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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: May I interrupt with a point of order?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I do not think the Senator has evidence that Sinn Féin was involved in terrorist activities.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The legislation does nothing to tackle gangland crime.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Votáil.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá an-áthas orm deis a bheith agam an scéal mar a sheasann sé le Sinn Féin a chur in iúl mar is ceart, seachas an leagan éagórach a thug an cainteoir a chuaigh romham. I welcome the Minister of State and I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate. I also welcome the opportunity to correct the...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (19 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The electorate will decide that matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Back to Education Allowance: Discussion on Public Petition Received (19 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I am not au fait with the PECS system. Could that be a method of intervention to resolve the anomaly that has been highlighted?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Back to Education Allowance: Discussion on Public Petition Received (19 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe agus cuirim céad fáilte rompu. Is lá stairiúíl inniu é i ndáiríre agus tá an athas orm go bhfuil siad ar fad anseo. This is a very historic day and we have been deliberating for quite a while before we received our first petition. This is the culmination of a process of going through a number of...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ach an oiread leis an Seanadóir Bacik, aontaím gur maith an rud é go ndeachaigh Comhdháil an G8 ar aghaidh go síochánta agus go bhfuair daoine léargas ar ché chomh fada chun cinn agus atá cúrsaí tagtha ó thaobh síocháin de ar an oileán seo le 15 bliana anuas. It is welcome that the G8 summit went off without major...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Departmental Investigations (18 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I welcome the Minister of State's reply on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills. He indicated that there is only one confirmed report of a complaint against the individual in question. I appreciate that this is not within the Minister of State's remit, but he might ask the Minister to confirm the scope of the departmental investigation. One of the cases that was brought forward...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Departmental Investigations (18 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: A number of months ago, we raised an issue regarding a man who used to run a certain summer college. He was also a teacher working with the VEC and worked with number of Irish language organisations. There was a difficulty in that there have been allegations of child abuse made against him. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, intimated approximately two months ago that...

Seanad: Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Does the Minister of State have any thoughts on the property tax being transferred to tenants?

Seanad: Housing (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Cé go bhfuil muid ag fáiltiú roimh an Bille seo agus go bhfuil muid ag tacú leis na gnéithe a bhaineann leis, caithfear an rud seo a chur i gcomhthéacs agus a rá go bhfuil polasaí an Rialtais i leith tithíocht shóisialta ina phraiseach i ndáiríre. The social housing system is...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur ar an gCeannaire, ceist a chur mé cheana, maidir le díospóireacht faoi chúrsaí Leader. I have asked on a number of occasions if it is possible to have the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, come to the House to discuss the Leader programme. There is a group from west Cork outside the gates today...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Investigations (13 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I welcome that reply. It is good to hear the Garda Commissioner's investigation is at an advanced stage and we welcome that report coming out as soon as possible. The Minister says he has no jurisdiction over the other investigations but I might tapaigh an deis because one of the other investigations relates to the HSE. I will not spring it on the Minister but perhaps he might go back to...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Investigations (13 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Glacaim leis go bhfuil an tAire ag tógáil na ceiste seo. Tá mé buíoch go bhfuil sé anseo. About two months ago, we heard about a scandal relating to a former head of a summer college who also worked in other capacities where he had access to young people. The man has since passed away. Apparently, serious allegations were made to various State agencies and...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We are well able to articulate our own view. I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What about the Scandinavian child care system?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister needs to deal with child care services.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The child care services in the North.