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Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (17 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On the section, they tell us a week is a long time in politics and that is certainly the case because it is nearly a week since we were here discussing some of the amendments on this section. New information has come to light in the past week. The Minister alluded to meeting the Ombudsman at the Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions, which was excellent, at which she was...

Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (17 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is relevant to this debate. On prison conditions, Senator Bacik said that based on the prisons report, which relates to the powers of the Ombudsman which are being exempted under this section, we have been aware of these issues for a long time. Senator Leyden expressed his concern also. Senator Hayden said that she felt there was collusion in the Department of Justice and Equality....

Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (17 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: This is relevant because it relates to the powers of one of the agencies we spoke about in the section. Senator Michael Mullins referred to the culture of indifference in the Department of Justice and Equality, as mentioned by Emily Logan, the Ombudsman for Children. Senator Jim D'Arcy referred to the mention of institutionalised abuse-----

Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (17 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Sinn Féin broadly welcomes the amendment. As a member of the Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions, I had the good fortune to be present for meetings with the Ombudsman. It is important to have clarification on the role of the joint committee. My party welcomes the establishment of the committee. I had hoped the amendment would go a little further by providing that...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tugaim faoi deara go raibh díospóireacht an-mhaith ins an Seomra seo Dé hAoine seo chaite ar chúrsaí Thuaidh-Theas, agus fáiltím roimhe sin. Is maith an rud é. On a number of occasions since entering the Seanad I have called for an invitation to be extended to the First Minister and Deputy First Minister in the North to address the House. The Leader has indicated that he is...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Home Help Service (16 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I appreciate the answer. I appreciate that perhaps I was not specific enough in the question on monitoring but the Minister of State will appreciate that it is the handover and the monitoring between carers even on a daily basis that we were looking at. I appreciate that the Minister of State will come back to me on it. I note that she spoke about implementing national standards for home...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Home Help Service (16 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá mé thar a bheith buíoch di as teacht isteach agus tá mé an-sásta gur ise atá anseo chun an cheist seo a fhreagairt mar tá a fhios agam go bhfuil an-suim aici san ábhar seo. Mar is eol di, tá Bille dhá chur ag Sinn Féin os comhair an Tí eile an tseachtain seo maidir le cúramóirí baile agus na ciorruithe atá á dhéanamh; tá thart ar 1...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Phlé muid cúrsaí anonn is anall anseo tráthnóna, ach i bprionsabal ba mhaith liom tagairt a dhéanamh don mhéid a dúirt mé ar an Dara Chéim den Bhille seo, go bhfáiltíonn Sinn Féin roimh an Bille seo. Síleann muid go bhfuil cuid mhaith céille ag baint leis mar go bhfuil sé ag tabhairt le chéíle seirbhísí éagsúla. Ag an am céanna, nótáilim go raibh coiste comhairleach...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Beidh an tAire Stáit ina cheannaire amach anseo.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Níl mé ag rá go bhfuil an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach mícheart. B'fhéidir go bhfuil toil Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta i bhfábhar cineál den chineál sin. Go minic, nuair a thagann moltaí ó Shinn Féin go dtí an gCoiste um Nós Imeachta agus Pribhléidí, ní éisteann na páirtithe eile linn. Os rud é nach bhfuil ann ach an triúr againn, níl aon ionadaíocht againn ar an gcoiste...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Labhróidh mé air go dtí go gcuirfidh an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach stop liom. Beidh cuimhne ag an Aire Stáit-----

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá mé ag labhairt ar an alt. Bhíomar ag ócáid fíor-thaitneamhach leis an Seanadóir Ó Murchú i rith an tsamhraidh, nuair a bhí cúrsa oiliúna ar siúl sa Cheathrú Rua. Bhain cuid den dream a bhí ann le Gaeleagras, mar a bhí sna blianta roimhe seo. Chaith siad blianta fada ag plé le Gaeleagras, a thug seirbhís tacaíochta do Státseirbhísigh a bhí ag iarraidh an Ghaeilge a...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is dona an lá é seo don Ghaeilge os rud é go bhfuil na leasuithe seo rialaithe as ord. Chuir muid chun cinn iad ar mhaithe le cúrsaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta, ionas go mbeadh seirbhís níos fearr ar fáil sna Tithe seo. Bhí muid ag iarraidh go ndéanfaí aisiompú ar an droch-cinneadh a ghlac an Rialtas seo tamall ó shin maidir le Billí a fhoilsiú go comhuaineach i nGaeilge agus i...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Baineann seo leis an Aire, An Teachta Howlin. Tá an tAire Stáit ag iarraidh ormsa muinín a chur ins an Aire Caitheachas Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe leasú a ghlacadh i mBille nach bhfuil feicthe agam. Táim ag rá go bhfuil an rud atá á dhéanamh ag an Aire le seachtain anuas ná tar éis buille a thabhairt maidir le liúntais atá á íoc le muintir na Gaeltachta. Dar liomsa nach...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The point I am making is -----

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Dá n-éisteodh an Seanadóir Heffernan liom, an pointe atá á dhéanamh agam ná go bhfuil an Aire Stáit - an Aire Gaeltachta - ag rá go mbfhearr leis an leasú seo a fhágáil ar lár go dtí go dtiocfaidh an tAire Chaiteachas Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe, An Teachta Howlin, isteach le Bille eile nach bhfuil feicthe againn. Táim ag rá nach bhfuil aon mhuinín agam as an Aire sin ó...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Sasana.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Aontaím go hiomlán.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. Is maith liom go n-aithníonn sé an cúlra spéisiúil atá agam. Bheinn sásta an leasú a tharraingt siar dá mbeadh an Aire Stáit sásta a dhearbhú dom, in áit mise a bheith ag cur leasuithe chun cinn ar Bhille nach bhfaca mé go fóill - go mbeadh sé sásta dul chuig an Aire, an Teachta Howlin faoi seo. An aontaíonn an Aire Stáit i...