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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is a point of order. Calls were made on the Order of Business for a motion of no confidence in the Minister for Health. The Leader indicated that we would have an opportunity to raise particular concerns when the Minister came to the House for a debate on a particular item of legislation. Will it be possible to table a motion of no confidence during that debate or as an amendment to the...

Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (4 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire arís. Táim ag súil go mór leis an díospóireacht inniu mar tá an Bille seo thar a bheith tábhachtach. Tagaim leis an méid atá á rá ag an Seanadóir Barrett. An léamh a d'fhéadfá a bhaint as an leasú áirithe seo ná go bhfuil muid ag tabhairt sé mhí breise do na heagraíochtaí eile seo an seó atá acu a ghlanadh suas, rud nach bhfuil agus...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Does the Leader dispute them?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Táim chun ceist a ardú ar chúrsaí sláinte. Is mór an náire í an gheamaireacht atá ar bun faoi láthair agus tá sí ag baint aird ar fad de na príomh cheisteanna sláinte atá sa tír go gcaithfear a dhíriú orthu. The pantomime in which Deputy James Reilly is the main protagonist would be funny if it was not so serious. It is taking the focus away from the serious health issues...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (3 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis an Aire as ucht an reachtaíocht seo a thabhairt tríd na Tithe. Is lá stairiúil é seo. Is lá an-tábhachtach é do leanaí na tíre. Tá áthas orm go bhfuilimid in ann tacú leis an Aire san obair seo. Ba mhaith liom tréaslú freisin le comhghleacaithe an Aire sa Roinn, mo chomh-Sheanadóirí agus Teachtaí Dála agus na daoine ar fad a d'oibrigh ar...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (3 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tairgim leasú a 5: I gCuid 1, leathanach 7, líne 27, ?nó aon ábhar breithiúnach eile maidir le haon leanbh? a chur isteach i ndiaidh ?rochtain ar aon leanbh?, agus I gCuid 2, leathanach 9, líne 27, ?or any other judicial matter concerning,? a chur isteach i ndiaidh ?access to,?.I move amendment No. 5:In Part 1, page 6, line 27, after "rochtain ar aon leanbh" to insert "nó aon ábhar...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (3 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive answer and appreciate what she said. However, this issue will be a very important part of the debate around the referendum in that this provision could be read as stating the State is being precluded in a sense from taking into account the best interests of the child and therefore if cases are taken against the State in the future the State's best...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (3 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tairgim leasú a 4: I gCuid 1, leathanach 7, líne 23, ?a thabharfaidh an Stát? a scriosadh agus ?ar páirtí iontu an Stát? a chur ina ionad, agus I gCuid 2, leathanach 9, líne 23, ?brought by the State? a scriosadh agus ?that the State is party to? a chur ina ionad. I move amendment No. 4: In Part 1, page 6, line 23, to delete ?a thabharfaidh an Stát? and substitute ?ar páirtí iontu...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I do not have the legal background of some of my esteemed colleagues but I raised the issue yesterday of children in direct provision. The section asks whether the parents have failed in their duty towards children. There are quite a number of children in direct provision who do not have their parents with them and are left to their own means within the system. Will the Minister clarify...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá céad fáilte roimh an Aire. Tréaslaím léi ó chroí as ucht an reachtaíocht seo a thabhairt os ár gcomhair. Is lá iontach stairiúil é don tSeanad agus lá tábhachtach do pháistí na tíre. Cuireann Sinn Féin fáilte roimh an mBille agus roimh an reifreann a bhéas á reachtáil i Mí na Samhna. Ró-fhada atá sé nach raibh cearta na leanaí á gclúdach ins an mBunreacht....

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We will have no more of that, lads, if you do not mind. It is important there is cross-party support.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I doubt it. Not unless things change radically. There is an issue about the coverage of the referendum. There are rumours that the 50:50 rule regarding coverage of this referendum might be challenged. That would be a very dangerous step to take, for a number of reasons. First, that could become the issue, as opposed to the actual referendum and passing it. Second, if there are people...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: No; he stated that they should be taxed properly.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Maidir leis an liúntas leanaí, ba mhaith liom a rá go bhfuil Sinn Féin i bhfábhar go gcoinneofaí an íocaíocht uilíoch. We are in favour of retaining universal child benefit. We would much prefer if Government Senators and Deputies focused on exactly where the wealth is, because the principle of the payment of child benefit is a payment to the child. That has always been a...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is a payment to the child.

Seanad: Life-Limiting Health Conditions in Children: Motion (26 Sep 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Let us hope they vote non-politically in that case.

Seanad: Life-Limiting Health Conditions in Children: Motion (26 Sep 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá sé an-suimiúil a bheith anseo ag éisteacht leis an díospóireacht anocht. Listening to the debate, I am appalled by the cynical politics of the Government amendment. Sinn Féin fully supports the motion and I call on the Government Senators to do likewise, notwithstanding the offer made by Senator Mac Conghail, to withdraw the amendment. I do not disagree with the analysis of the...

Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Many of those organisations are subject to questions in this House on many occasions.

Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: If they are receiving Government funding, it is extremely important that if there is an issue with their dealings, it should be reviewed. If they have nothing to hide, why should we exempt them from this legislation? Mholfainn gur cheart iad a chur san áireamh. We want full public oversight and transparency. State funding is going into these organisations and we are accountable to the...

Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire agus ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis as ucht an Bhille a thabhairt os comhair an Tí agus as ucht bunú an coiste nua formhaoirsiú seirbhíse poiblí agus iniúcháin, mar sílim gur céim an-tábhachtach é sin. Táim féin ag suí ar an gcoiste sin agus tuigtear dom gur ag an gcoiste sin a bheidh cuid mhaith den phlé á dhéanamh ar an mBille áirithe...