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Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister might need to retract his statement.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Many organisations are very concerned about this section of the Bill. They have concerns about the implications for independent work in the community sector in particular and for the most disadvantaged and marginalised communities. They regard this as a centralisation of powers around local development. We are moving away from having the power with local...

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Ba mhaith linn míle fáilte a chur roimh an mBille seo agus tacaíocht a thabhairt dó. We welcome the timely introduction of this Bill, which extends the period of declarations of eligibility and suitability which apply to the Russian Federation for one year to 31 October 2014 for those prospective adoptive parents who held such...

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Absolutely.

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They might have been imported from somewhere else if we go back far enough.

Seanad: Adoption (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I would like to wish all of my colleagues, including Senator Leyden, a very happy Christmas. I thank all the staff of the Houses and all the officials who have helped us during this very busy year. I am sure we will come back renewed, reinvigorated and ready for action again in January. Go raibh míle maith agaibh. Táimid an-bhuíoch gur thug an tAire an t-am seo dúinn...

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I am just looking at how the Minister came to make his decisions and asking whether this issue was taken on board during that process. The area involved is huge. It has often been said that Connemara is larger than counties such as Leitrim, Roscommon and Louth in terms of population or geographical area. Was that taken into consideration? As the Minister said, the distance from Clifden to...

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister has raised an issue that I wished to raise, namely, how he chose the different local authorities. It has been argued in Connemara for a long time that Connemara should have its own county council because of its size and geographical area. The local members of Galway County Council would argue that because there are seven councillors from Connemara and 23 councillors from east...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Will we still be behind in 2016?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Senator Kelly is fooling nobody.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I also support the call made by Senator Norris to issue an invitation to Pope Francis to visit the House. As a party that is not represented on the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, it is important that I indicate Sinn Féin's support for the Senator's call. I was interested to hear a number of contributions made by Government Senators. We should be cognisant that many of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is easy to wring one's hands in the House or describe the problem as terrible in the media. I am aware from interactions with many Government agencies that most of the problems people are experiencing are the result of cutbacks in services. I agree with previous speakers that a serious debate is needed on housing. It is astounding that 90,000 people are on housing waiting lists. I do...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: National Archives (18 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá mé an-bhuíoch gur tháinig sé isteach anseo tráthnóna. Tagann sé isteach go rialta le haghaidh ceisteanna a thógáil sa Seanad. Tugann sé an-ómós don Teach. Caithfidh mé é sin a rá. Táimid thar a bheith buíoch den Aire Stáit. B'fhéidir nach...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: National Archives (18 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tuigim an freagra atá tugtha ag an Aire Stáit. Bhí an réamhbhreathnú sin ann ach níorbh fhiú trácht, de réir cosúlachta, ar an méid ábhar a bhí le scrúdú ag na hiriseoirí. Is léir ón fhreagra gurb é an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an Roinn is mó atá tite siar leis na...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom tacú leis an leasú seo, ar na cúiseanna céanna le mo chomhghleacaí an Seanadóir Cullinane. Táimid tar éis cuid mhaith díospóireachta a dhéanamh faoin mBille seo agus dá mhéid díospóireachta atá déanta, is ea is mó ceisteanna atá ardaithe faoi. Ach an oiread le mo chomhghleacaí,...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Deirtear sa Ghaeilge, cuir síoda ar ghabhar agus is gabhar i gcónaí é. Sílim go bhfuair muid léiriú eile de sin inné leis an bplean eacnamaíoch a chuir an Rialtas seo amach, mar níl sa bplean eacnamaíoch ach píosaí tarraingthe le chéile ó ráitis éagsúla agus seoltaí éagsúla a déanadh...

Seanad: Adjournment Matter: Road Improvement Schemes (17 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghlacadh leis an Seanadóir Healy Eames as ucht deis a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an ábhar seo. This is an absolutely nonsensical situation. Seventeen families are stranded. I know the Allen family and Mia Allen, the child in question. She is trying to go to the special school in Tigh Nan Dooley in Carraroe and because of this nonsensical regulation...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I second the amendment. The definition of approved water charges plan is somewhat of a misnomer when we can see that it is very much a tax on water and on households. In the debate yesterday on the way this charge will be implemented it was stated that this was a regressive tax that does not take into account a family's ability to pay, that grant aid will not be available to people who want...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They are raising genuine issues.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: These are substantial amendments to be brought forward at this stage. Sinn Féin is uncomfortable with some of the amendments brought forward today given the substantial discussion we had earlier in the week on these issues. It is difficult to have any confidence in this Bill given the haphazard manner in which it is being put together and because the issue of licences is being...