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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Senator Ned O'Sullivan has fallen far from the republican tree.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Irish Water is normally good.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Over 100 years, yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Were there atrocities in the War of Independence?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am asking questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have a serious question. Did atrocities take place in the War of Independence?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have asked a serious question.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Did atrocities take place in the War of Independence? Okay, I am not going to be responded to.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Did atrocities take place?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Did anybody study the history of the War of Independence?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: How many people were buried in Jerry Buttimer's home county?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: How many Protestants were killed in Jerry Buttimer's home county of Cork? Hundreds.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The hypocrisy is unbelievable.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Unbelievable.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That was not his contribution.

Seanad: Traveller Culture and History in Education Bill 2018: Committee Stage (17 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is my first public opportunity to congratulate my colleague from Donegal, Deputy McHugh, on his appointment as Minister for Education and Skills. I have known him for a long time. While we do not agree on everything, I have a lot of regard for him personally. He is a very sincere, decent person. I have no doubt that, in light of the very welcome statement of his predecessor, he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: My party provided funding for associate membership in its alternative budget. Professor McNulty's presentation was comprehensive and I cannot see a single reason we are not already at least an associate member and building up towards being a full member, especially when one thinks of the profile of the multinational companies across the State. We boast about the various areas of activity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Irish Membership of CERN: Discussion (16 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I glanced through the submission, which is very impressive across a number of heading. What is the level of engagement with the Department and Government? Has anybody given feedback on the submission? Has anybody said why this has not been done? It is absolutely extraordinary when one looks at the submission. We are talking about 2014, which four years ago. I would like to know what...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (10 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome the important legislation before the House. Sinn Féin intends to work with the Minister of State and all Members of the House to improve it. This Bill stems from the current lack of regulation in the English language school sector, which is worth €1.58 billion per annum to the economy. The vast majority of the approximately 120 private English language schools in the...

Seanad: Mental Health (Capacity To Consent To Treatment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (10 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank my colleagues who drafted this legislation and acknowledge, in particular, Ms Grace McManus, for her work in its drafting. She is a young woman who is committed to dealing with the issue of mental health, on which she is a campaigner. It speaks volumes that she worked with Senators Máire Devine and Fintan Warfield in producing the legislation. It is important for us to...