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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)

Neale Richmond: I agree. It is in every county. Regarding Senator O'Mahony's comments about the vacancies in Ballaghaderreen, we need to work on making sure people know this country is not Dublin-centric. Senator Humphreys discussed a number of key issues involving Airbnb. He has consistently raised this issue in this House and I commend him on the progress he has achieved by his continuous lobbying....

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)

Neale Richmond: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)

Neale Richmond: It is important that we have properly funded public broadcasting. It provides a vital service to the State. Over the past year, there have been severe weather incidents in the State, be it a hurricane, a snow storm or a major drought, and the role that RTÉ television, radio or online played-----

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)

Neale Richmond: With respect, I believe the investment in RTÉ is merited. Whatever anyone's public gripe with RTÉ might be, that cannot be overlooked. Of course, RTÉ does not simply own the site in Montrose. There is one listed building on the site but RTÉ also owns a site in Galway, where TG4 broadcasts from, and our former colleague, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, now spends his days....

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)

Neale Richmond: Ó Clochartaigh, sorry. Of course, RTÉ has a site in Limerick from where LyricFM, my favourite radio station, broadcasts.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)

Neale Richmond: In response to Senator Mullen, I will put in a request for a debate but I would remind him that TV3 no longer exists. It is now Virgin Media One.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)

Neale Richmond: With regard to Senators Gavan, Norris and Joe O'Reilly's comments on the situation in Palestine and the representation by EAPPI to the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade last week they mentioned, I received a similarly detailed briefing on the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs six months ago and I raised the key issue of sites and buildings owned by the European Commission...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)

Neale Richmond: Everyone has a responsibility to pay all the taxation he or she is liable for and I would encourage people to do so. Tax evasion in any form should always be condemned. Regarding Senator Coffey's concerns about primary healthcare, particularly in respect of the Four Mile Water healthcare centre, I will bring to the Minister of Health's attention that we need a debate on the issue of primary...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (4 Oct 2018)

Neale Richmond: I move:"That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, the Seanad shall meet at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 9th October, and Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended."

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Task Force Report on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and Doing Less More Efficiently: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Neale Richmond: I enjoyed both presentations. I never thought I would say that when it comes to an issue such as subsidiarity. Subsidiarity is a term that has plagued my fascination with the European institutions for the past 13 years. I have been to so many events where someone would get up and start talking about it and one would see the room collectively go to sleep. I accept it is a key tenet of what...

Seanad: The Transfer of Functions of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council: Statements (3 Oct 2018)

Neale Richmond: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for his statement. Like other speakers, I also was a member of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. I am a resident of the lovely village of Stepaside in Dublin Rathdown. I am grateful the Minister has come in, hopefully, to answer some questions on the transfer of the harbour company into local authority ownership.Senator Horkan...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (13 Jun 2018)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Minister of State for that very comprehensive address. The entire committee is grateful, as always, for the level of engagement she and her officials have had with it over her time in office. It has been an interesting time, to say the least. I will touch on all five key issues the Minister of State raised and work backwards. On Poland, I agree absolutely that we need to...

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)

Neale Richmond: I welcome the Minister and thank him for laying out this Bill, which is welcome, overdue and progressive. I would like to focus on one section of the Bill. Much of what I will say will be in contrast to what the previous speaker said. It is important to put things in the context of where we are before we speak about where we want to get to. I recognise that the role of religious...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: As certain Members will recall, last February our very important Oireachtas rugby team played a charity match against An Garda Síochána. It was great fun and a great way to meet and socialise. Senator Mark Daly is a surprisingly good right winger when he wants to be. However the more serious side is that match was played in order to raise awareness of and funds for the work of...

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (23 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: I welcome the Minister of State to the House once again and I appreciate all the great work he, his officials, the Tánaiste and the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, are doing in the Department at a very difficult time. I speak in place of our regular foreign affairs spokesperson, Senator Joe O'Reilly, who unfortunately cannot be here due to parliamentary business.Like everyone in this...

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (23 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: I respectfully disagree. I join the Minister of State and the Tánaiste in calling for a truly independent investigation, led by the UN, into last week's atrocities and into the ongoing conflict in the region. As Senator Mark Daly said, there are many factors at play here. The current American Administration is not helping the situation. The same thing can be said of the Iranian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Committee of the Regions: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Chairman. I am delighted to be asked to say a few words. Having spent two very happy years on the European Committee of the Regions and the ECON and CIVEX commissions, I hold my time there in very fond stead. I was disappointed that I spent only two years there but I got the call up for the Seanad. I am delighted Councillor Murphy took my place on the European Committee of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (15 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the weighty tones of many Senators and hope they will indulge me as I raise the slightly more domestic matter of my ongoing call to the Leader to bring the Minister of State with responsibility for sport and tourism before the House to have a real debate on the future of sport in this country, the provision of facilities and the encouragement of so many more people to remain...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (15 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: There was a maiden century by Sandymount's Kevin O'Brien, only the fifth person in history to score a century on their debut. He is a homegrown player who is able to play his cricket in Ireland due to the level of funding provided. We need to have this debate to discuss facilities for every sport, but particularly the national cricket stadium that is committed to. I ask that the Minister...

Seanad: Europe Day 2018: Statements (10 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: I warmly welcome the Minister of State to the House and most importantly wish her a happy Europe Day, albeit belatedly. I commend her on the work she has done since becoming Minister of State in this vitally important role, a role that is becoming more important due to the mess that is Brexit. It has always been important and perhaps it has been undervalued by many in the political and...