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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I and, more important, my parliamentary assistant, will do our best.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: First, I commend the Minister and her official, Mr. Eoghan Richardson, on the work they have done. The Department is proactive and introduced a Brexit loan scheme a year ago. I would like a stronger unilateral focus on SMEs and one of the issues that might be considered by the committee is that we would have a Minister who would focus on SMEs to correlate them. A number of Government...

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I have a different role for a few minutes until the Chairman returns. I call Senator Conway-Walsh.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: The Senator has made a very good point.

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

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Níl ann ach cúpla nóiméad mar táimid anseo ar feadh an lae. Labhair an finné Gaeilge, le cúnamh Dé. Tá sé ceart go leor. Bhí sé an-deas an Ghaeilge a cloisteáil arís agus chualamar níos luaithe inniu, freisin go raibh sé ag labhairt Gaeilge. Déanaimid iarracht go ndéanfar an oiread Gaeilge a labhairt...

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Second Stage (24 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit chuig an Teach seo. Táim an-bhuíoch dó as ucht teacht. Tá súil agam go mbeidh sé in ann tacaíocht a thabhairt don Bhille sin. Labhróidh mé as Béarla anois. I thank the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel for its assistance in drafting the Bill...

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Second Stage (24 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Tá mé an-buíoch don Aire Stáit as ucht an tacaíocht atá sé ag tabhairt don Bhille seo. Is rud fíor mhór é domsa go pearsanta. I appreciate the genuine support of the Minister of State and my senatorial colleagues, across all benches, for this Bill. It is an important Bill as it gives out a signal as to how Ireland operates as a nation and a...

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: Second Stage (24 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: On Tuesday, 6 November.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: No, I am not.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I had three or four issues to raise but I will just refer to one quickly. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 18 be taken before No. 1.

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: First Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to consolidate and simplify the law relating to perjury and related offences and for that purpose to update certain penalties, and to provide for related matters.

Seanad: Perjury and Related Offences Bill 2018: First Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I have a brief request on social media, which is becoming a huge issue, not just in Ireland but worldwide. Statistics show that 90% of Irish adults own smartphones and that they look at their phones 57 times a day. I wonder how often some of us look at our phones? It is much more than that. It has been scientifically proven that people are addicted to their phones and to social media. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chair Designate (26 Sep 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Can I come in? I believe this is an unfair question for a chair designate. I have been involved in the aviation industry for more than 25 years. I have dealt with many Government agencies and Departments and in my experience there are hardly any, bar none, at the professional level of the Irish Aviation Authority, and I have been at the other end of the stick. The Irish Aviation Authority...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chair Designate (26 Sep 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: That is not true. There is an investigation of the matter. The Deputy is being very unreasonable and unfair. There is a process-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chair Designate (26 Sep 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I am not speaking on behalf of anybody.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chair Designate (26 Sep 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Absolutely I do not, and neither does the Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chair Designate (26 Sep 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: There is a process for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chair Designate (26 Sep 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: How dare the Deputy make assumptions about me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Irish Aviation Authority: Chair Designate (26 Sep 2018)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I never said I did.