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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Revised Eligibility Criteria for State Pension (Contributory): Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (2 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I want to return to the ESB issue. The ESB group of unions were in here in the past week or so. They are still very concerned about the situation. Some 80% of pension scheme members commenced work pre-1995. As a result they have no entitlement to the State contributory pension. Can the Minister's Department take any action on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Revised Eligibility Criteria for State Pension (Contributory): Discussion with Minister for Social Protection (2 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh míle maith agat. I thank the Minister for addressing the questions. The actuarial review conducted by KPMG and published last year assessed the impact of the changes for the year 2020. It appears from our analysis that more pensioners will be brought into the net as people live well into their 80s, according to the statistics. However, the net value of the pension to each...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Treatment Abroad Scheme (2 Oct 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I have no problem with that, although he is not here at the moment.

Seanad: Pathways to Work Strategy: Statements (25 Sep 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Absolutely.

Seanad: Pathways to Work Strategy: Statements (25 Sep 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I am afraid I am not as upbeat as some of the previous contributors in regard to Pathways to Work. If one talks to most unemployed people in Ireland, when they think about Pathways to Work it is about the route through terminal 1 or 2 of Dublin Airport to get off the island. We cannot congratulate a Government when the unemployment rate has remained almost...

Seanad: Turf-cutting: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I do not think the TCCA would agree with the Minister on that point, in all fairness.

Seanad: Turf-cutting: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The TCCA certainly does not agree.

Seanad: Turf-cutting: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is a very pertinent point. At the end of the day the only person losing out is the taxpayer. If this ends up in the courts the result will be lengthy court cases from which barristers and solicitors will make a great deal of money and for which the State will end up footing a huge bill. None of us wants to go down that route. We would like to see proper resolution in advance. It is...

Seanad: Turf-cutting: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá mé thar a bheith sásta go bhfuil an díospóireacht seo ar siúl againn. Tá an ábhar seo ardaithe agam go rí-mhinic agam sa Teach seo. I appreciate that this is a thorny issue and that we have held a number of conversations on it. I am grateful to the Minister for taking this debate. It is important to put the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Cur i nGníomh Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030: Plé le Conradh na Gaeilge (19 Sep 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe. Táimid thar a bheith buíoch dóibh as an obair mhór atá curtha isteach acu a réimse seo ar fad. Tá mé ag smaoineamh go háirithe ar na moltaí cuimsitheacha agus sonracha atá curtha ar aghaidh san aighneacht. Tiocfaidh mé go dtí croí na ceiste. Tá Conradh na Gaeilge tar...

Seanad: Directive of European Parliament on Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children: Statements (19 Sep 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil le mo chomhghleacaithe agus go háirithe leis an Aire Stáit faoin am breise a chur leis an díospóireacht. I thank all colleagues and the Minister of State in particular for extending the speaking time. I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment. I hope he does well in his brief. I am sure that he is taking to it...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom i dtosach báire tagairt beag a dhéanamh don chlár reachtaíochta a fuair muid inné ón bPríomh Aoire. Táim cinnte go raibh cuid mhaith rudaí in easnamh, ach thug mé faoi deara go raibh dhá Bhille in easnamh, Billí a bhí geallta dúinn don fhómhar seo, ceann amháin a bhain le Acht na dTeangacha...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Departmental Staff Redeployment (18 Sep 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus tá súil agam go raibh briseadh deas aige don samhradh. I rise to raise an issue that has been exercising the minds of people in Connemara over the past number of weeks, namely, the transfer of community welfare officers to the Department of Social Protection and their proposed new roles and responsibilities. While people...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Departmental Staff Redeployment (18 Sep 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. While I appreciate he is taking this matter on behalf of his colleague, it is unacceptable to the community in Connemara that these services are being removed from the area. Many customers will be unable to travel to Galway city or Clifden, not due to illness but for financial reasons. It is essential they are able to avail of services in their...

Seanad: SI 325 of 2012 - European Union (Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation) Regulations 2012: Motion (20 Aug 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Céad fáilte ar ais a chairde. Aontaím leis an méid adúirt an Seanadóir Keane. Seo díospóireacht iontach tábhachtach agus tá áthas orm a bheith anseo le labhairt thar ceann Shinn Féin ar an ábhar seo. Ná déanfaimid dearmad ar na daoine sa gcomhthéacs seo. Ceapaim go bhfuil an t-ábhar seo iompaithe isteach...

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cúirt Achomhairc) 2013: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jul 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht na reachtaíochta seo a thabhairt os ár gcomhair. Guímid gach rath air. Sílimid go bhfuil sé ríachtanach go mbeadh a leithéid ann agus beimid ag tacú leis. We will support this Bill, as I said previously. On Second Stage I brought up the issue of direct provision, and I noted the 1,850 people who are over...

Seanad: An Bille um an Tríú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cúirt Achomhairc) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-third Amendment of the Constitution (Court of Appeal) Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Jul 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cé nach n-aontaíom i gcónaí leis an Aire i dtaobh cúrsaí polaitíochta, cathfidh mé a admháil go bhfuil sé mar cheann de na hAirí is mó oibre. We do not necessarily always agree on policy issues, but I commend the Minister for his work rate, as he has been one of the busiest Ministers and I hope he has a good break over the summer. ...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom aontú leis an Seanadóir agus gach rath a ghuí ar ghach duine don bhriseadh. I wish everybody well for the summer break, particularly the staff and everybody who supports us in Leinster House. Yesterday, many Members of this House were caught up in our own dramas but it was a very dark day for people who stayed in another house over the years, namely, the people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What is the potential for companies operating in countries that are in recession or relative decline, such as the UK or the US?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Annual Report 2012: Discussion with Enterprise Ireland (23 Jul 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is that not contradicted by the fact that there is only a net change of 43 jobs, compared to changes of 1,500 in Dublin and the mid-east, and 470 in the Border areas?