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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Irish Language Issues (6 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil leis an Aire Stáit. We would all agree that the previous method was not working, but it is also true that the Minister of State's Department did not actually implement that scheme. In fact, several outstanding cases in this regard have been taken by the Coimisinéir Teanga. The scheme was never going to work if it was not implemented....

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Irish Language Issues (6 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit ag an am deireannach seo. Táim thar a bheith buíoch dó faoin am a thógáil le bheith linn. Bhí mé ag Oireachtas na Gaeilge i gCill Áirne ag an deireadh seachtaine - ócáid mhór na Gaeilge ag a mbíonn pobal na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta ar fad bailithe le chéile. Bhí...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Look at where they are now Jimmy.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is the Senator seeking to be elected to the Dáil?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom freisin buíochas a ghabháil le Tom McGrath as ucht a chuid oibre agus a chuid seirbhíse anseo, agus gach dea-ghuí, gach rath agus fad saoil a ghuí air. Tá mé an-bhródúil ag seasamh anseo inniu chun comhghairdeas a dhéanamh le fear de bhunadh Chonamara - Máirtín Breathnach, nó Martin Walsh - atá tofa ina...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom a bheith ceangailte leis na smaointí comhbhróin a luaigh an Seanadóir Mullins. I would like to be connected with the condolences extended to the Donoghue family in Kilbeacanty and all connected to Niall. His death is an awful tragedy. We had a very good debate last night, one of the best in which I have taken part in this Seanad, in which Members on all sides...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Discussion with Nominee (23 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I welcome Mr. Tyndall agus gabhaim comhghairdeachas leis as a ainmniúcháin don phost seo. I congratulate him on his nomination to this position. This is a relatively new committee but we have had a very good engagement with the current Ombudsman. Mr. Tyndall is probably very well aware that he has some big boots to fill because she did a fantastic job. I am sure Mr. Tyndall will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman and Information Commissioner: Discussion with Nominee (23 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Croeso.

Seanad: Asylum Support Services: Motion (23 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gabhaim céad fáilte roimh an Aire. The Minister has probably answered more Adjournment matters on this issue than any other in the last two and a half years between me, Senator van Turnhout and others, so he is aware that we are very concerned about the issue, not without foundation. I commend the Taoiseach's nominee Senators on bringing forward this debate, particularly Senator...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In Angola.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Céad fáilte roimh an Aire. My apologies for not being present at the beginning. I wonder if there is any money available in the CAP negotiations to clone Deputies and Senators who need to be in two places at the one time. I had to leave a committee meeting to come here, but I have read the Minister's speech.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The same goes for the Senator. I appreciate and it is worthy noting that the Minister has had a particularly busy time. There was the fodder crisis, the horsemeat difficulties, the CAP negotiations and the Irish Presidency of the European Union. It is generally accepted that the Minister is very much on top of his brief and hard-working. This is something we recognise and it is important...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Taoiseach. Is breá an rud é go bhfuil na ceisteanna seo á phlé againn. Glacann muid ar fad leis go dteastaíonn athchóiriú agus leasú ó thaobh an tSeanaid de. Sílim nach fiú tráithnín an leasú sin muna dtugtar cothrom na féinne do gach saoránach má tá céim acu...

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They were very happy to give it to Sinn Féin.

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Fine Gael organised a dinner in New York.

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Not at all; it is not.

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Ar ndóigh, tá an-áthas orm labhairt ar an ábhar seo maidir leis an One Percent Difference agus an feachtas seo atá ar bun. Tagaim le cuid mhaith dá bhfuil ráite ag mo chomhleacaí anseo. According to the dictionary, philanthropy is the performance of charitable or benevolent actions but the root of the word comes...

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Feicfimid céard a tharlóidh ansin leis an díospóireacht lá eile. I am sure we will have a robust debate on the issue when it comes up.

Seanad: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (17 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Cuireann sá alltacht orm go bhfuil Aire de chuid an Lucht Oibre ag tabhairt Bille den chineál seo os ár gcomhair - go bhfuiltear ag díol chomhlacht Stáit atá ag déanamh brabaigh ag am a dteastaíonn infheistiú sa Stát seo. It is not without irony that the Gas Regulation Bill is being introduced by a Labour...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What about the Sinn Féin alternative? The Senator should have read it. The Government should have tried out the Sinn Féin alternative, which is fairer.