Results 381-400 of 566 for speaker:Niall Ó Brolcháin

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I call for a debate on our railways. Unfortunately Senator Healy Eames could not make it for the opening yesterday but I heard the Minister announce in the Great Southern Hotel there would be a station at Oranmore.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I was delighted to hear that. The Minister announced that would happen.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: There is much good news in this regard.

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I was in Waterford at the weekend and heard that there is some question over the Waterford to Limerick Junction rail link. We need to examine that and to have a debate on our railways. We cannot open one railway and close another. We do not close too many roads. In fact, we are building many new ones. Railways are a vital piece of infrastructure. We need a debate on them at which the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It is appropriate that there would be a debate. However, I want to make the important point that lessons need to be learned from these issues relating to the Dublin Docklands Development Authority. I am sick and tired of listening to these debates as if Dublin were the only place on the planet. Many projects in other ports such as Cork, Galway and Waterford are also important. Mistakes...

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: The Senator wants to abolish this House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I welcome what I would consider the responsible comments of Senator Donohoe on the various industrial action going on. It is important that we on all sides of the House should make the comments on social welfare. It is atrocious that, potentially, people who have recently lost their jobs stand unable to collect social welfare. Being unable to get a passport is one matter, but people who...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage. (24 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I wish to share time with Senator Mark Dearey. I was listening intently to Senator Phelan and I listened to and read the speech of the Minister. Senator Phelan is absolutely right to refer to money circulation and such issues facing small businesses and businesses in general in respect of our economy. This matter is crucial to the future of the country. However, he is confusing the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: We need to see a speedy end to the problems being experienced at the Passport Office. I urge the Government to work as hard as it can to achieve a solution. A number of Fine Gael Senators have made excellent contributions on the issue. However, I tend to agree with Senator Leyden on this side of the House who has pointed out that there is a very real issue to be addressed. I would very...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: We need to reform the House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It is important in that debate-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It is important that in the debate we should hear not only the views of Members on this side of the House on the abolition or reform of the Seanad but also those of all parties.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It is dangerous to have one party in the House talking about having a referendum to abolish the House. It is very easy to make-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It undermines the integrity of the House. It is very dangerous-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It is very difficult to be heard, a Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It is very difficult to be heard in the House, which is unfortunate. We need to have a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I am trying to get to the end of the point I am trying to make but it is difficult.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I understand. It is very easy to have knee-jerk reactions as regards the integrity of our democracy. These simplistic ideas of moving forward and abolishing things need to be dealt with in a coherent fashion.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It is important to have a debate in the House. We have heard the views of the Labour Party, the Green Party-----