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Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Later today I will be introducing a Bill which advocates that data from the 1926 census should be made available to the public. I cannot overemphasise the importance of this census, particularly as it was the first to be conducted following the foundation of the State. The usual procedure is to wait 100 years before issuing data relating to a given census. At present, however, we are in...

Seanad: Political Reform: Statements (8 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I thank the Leader for agreeing to this exercise so promptly after the referendum. For many of us, it is an appetiser and we are looking forward to the main course at some stage. We all take different messages from the result of the referendum, debates, opinion polls and so forth. It may be a wake up call for some, a slap on the wrist for others, while for others still, it might even be a...

Seanad: Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (8 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I welcome the Minister. I compliment the Labour Party Senators who tabled the motion which is not only timely, it is overdue. To some extent we are not getting to grips with a difficulty that is so great and will get worse. If we think the economy is bad now, that the job situation is bad and that we have too much emigration, it is by looking at towns that we will realise where the real...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: In a few moments we will be discussing a Private Members' motion tabled by the Labour Party Senators which deals with struggling towns throughout the country. It is a very good motion and exceptionally comprehensive. It deals with the real issues in the real Ireland. We are talking about towns in which small businesses have their doors padlocked and there are shutters on the windows. Even...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Ag Spreagadh na Gaeilge ar fud na Tíre: Plé (3 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Cuirfidh muid deireadh leis an díospóireacht. Ba mhaith liom ár mbuíochas a chur in iúl do na finnéithe a tháinigh isteach anseo, Síne, Julian, Siún, Aodhán, Síomha agus Cormac. Tá sé thar a bheith soiléir go bhfuil siad cumasach agus díograiseach chomh maith agus go bhfuil samhlaíocht faoi leith ag baint leis...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Ag Spreagadh na Gaeilge ar fud na Tíre: Plé (3 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Iarraim ar Chormac Ó Feinneadha, atá mar bhainisteoir imeachta ar Rith 2014, labhairt linn.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Ag Spreagadh na Gaeilge ar fud na Tíre: Plé (3 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Is dócha go gcuirfear fáilte freisin roimh éinne atá sásta dul ag rith.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Ag Spreagadh na Gaeilge ar fud na Tíre: Plé (3 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Ar mhaith le aon duine eile labhairt ar na phointí sin?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Ag Spreagadh na Gaeilge ar fud na Tíre: Plé (3 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Ar mhaith libh labhairt ar na pointí sin?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Ag Spreagadh na Gaeilge ar fud na Tíre: Plé (3 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe atá os ár gcomhair inniu, Siún Ní Dhuinn, comhordaitheoir, Gaelbhratach, Cormac Ó Feinneadha, bainisteoir imeachta, Rith 2014, Julian de Spáinn, ard-rúnaí, Conradh na Gaeilge agus Síne Nic an Ailí, feidhmeannach forbartha agus oifige, Conradh na Gaeilge. Chomh maith le sin, tá Aodhán Ó...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Ag Spreagadh na Gaeilge ar fud na Tíre: Plé (3 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Iarraim anois ar Shiún Ní Dhuinn labhairt linn.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Ag Spreagadh na Gaeilge ar fud na Tíre: Plé (3 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas le Siún Ní Dhuinn as ucht an ráitis sin. Iarraim ar Shíomha Ní Mhuirí labhairt linn mar gheall ar ghné eile den ábhar céanna.

Seanad: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy John Perry. In the current economic climate, this is possibly one of the most important debates we will have. We are all well aware that the great challenge which faces us currently is how to create and sustain businesses and create employment. We are particularly lucky in the Seanad to have Senators like Senators Mary White, Mary Ann O'Brien and...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I do not easily buy into conspiracy theories but in recent weeks, conspiracy is not far removed from the "Yes" campaign to abolish the Seanad. One should look at some of the people who have come out on behalf of that campaign. Some of them have been rejected by the electorate in the past while some of them have not been exactly successful as public figures. Others are beholden to...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: It is very interesting that a number of political parties have suggested that we could bring in non-mandated and non-political people and appoint them as Ministers as part of reform. It is also interesting that it has come out that there are talks of super committees comprising non-elected and non-mandated people. As weak as the Seanad's electoral system may be, at least one must get...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2013)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: First, I join in the welcome for the decision by the Constitutional Convention to give recognition to Irish citizens abroad and to extend to them the right to vote in presidential elections. Such a change is long overdue as the diaspora often is taken for granted, even while its members' importance for the welfare of Ireland, because of the status they have acquired in the countries of their...

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)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Ceapaim go bhfuil an vótáil thart.

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)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Gabhaim buíochas arís leis na finnéithe ó Chonradh na Gaeilge. Níl aon amhras faoi ná go raibh cur i láthair an-chuimsitheach agus an phroifisiúnta go deo acu. Tá an fo-choiste an-sásta leis na pointí a dhein siad agus bíodh siad cinnte go dtabharfar aird orthu. Níl amhras faoi ná go bhfuil an náisiún go...

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)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Caithfidh mé glaoch ar an Teachta Toibín, agus tiocfaidh mé ar ais chuig an Teachta Ó Cuív ina dhiaidh.

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)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Ar mhaith leis na toscairí tagairt a dhéanamh do na phointí a d'ardaigh an Teachta Tóibín agus an Teachta Ó Cuív anois?