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Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Is mian liom tréaslú leis an Seanadóir Ó Clochartaigh maidir leis an méid atá ráite aige mar gheall ar an gCoimisinéir Teanga. Tá sé ceart go bhfuil práinn faoi leith ag baint leis an gceist seo. Ag cruinniú den choiste Oireachtais inné, socraíodh go ndéanfar plé ar an ábhar seo. Tá sé i gceist...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: The multifaceted and complex nature of what we are discussing was to be expected before this meeting. This discussion and our previous session show that the issue may not be as complex as we first thought. I concur with Mr. Donovan that access to information can be both paid for and free. We need to consider this if we wish to see beyond our discussions and identify what contribution we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Capturing Full Value of Genealogical Heritage: Discussion (10 Dec 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I dtosach, is mian liom fáilte a chur roimh na finnéithe atá anseo inniu. I declare an interest in that I am the chairman of the Irish Family History Foundation. I compliment Mr. Michael Merrigan. I do not know a lot about him but he has been a great source of information. We should go a step further and say he has been a great source of motivation as well. I was very...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Tá an-díomá orm go pearsanta go bhfuil Seán Ó Cuirreáin ag éirí as a phost mar Choimisinéir Teanga. Is duine an-chumasach agus an-mhacánta é. Sheas sé an fód ar son na Gaeilge le dínit i gcónaí. Níor chothaigh sé conspóid d'aon ghnó - ionas go mbeadh conspóid ann - riamh. Is cinnte go...

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (4 Dec 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh an tAire Stáit anseo inniu. This is possibly one of the most important pieces of legislation that we are likely to debate in this House. After all, water is synonymous with life. One need only look at the array of glasses here and it also seems that water is important to democracy. That is why we must tease out all the issues that are coming before us....

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (4 Dec 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: We are all from Tipperary. If we are taking away that immediate contact we had when there was a problem, I would like to think that this has been teased out. We can all draw on our local experience. I know of cases where at 15 minutes' notice the water supply could be cut off to one part of a town and delivered to another part. I want to be assured that whatever new system is introduced,...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: During the campaign leading up to the referendum on the abolition of the Seanad, there was an opportunity to examine the work done by this House and its potential into the future. During a previous debate I expressed my disappointment that a truth and justice commission had not been established to deal with events during the course of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. It was interesting...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (27 Nov 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Tá áthas ormsa freisin seans a bheith agam labhairt inniu faoi Bernard McGlinchey. Is cóir agus ceart go bhfuil seans againn ár mbuíochas a chur in iúl, ní hamháin do Bernard McGlinchey ach don clann agus pobal lena bhain sé. Bíonn an-áthas orm i gcónaí anseo nuair a théann muid siar ar bhóithrín na smaointe....

Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2013: Second Stage (20 Nov 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Alan Shatter, to the House and acknowledge the work done by Senator Colm Burke in bringing forward this finely balanced legislation. It is evident that Senator Burke and those who assisted him have given a great deal of time to considering the complexities and uncertainties which apply when it comes to missing persons and their families. I have raised the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I agree with the proposal made by Senator Norris that this House should have the opportunity to debate the comments of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland. I also agree with the tone of caution in his contribution. I do not believe it is possible that those remarks were a solo run on the part of the Attorney General. I believe there is a choreography taking place here to normalise...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (13 Nov 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Tá an-áthas orm go bhfuil seans againn inniu ár moladh agus ár mbuíochas d'Eamon de Buitléar a chur in iúl maidir leis an saothar a dhein sé dúinn agus don náisiún. Níl aon amhras faoi ná gur duine speisialta a bhí ann. Má fhéachann muid siar ar a shaol agus ar an mhéid oibre a dhein sé, ní h-aon...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Members Association (7 Nov 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I also welcome the delegation from LAMA. I compliment that organisation on the leadership it has provided for many years. There are two matters that are worthy of consideration. The first is the remuneration and conditions of councillors and the second is the overall position with regard to reform. I will deal with reform first. Have our guests given any consideration to where their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Local Authority Members Association (7 Nov 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I apologise. If one were to ask a person which representative was most available to him or her and followed up on the relevant issues, I am of the view that councillors would come out ahead of Oireachtas Members. This is simply because they operate at the coalface and are obliged to deal with such issues on a daily basis. We should continue to engage with the Government on the question of...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Taoiseach. Is dóigh liom go dtugann an díospóireacht seo seans dúinn machnamh a dhéanamh ar éifeachtacht agus athchóiriú an tSeanaid. Tugann sé seans dúinn freisin ár dtuairimí a nochtadh i dtreo is go mbeidh tuiscint níos fearr ag an Taoiseach ar na féidearthachtaí atá romhainn...

Seanad: The One Percent Difference National Giving Campaign: Statements (22 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I welcome the Minister. Nobody could disagree in general with his statement. There are two choices in a time of challenge. First, one can become negative and not respond to a challenge in a positive way. The other choice is to realise there is a challenge and a responsibility on everyone to respond to it in a positive way. We have had some exceptionally good times in Ireland. During the...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Will the Leader indicate whether he is aware of how the recommendations from the Constitutional Convention will be dealt with by the Government? Will there be a timescale involved? Will the Seanad have an opportunity to debate and, perhaps, put its weight behind some of these recommendations? The House could play a very important role in this regard. There is one issue to which very keen...

Seanad: Statistics (Heritage Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Once again the Seanad has proved its importance and relevance. I do not believe such a debate could have happened in the Dáil.

Seanad: Statistics (Heritage Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: We have people here who are prepared to be reflective on an issue that may not be a high priority but, on the other hand, is exceptionally important to us as a people. Each contribution today added something to the debate and to our understanding of the potential of the 1926 census. Sometimes when there is a counter-view - as with the counter-view to the Bill before the House - it relates to...

Seanad: Statistics (Heritage Amendment) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (16 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Statistics (Heritage Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (16 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, to the House. In bringing forward this proposal, I take the opportunity to thank Mr. Michael Merrigan, general secretary of the Genealogical Society of Ireland. I declare a special interest in this issue as chairman of the Irish Family History Foundation. The Bill is particularly timely...