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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister promised Scandinavian child care services.

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister would need more spaces. She is waffling.

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Is breá an rud í a fheiceáil arís. Is dócha nach gcuirfidh sé iontas uirthi go bhfuilimid i gcoinne an reachtaíocht seo. Aithnímid go bhfuil céimeanna dearfacha sa Bhille agus fáiltiímid rompu. Nílimid tógtha le píosaí áirithe den reachtaíocht seo agus, dá bhrí...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Irish Language Act: Discussion (13 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I will make my statements as Gaeilge because it is important for us as parliamentarians here to use the service we have. Cuirim míle fáilte roimh na rannpháirtithe anseo. Duine mé a bhfuil ardmheas agam ar an dul chun cinn atá déanta sna Sé Contae ó thaobh na Gaeilge de. Breathnaím ó Thuaidh i gcónaí ó thaobh...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ach an oiread le mo chomhghleacaithe, ba mhaith liom mo chomhbhrón a chur in iúl do mhuintir Bolger ó Phort Láirge as ucht an tragóid uafásach a tharla ansin. Tá sé an-deacair duine amháin a chailleadh agus a shamhlú go gcailleofá duine leis an bhfarraige, ach cailleadh triúr deartháir ar an lá céanna. Is...

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (12 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I second the motion. Táim thar a bheith buíoch de Cheannaire an Tí, an Seanadóir Cummins, as ucht an t-am seo a thabhairt dúinn leis an gceist seo a phlé mar is ceist iontach tábhachtach ar fad í. Bhí mé thiar i gCarna an la faoi dheireadh agus casadh iníon mo dheirféar orm. Tá sí 22 bliain d'aois agus dúirt sí...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I dtosach, ba mhaith liom tacú leis an moladh atá déanta ag an Seanadóir Bacik go mbeadh díospóireacht againn maidir le foréigean baile. Sílim gur ábhar an-tábhachtach é sin. In light of the histrionics witnessed in the Chamber in recent days, I suggest to the Leader and the Committee on Procedure and Privileges that we instigate the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Some performances in the Houses were worthy of any good pantomime.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Members had the same level of sincerity as some pantomime dames. There might have been too much ham for the stage at the Abbey Theatre, though. The G8 summit is coming to Ireland. It will be a large event, a great deal of money will be spent on it and many of the world's leaders will stay in swanky and wonderful hotels. That is how these events work. However, Oxfam Ireland has asked many...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We should use our Presidency of the Council of the EU and the Taoiseach's role at the G8 summit to raise these issues. The Seanad should also debate the serious issue of poverty. It is not just found in developing countries but also at home, where 22% of children cannot concentrate in school because they are hungry. A report has shown that a growing number of primary school pupils go to...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister referred to new technology. In recent days we have heard a little about the PRISM data collection system which is apparently being used by the CIA to collect information, etc. In the context of the Bill and from where the information available to the Minister will come, I imagine that quite a number of foreign intelligence agencies are co-operating with the Irish intelligence...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. On this issue, there was speculation around the Houses that this legislation was being introduced in haste because of the upcoming G8 summit in Fermanagh. I asked this question of the Minister of State previously but we did not get time to address it - is there any intelligence available to the Minister that there is a clear and present danger, as the...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cé go raibh seachtain aimsir bhreá againn, tá an aimsir beagáinín briste inniu. Le linn na haimsire breá, chuaigh cuid mhaith daoine amach ag baint móna arís, mar a dhéantar de ghnáth. The turf cutting season has commenced. Even though we have had bad weather, we had a respite last week and some people got out on to the bogs to cut turf. I...

Seanad: Early Child Care Education Standards: Statements (30 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is díospóireacht iontach tábhachtach í seo. Tá mé sásta go bhfuil mé ag fáil deis labhairt. I agree with almost everything that has been said thus far. However, I would like to draw attention to the areas where there are no inspectors at present. I include the local health offices in Dublin south city, Sligo, Leitrim, Louth, Cavan and north...

Seanad: Early Child Care Education Standards: Statements (30 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I applaud the Minister for maintaining-----

Seanad: Early Child Care Education Standards: Statements (30 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: If there are cuts to child care and the associated regimes, we will be reminding the Government parties that they were jumping up and down today looking for the opposite. There is a backlog with regard to Garda clearance. I have been told it is still trying to clear applications made last February. We were told the waiting time would be shortened but it has to be examined. Should funding...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What does Senator Bacik mean by that? Can she elaborate on it?

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Cuirim fáilte roimh an díospóireacht an-tábhachtach seo. Beidh tionchar fadthéarmach ag an mBille seo ar go leor oibrithe sa tír seo. Ba mhaith liom mo mhíshástacht agus míshástacht mo chomhghleacaithe i Sinn Féin maidir leis an gcaoi ina bhfuil an reachtaíocht á thabhairt chun cinn a...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I do not think Senator Gilroy has read it.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh Gníomhach, as ucht beagáinín smacht a chur ar na bully boys thall ansin. We constantly put forward positive proposals on job stimulus and creating jobs. We will continue to do so. There is major scope for additional spending savings, particularly in the public sector pay and pensions bill. However, these reductions need to come...