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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I do.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: You inherited it, but you did not have to follow it. We suggested other options.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I have asked my question on a number of occasions. When will we have a debate in these Houses on how to measure poverty in Ireland today? It is quite obvious that there are households that are really struggling at present.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: They are in poverty, and we must address that. The property tax will only compound their situation. It should be scrapped as soon as possible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht le Daoine Óga (5 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gníomhaíocht níos mó.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht le Daoine Óga (5 Mar 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh agus bhur gcéad fáilte is iontach an onóir sibhse a bheith anseo, caithfidh mé a rá. Mar ní sách minic a fhaighimid go leor den aos óg sna Tithe seo ach is breá an rud an t-aos óg a bheith anseo agus Gaeilge chomh paiteanta agaibh agus sibh in ann sibh féin a chur in iúl. Is dóigh...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seirbhísí Iompair Oileán (27 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ta mé thar a bheith buíoch don Aire Stáit, ach go háirithe go shoiléirigh sé go bhfuil an PSO maidir le haer thaisteal le cur amach arís agus go mbeidh sé ag fanacht mar atá sé faoi láthair agus ar an mbonn céanna. Seo a leanas an cheist is mó a ardaítear, agus atá le hardú ón méid adúirt an t-Aire Stáit. Maidir leis an mbád farantóireachta go hInis Mór, tá sé...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seirbhísí Iompair Oileán (27 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Táim an-bhuíoch de as teacht isteach. Is minic muid ag trácht ar na hábhair seo. Chuir muintir Thír Chonaill i leith an iar-Aire nach raibh sé ag caitheamh leath an dhóthain airgid go féaráilte le muintir an chontae. Tá daoine is dócha anois in Arainn ag rá an rud céanna faoin Aire Stáit, go n-áiríonn siad go bhfuil an tAire Stáit...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Seirbhísí Iompair Oileán (27 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Sin mar a chloisim ar an talamh. I ndáiríre píre, tá an cheist atá le hardú agam tromchúiseach go leor maidir le seirbhísí iompair amach go dtí na trí Oileáin Árann. Tá athruithe ag teacht de bharr cúinsí buiséid ar an soláthar atá le fáil ón Roinn maidir le seirbhísí go hÁrainn. Roimh an Nollaig bhí stocaireacht ar bun ag muintir Árainn maidir leis an tseirbhís...

Seanad: Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (27 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I would like to make a few other remarks as I may not get an opportunity to do so next week. I concur with what has been said previously, particularly with Senator van Turnhout's remarks in regard to direct provision. Last week, I commended the Taoiseach on making the State apology. It is hoped that there will not be a need for a future Taoiseach to make a State apology on behalf of people...

Seanad: Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (27 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I first heard about the Magdalen laundries 21 years ago this month when I saw a wonderful play, "Eclipsed", by Patricia Burke Brogan. In the aftermath of the production of her play, Ms Burke Brogan stated: ... there was some backlash and I really suffered with that play. I had someone cut my picture out of the paper and draw horns and different symbols on it and send it to me. I got up one...

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Táimid ag plé rúin atá iontach tábhachtach agus dáiríre. Is é an trua go bhfuilimid gafa i muinín na geamaireachta anseo inniu idir an Rialtas agus an Fhreasúra, idir Fhianna Fáil agus Fine Gael, ar an gceist seo mar is ceist iontach dáiríre í. We support the motion of no confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality. I agree with...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is minic muid ag cáineadh an Rialtais, ach inniu ba mhaith liom fáilte, fáilte sheachantach i dtosach báire, a chur roimh an scéal a tháinig thar oíche maidir le cúrsaí iascaireachta agus na comhráití atá ar bun. I will offer a cautious welcome for last night's announcement on a debate on the discards issue in the EU. We have been raising it constantly with the Minister, who has...

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: In Sinn Féin we are very concerned about the proposals in the Mangan report, as they will not tackle child poverty and will only increase it. We urge the Minister to disregard the proposals in the report as they would be deeply damaging and will add further strain to low and middle-income earners. Far from achieving efficiencies or protecting the most vulnerable, they will only exacerbate...

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The ideological opposition to taxes begets this attitude. This cut is unnecessary as the books can be balanced without it. If the Government wants to target high earners in the budget, it should go after their income, as that would be more beneficial to the economy. Child benefit is a payment to children in an attempt to cherish all children equally and in recognition of the State's failure...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom tacú leis an méid a dúirt an Seanadóir Mullins maidir le hOspís na Gaillimhe agus an tacaíocht atá ag teastáil ansin. We need to have a debate as soon as possible on what transpired over the weekend, last night and the night before on the Croke Park agreement. These negotiations were a golden opportunity to finally tackle the inequity in the public service where...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I wish to add a note of caution following the statement made by Senator Leyden in respect of the use of terminology with regard to ethnic minorities. It is something that has become more prevalent in the public sphere recently, especially with regard to Travellers, the Roma community etc. The judicial process has not been gone through and such a statement should not be made until it is...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We should have a debate about racism and racist language used in the public sphere. I wish to raise the report on the rural transport programme. We have seen a decline in the number of rural Garda stations. Courthouses are to be rationalised. There have been cutbacks in health services, etc., in rural areas. The latest episode we have heard about involves restructuring proposals for the...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Mar is cuimhin leis, dúirt muid nuair a bhí sé anseo roimhe seo go bhfuilimid i bhfábhar an Bhille seo. Aithnímid an tábhacht a bhaineann leis ó thaobh comhtháthú na gnéithe éagsúla a bhaineann le chúrsaí aistriúcháin. Tá lárnú á dhéanamh ar na seirbhísí sin faoi Thithe an Oireachtais. Fáiltímid roimh an obair iontach maith a...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (20 Feb 2013)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Mar is cuimhin leis, dúirt muid nuair a bhí sé anseo roimhe seo go bhfuilimid i bhfábhar an Bhille seo. Aithnímid an tábhacht a bhaineann leis ó thaobh comhtháthú na gnéithe éagsúla a bhaineann le chúrsaí aistriúcháin. Tá lárnú á dhéanamh ar na seirbhísí sin faoi Thithe an Oireachtais. Fáiltímid roimh an obair iontach maith a...