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Seanad: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 4: In page 11, subsection (2), between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following:"(h) the periodic review of data so that it is not stored for an excessive length of time in light of the purpose for which it was gathered according to regulations set out by the Minister.".

Seanad: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 5: In page 15, before section 12, but in Part 3, to insert the following new section:"12.?Convictions deemed spent by a procedure prescribed by law shall not be disclosed by the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Database System.".This amendment refers to spent convictions. We feel if somebody has gone through a procedure whereby a previous...

Seanad: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister and I may often have grave disagreements on issues of political expediency and policy but I do not underestimate his ability as a legislator. What has been said is logical and makes a great deal of sense. We almost need to step back from this. Similar to Senator Mooney, I was chairman of the Galway city and county childcare committee for a number of years and one of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister and I may often have grave disagreements on issues of political expediency and policy but I do not underestimate his ability as a legislator. What has been said is logical and makes a great deal of sense. We almost need to step back from this. Similar to Senator Mooney, I was chairman of the Galway city and county childcare committee for a number of years and one of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá mé ag éirí le tacaíocht a thabhairt don mholadh atá curtha chun cinn ag mo chomhghleacaí, an Seanadóir Cullinane, go dtógfar an rún mímhuiníne sa Rialtas seo. I am seconding the proposed amendment to the Order of Business, that we take the motion of no confidence in the Government. I challenge the Government side to take on this debate. If the Members are confident in their...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Yes, but I am pointing out why we need to have the debate, because it has been glossed over by the Government Senators. Senator Colm Burke said the Government has to make hard and unpopular decisions. People do not have an issue with hard or unpopular decisions if those decisions are fair and equitable, but the common feeling is that they do not believe the decisions made in the budget are...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What about the property portfolio of the Government front bench?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What about the property portfolio of the Government front bench?

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá mé cinnte go mbeidh áthas air a chloisint go bhfuil muid i Sinn Féin ag tacú leis an Bille. Is breá an rud go bhfuil muid ag aontú faoi chúrsaí. Cuireann muid failte roimh an reachtaíocht áirithe seo mar síleann muid go bhfuil sé fíor-thábhachtach go mbeadh na daoine atá ag plé leis na cleachtais éagsúla leighis seo cláraithe mar...

Seanad: 90th Anniversary of Seanad Éireann: Statements (11 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Mar ionadaí do cheannaire Shinn Féin sa Seanad, is mór an onóir dom cur leis na ráitisí ar comóradh 90 bliain bunú an Teach ársa seo. Táim an-aireach faoi chuid de na taibhsí atá sa Teach ón am sin, agus cuid mhaith acu linn, b'fheidir, leis an gceiliúradh seo a dhéanamh. Tá se iontach tábhachtach go dtabharfaí aitheantas don obair iontach atá déanta sa Teach seo le 90...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I dtosach, ba mhaith liom tagairt don méid a bhí le rá ag an Seanadóir Quinn ar ball. Ceist an-tromchúiseach é cead a thabhairt do fracáil ins an tír seo. I echo the sentiments of Senator Quinn on fracking. It would be a cause of serious concern even if it is allowed in a limited way. It is something we should debate as a matter of urgency. I also agree with the sentiments of a...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Will there be a 91st?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman Special Reports: Discussion with Ombudsman (6 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is important to clarify to Deputy Boyd Barrett that we have received substantial evidence from An Coimisinéir Teanga. We spoke to officials from four organisations, including the Department of Social Protection, on the same day. We heard a great deal of evidence about similar cases in which An Coimisinéir Teanga, who is an ombudsman, had made a ruling. The Department of Social...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman Special Reports: Discussion with Ombudsman (6 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: With all due respect, a Chathaoirligh, I believe the issue is more fundamental. What is at issue is whether Departments respect the role of the Office of the Ombudsman and the rule of law. There are obvious issues relating to the specific cases that have been taken. We are calling in the HSE, departmental officials and the Minister to deal with those specific cases. From what we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Ombudsman Special Reports: Discussion with Ombudsman (6 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We have a saying in Irish, "Níor chuir tú fiacal ann." I commend the Ombudsman on that. Her presentation this morning was excellent. I am very alarmed by the reports and by what Ms O'Reilly has told us today. She has been very forthright and clear in what she said in her capacity as Ombudsman. Hers has probably been the most strongly worded presentation I have heard from an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (6 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: This case indicates what this committee is about. This concerns an individual and it is not our business to hear the case which will be the business of the Office of the Ombudsman. However, this committee investigates systemic problems. Its remit is to highlight any gaps in legislation and to make recommendations in that regard. I concur with my colleagues that there is a gap in the rules...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (6 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Sílim go bhfuil an achainí seo iontach tábhachtach. Táimid thar a bheith buíoch don té a chur isteach é. It is an important petition, something to which we can all relate. We are all keen to see more openness and transparency in all State organisations. There are several good recommendations from the secretariat about how the Financial Services Ombudsman...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister has said that appointing the six judges is cost neutral but I want to tease out his claim. These people, who are possibly county registrars at the moment, could be appointed judges. He mentioned that their current pay scale is ¤126,000 or between ¤123,000 and ¤140,000 and that the judge's pay scale would start at around ¤140,000. How does it benefit the registrar to accept...

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It will impact on families.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On a point of order, on the Order of Business this morning we made it clear that the time allotted for this debate was too short. It is obvious that Senators have been obliged to shoehorn their contributions into very brief time slots and that we are not having a proper debate. I call on the Leader to-----