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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Sinn Féin and seagulls must be stopped.

Seanad: Defence Forces (Veterans Lapel Badge) Bill 2017: Second Stage (22 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Sinn Féin supports this Bill and commends Senator Craughwell on bringing this important issue before the House. Its provisions offer a means of honouring those who have served in our Defence Forces and brought honour upon our country. We are immensely proud of our Defence Forces, particularly those members who have served overseas. The calibre of the men and women who represent...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I recall when the issue of Deputies' pay came into the public domain a number of years ago. At that point, serving Members of the Dáil were earning more than €100,000 per annum. The Taoiseach was earning more than €300,000. People asked serious questions about the levels of pay Deputies were receiving. It was stated that if pay was to be cut significantly, it would mean...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am glad that when the Minister responded to the issues around the funding of the Irish Harness Racing Association, he acknowledged that the 2015 meeting of the agriculture committee discussion of a motion similar to the matter before us here was the genesis of the Indecon report. My understanding is that a number of Deputies present had said they could not support the funding that was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I can clarify that aspect in a minute. I understand that the Department had the report in May but it was not published for six months, which is deeply unfair. I ask the Minister, even at this late stage, to consider providing seed funding subject to the standard assurances being supplied to the Department. I urge the Minister and his officials to work proactively with the organisation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The association would also have received funding just like Horse Sport Ireland, Bord na gCon and Horse Racing Ireland, which would be only fair and appropriate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I reiterate that this report was submitted to the Department on 25 May 2017. Five months later, through no fault of IHRA, this was published after the budget. The Minister can see the recommendations. Indecon has rightly recommended that a number of corporate management issues be addressed in its five recommendations. It also clearly states that State seed funding could be provided on a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Five months seems to me to be undue. I appreciate everything the Minister has said about the people and the potential. However, he has not acknowledged that the association was waiting a long time for this report and it was submitted to his Department on 25 May. The first chance the association had to address the issues in the report and comply with the Department's funding requirements...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is what I am saying-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That is why they need seed funding. I would be deeply uncomfortable supporting this motion today without some commitment that, subject to the five year plan being received and a number of corporate management issues being addressed, which I think are well under way at this stage, the Minister's Department will provide seed funding and commit to capital funding, subject to those protections....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Two years ago, this committee was about to not support this motion on this very issue. We are entitled to discuss it. I cannot, in good conscience, support this motion today, and hopefully my colleagues will feel the same, without some assurance that seed funding will be given to this organisation. I appreciate that it can address the recommendations in this report. It wants to meet every...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: If this had been published in a reasonable timeframe, not five months, the association would have had a couple of months to put itself in a position to avail of funding under budget 2018. This is immensely unfair to it because it was not given any time whatsoever. This was published after the budget and the association was given no opportunity. I think every member here is convinced that...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: All across the world people have been watching the film, "The Siege of Jadotville". I have been asked again and again whether it is a true story. People are actually stunned when they watch the movie. In any other country, these people would be heroes. Buildings, schools, hospitals and so on would be named after them all around the country. For more than 50 years, however, these men had...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: That was about €400 million of public money.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Will Fianna Fáil take its seats in Westminster? They are absolute hypocrites, calling themselves the republican party.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: This is a stand-up comedy act.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Sinn Féin is a republican party.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Liam Lawlor, Ray Burke, Charlie Haughey. Will we go on?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Fianna Fáil, the republican party.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Leo's spin is-----