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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: -----but he baulks at the very suggestion of reducing Bertie Ahern’s or Brian Cowen’s pension payments of €150,000 each year. Rushing this legislation through the Dáil and Seanad this week is an unnecessarily combative move. Union members should have been given the time to decide on the Haddington Road agreement without these bullyboy tactics. Sinn Féin has...

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

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator should ask the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton that.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Aontaím go bhfuil géarghá i ndáiríre le plé iomlán ar thionscal na hiascaireachta agus tá sé tábhachtach go ndéanfar sin i gcomhthéacs na gcomhráití faoin gComhbheartas Iascaireachta. I agree that we need a debate on the fishing industry but it needs to be broader than the CFP. I agree with my colleagues who raised the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman's Report on Nursing Home Care: Discussion with Department of Health (29 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank Dr. McLoughlin for appearing before us again. He is very busy, but it is a matter of grave importance that we tease these issues out. I am returning to the Ombudsman's statement to us. She felt she should inform the committee that: The Department of Health has a long history of, to put it mildly, carelessness with regard to the law. This has been the case irrespective of which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman's Report on Nursing Home Care: Discussion with Department of Health (29 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I might not have explained what I was saying. If a new piece of legislation comes in regarding any area of health, what mechanisms are in place to equality-proof it so it will not be in contravention of the Equal Status Acts? The previous question on the Ombudsman's office was what is the next step after a recommendation, which the Department said it does not have to accept. Is there a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I could not allow Mr. Loftus leave without challenging what he said about phased increases being fair and equal. That was not the case because the Department took away the preferential ratio which previously obtained in respect of Gaeltacht schools. That is the crux of the problem. I am interested in the thinking behind that move, particularly as the Department seems to be of the view that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: So Mr. Loftus is saying the Department is not actually saving money and neither is it incurring additional expenditure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Gaeltacht Schools: Discussion (29 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as ucht an cur i láthair. Bhí sé thar a bheith suimiúil. Is breá an rud é go bhfuil ár gcuairteoirí anseo. Tá a fhios agam go raibh siad píosa fada ag fanacht go mbeadh an lá seo againn. Tá imní orm nach bhfeiceann an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna aon difríocht idir scoil...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is a political forum.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is about the lack of inspections.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I would like to extend a welcome to those from Galway in the Visitors' Gallery, who are campaigners on behalf of people with disabilities. They are welcome to Leinster House and it is good to see them here. I concur with Senators who have spoken about the "Prime Time" programme. It is a great example of public service broadcasting by RTE. We should commend it for raising issues of such...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order, the Minister stated this amendment was not relevant to the nature of the Bill. Sinn Féin’s amendment No. 5 was ruled out of order on the same grounds. The point I am making is that we were allowed to debate amendment No. 4 but we are not allowed our amendment No. 5.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister stated he was not accepting amendment No. 4 because he felt it was not necessary to the nature of the Bill. I am just noting that.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (28 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I welcome this important Bill and we had a good debate on all Stages. I am disappointed that we went through serious issues on Committee Stage which were not dealt with by the Government in subsequent Stages. We hope it will return to these in the future, particularly the issue of assistance given to people who find themselves trafficked into this country who may need extra legal help and...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Second Stage (28 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is maith liom an argóint atá curtha chun cinn ag an Seanadóir Harte i dtaobh cur chuige uile-Éireannach maidir le ceisteanna den chineál seo. Tá Sinn Féin ag tacú leis an reachtaíocht seo mar go gcreidfimid go bhfuil sé fíorthábhachtach go mbeadh na céimeanna cuí in áit le cinntiú nach féidir leis an dream...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Government promised to repeal it.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom i dtús báire comhghairdeas a dhéanamh le gach duine a bhfuil baint acu le Seachtain Bróid an Lucht Siúil. Having attended a celebration yesterday in Galway to mark the beginning of Traveller Pride Week I congratulate everybody involved in this great celebration of culture, story, song and history. It would be useful to have a debate in the House on...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (23 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is there concern about the system of direct provision?

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (23 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What about the stalling on ratifying the international convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers? Why is the Government holding back in that respect?

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (23 May 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I accept the Minister of State's explanation on the reason she has not acceded to the issues we have raised but at the same time I reserve the right to bring forward amendments on Report Stage that would reflect our thoughts. We have discussed the financial impact that might accrue from the potential amendments we put forward but are there any repercussions that might come home to roost if we...