: Gender Recognition (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (10 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I welcome the Minister to the House. It is great to have him here in his current capacity. Given what his next capacity might be, it is good to have an opportunity to air our opinions with him. I acknowledge the presence of various campaigners, including representatives of Transgender Equality Network Ireland, in the Gallery. It was interesting to listen to the comments of Senator Butler...

Seanad: Gender Recognition (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (10 May 2017)

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I am quite sure he was on the receiving end of some very tough talk. The point is that we always assume we are getting more progressive, things will always get better, we will always be more progressive and enlightened and that legislation will always become more liberal. That is not always the case. We have to be very mindful of that. I again congratulate Senator Humphreys and Deputy...