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Seanad: Business of Seanad (3 Oct 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It will be tomorrow.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Report (26 Sep 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá alltacht orm agus mé ag cloisteáil inniu go bhfuil €18 milliún do na seirbhísí seo curtha ar ais as Ros Comáin. As the Minister of State might know, Galway and Roscommon are linked in the provision of mental health services. I attended presentations a number of years ago at which we were told that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus bhúr gcéad fáilte ar ais. Cuirim fáilte roimh an bhfógra atá déanta go mbeidh reifreann againn maidir le cearta vótála do na himircigh Éireannacha. I welcome the indication that we may have a referendum on the voting rights of the diaspora, which is long overdue, and I look forward to...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The majority of parliament voted for it.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It was a democratic decision by a majority of parliament.I recognise the right of all sides to have an opinion. In Spain there are certain conditions which must be met to allow for a referendum but reading the situation from afar, these have not been met. It is important, however, to allow people to have their voices heard.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Could we invite the Minister in to discuss it?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: D'fhoilsigh an Coiste um Chuntais Phoiblí tuairisc an-tábhachtach an tseachtain seo caite. Last week, the Committee of Public Accounts issued a very important report on the funding of third-level institutions, an issue I have been raising in this House for a number of years. The issue and the report deserve further scrutiny, particularly the issue of some of the subsidiaries...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is nonsense.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage (18 Jul 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Ag deireadh na bliana seo caite bhí muid ag déileáil leis an mBille um fhorbairt tithíochta. Bhí muid deireanach go maith sa mbliain agus dar liom féin gur cuireadh i bhfad an iomarca brú ar an mBille a ritheadh roimh an Nollaig. Feictear dom go bhfuil an fhadhb chéanna againn leis an mBille seo....

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage (18 Jul 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Can it be extended beyond 31 December 2021?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Jul 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. a1:In page 4, line 8, after “and” to insert “is under active construction but cannot reasonably be completed, and”. The Bill is concerned with providing a further extension of duration to housing developments of over 20 units where the development was commenced under the original period or an extension to it and substantial works were...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá mé ag ardú ceist ar maidin a ardaíodh sna meáin ag an deireadh seachtaine maidir leis na cuotaí iascaireachta atá á roinnt amach, go háirid an cuóta ronnach. There were reports at the weekend regarding the allocation of the mackerel quota. Several spokespersons from various organisations involved in the fishing and processing industry...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second and Subsequent Stages (13 Jul 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Go maire tú do nuacht. Caithfidh mé a rá leis an Bhille seo a bhfuil sé d’aidhm aige soiléiriú a thabhairt maidir leis na Ranna Stáit nua, go bhfuil a mhalairt fíor. Is iomaí polaiteoir anois a Ieagann béim ar an gá chun an saibhreas nua mar dhea, a roinnt go cothrom ar fud an Stáit ach...

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second and Subsequent Stages (13 Jul 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is not true.

Seanad: Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second and Subsequent Stages (13 Jul 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We have plenty of support in Waterford.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ní minic a aontaím leis an Seanadóir Ardagh ach aontaím lei ar phointe amháin a d'ardaigh sí ar maidin. I agree with one point raised by Senator Ardagh. We are seeing a Fianna Fáil-style bubble in the property market once again. The recently released CSO figures showing that residential property prices have increased by 11.9% in the year up to May are...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That system needs to be dismantled. It is very worrying that this new system is being compared to direct provision. This morning's presentation by Dr. Rory Hearne and Dr. Mary Murphy of Maynooth University on their report, Investing in the Right to a Home: Housing, HAPs and Hubs, was very important. Whenever we raise housing issues in this House we are told of certain initiatives brought...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.