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Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 May 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Vótáil.

Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 May 2008)

Pearse Doherty: As I noted previously, my comments on amendment No. 3 regarding the need to refer back to the Irish people are also pertinent to amendment No. 5.

Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 May 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Tairgim leasú a 5: I gCuid 1, leathanach 9, línte 6 agus 7, "ó dhá Theach an Oireachtais" a scriosadh agus an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach "i reifreann i measc mhuintir an Stáit", agus I gCuid 2, leathanach 11, líne 17, "both Houses of the Oireachtas" a scriosadh agus an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach "a referendum of the people of the State". I move amendment No. 5: In Part 1,...

Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 May 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Vótáil.

Seanad: Irish Language (1 May 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Molaim don Aire Oideachais agus Eolaíochta tarraingt siar ón gciorclán 0044/2007 a d'eisigh sí le déanaí. Cuireann an ciorclán deireadh leis an gcleachtadh atá ag dul ar aghaidh i ngaelscoileanna ar fud an Stáit, scoileanna ina bhfuil luath-tumoideachais iomlán á chleachtadh acu. De réir an chiorcláin, beidh ar ghaelscoileanna dhá uair a'...

Seanad: Irish Language (1 May 2008)

Pearse Doherty: I note from the script read by the Minister of State on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science one element which should be highlighted. It indicates that gaelscoileanna must be inclusive and this view has been repeatedly advocated by the Department of Education and Science. Gaelscoileanna are inclusive and time and again a challenge has been put to the Department to name one case...

Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Committee Stage. (1 May 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Tairgim leasú a 2: I gCuid 1, leathanach 7, idir línte 22 agus 23, an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach: "Chuige sin, déanfaidh an Stát, go háirithe, beartas neamhchomhaltais a chothabháil maidir le comhghuaillíochtaí míleata.", agus I gCuid 2, leathanach 9, idir línte 33 agus 34, an méid seo a leanas a chur isteach: "To this end the State shall, in particular, maintain a policy of...

Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2008)

Pearse Doherty: I mentioned the three articles.

Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2008)

Pearse Doherty: The debate and the amendments were guillotined.

Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2008)

Pearse Doherty: On a point of order, will the Minister of State tell the Seanad if the debate on Committee Stage was guillotined in the Dáil? My party representatives were not allowed to debate the amendments. Members have spoken about lies being told by those for and against the treaty. Will the Minister of State clarify if the debate was guillotined?

Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Was it guillotined?

Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2008)

Pearse Doherty: There have been five weeks of statements in this House and not one person on the "No" side was able to participate.

Seanad: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 May 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Like the majority of people on this island I believe that Ireland's place is in Europe. Many benefits have come as a result of our membership of the European Union. Continued co-operation with our European partners is essential if we are to meet the challenges facing us in the future. It is certain that regardless of the outcome of the referendum, Ireland's place in the European Union will...

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Cuirim fáilte roimh na deise labhairt sa dhíospóireacht seo agus molaim Páirtí an Lucht Oibre as an reachtaíocht seo a thabhairt chun tosaí sa Seanad. Tabharfaidh mise lán tacaíochta don reachtaíocht seo. In 2003 Sinn Féin strongly opposed the retrograde amendment to the Freedom of Information Act 1997. There was justifiable alarm at the time regarding the dilution and...

Seanad: Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage. (30 Apr 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Government information belongs to the public. It is the Government that is the trustee of that information on the public's behalf. State secrecy hides bad decision making, inefficiencies and corruption. The Freedom of Information Act 1997 was a long overdue attempt to address the tradition of secrecy. The 2003 amending legislation represents a considerable setback for participatory...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2008)

Pearse Doherty: We will have a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2008)

Pearse Doherty: There have been four weeks of statements from the "Yes" campaign.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2008)

Pearse Doherty: Ba mhaith liom cur leis an méid a dúirt an Seanadóir Ó Tuathail ag cuartú díospóireachta ar chúrsaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta. D'iarr mise go dtarlódh seo tamall fada ó shin agus d'iarr Seanadóirí eile, ina measc an Seanadóir Brian Ó Domhnaill, an rud céanna. Tá an díospóireacht sin práinneach. Tá an tuarascáil againn agus tá sé ráite ann go bhfuil 15 bliana fágtha...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2008)

Pearse Doherty: I am glad to hear that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Apr 2008)

Pearse Doherty: I have not been allowed to comment on this matter but I hope I will be given the opportunity to do so tomorrow.