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- Seanad: Presidential Voting Rights: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: With respect, that is his job.
- Seanad: Presidential Voting Rights: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: A lifetime ago I, like many other Irish people, headed off to Chicago. I was not even 21 years of age and I was very excited. I thought I was a bit of a trailblazer setting foot in Chicago. Within a few days I saw the reality of life. I went to a bar and almost everyone in the bar was not just from Donegal but from the Inishowen Peninsula. Everyone. You could have taken a bar in my home...
- Seanad: Presidential Voting Rights: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Do it.The Minister should not say he does not think we can do this by 2019. He should gather his departmental officials around him and say that we need to sort this out for the reasons he outlined at the start of today's debate. This is a priority. This was agreed by the Constitutional Convention. It is the desire of the people. I have no doubt the overwhelming majority of Irish people...
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (30 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Bill is technical in nature. Its primary aim is to amend sections of the Patents Act 1992 to allow for the introduction of a substantive examination of patient applications and facilitate the issuing of long-term patents, with a certification scheme for the knowledge development box which will allow small companies to qualify. Once certified, SMEs involved in research activities will be...
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Second Stage (30 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Does it allow large multinationals off the hook in respect of their tax responsibilities? It is said the knowledge development box is the first such scheme in the world to comply with the terms of the OECD project on base erosion and profit shifting, BEPS, to minimise corporations' efforts to minimise their tax liabilities. It is also said it is to encourage investment specifically in...
- Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I commend Senator Norris on taking the initiative. I am very happy to second his motion. This is a stunning situation. The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign, IPSC, is 15 years in existence and it has had a bank account in the Bank of Ireland for all of those years, during which time there was no problem. The group is immensely respected by all of us in these Houses who care about the...
- Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign: Motion (30 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Hear, hear.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of UK Referendum on Membership of the European Union on Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (29 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank Mr. Cotter for his presentation. I thought it was one of the best assessments of the state of play. He clearly outlined the work of Bord Bia and the assistance it is giving the sector in dealing with the challenges, and I commend it for that. I would like to have elaboration and clarification on a number of points. Page 5 of the presentation states that a significant number of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Issues: Discussion (29 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The witnesses are very welcome. The organisation is young. From the first meetings it had, it was obvious that there was a huge sector of farmers who did not feel they were being represented properly and that their voices were being heard. They are dealing with issues that are not being raised enough by the range of farming organisations out there. While the witnesses wanted to raise...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Issues: Discussion (29 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Mr. Colm O'Donnell noted that the delegates are not part of the process concerning the charter of rights. Would they like our support to ensure their inclusion in those discussions?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Sinn Féin group will oppose the motion on the joint committee on the future funding of water services. I want to make it clear that we have no objection to the suggestion that the Chairman would be Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh. We have no objection to him whatsoever but we have an issue with the process. The Government and the Dáil have instructed the Seanad as to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Yes, we propose an amendment that it be deleted from the order. They should go back and get this right, consult with all the different groupings in the Seanad and get a delegation from the Seanad that is representative of the House. That is the proposal. I wish to raise the issue of the health services. I am conscious that the Leader was the Chairman of the previous health committee and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I think he was talking about Bosco.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I appreciate-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Can I just clarify-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I just want to clarify-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want to clarify something. Senator Buttimer is talking about the Minister coming to the House-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: It is about the Minister coming to the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2016)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In fairness, the health crisis-----