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Seanad: Prohibition of Depleted Uranium Weapons Bill 2009: Second Stage (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Dick Roche. The State has a proud history in introducing legislation of this nature. A Fianna Fáil Minister, Frank Aiken, was one of the instigators of the international nuclear non-proliferation treaty. While the Bill might not be of the same import, it is of huge import, nevertheless. I am thankful to say Ireland has set its mind against nuclear...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: We do not need a lecture.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Nonsense.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Is it permissible under the rules of the Order of Business for leaders of the Opposition to raise matters of speculation about my political party?

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It is a matter of speculation and I can assure the House the Green Party will not be deflected from the business of government by idle speculation.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Coming from the Labour Party, speculation on rotation is extraordinary in view of the previous policy of rotating taoisigh.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I will continue the rotation.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I am aware of that. The Opposition is a little unruly.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I agree with the Senators who have said child protection is one of the most important issues facing the House. I support the calls for a debate in this regard.

Seanad: Primary Care Centres (2 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy John Moloney, and congratulate him on the various initiatives he is bringing forward. I very much support Senator Bradford in this regard. As I have walked and cycled throughout my constituency, I know it is 100 miles long. As we see centres of excellence developing at a high level and given that some local hospitals are closing, it is important we...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Mar 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I support calls by Senator Harris for a debate on older people. I notice that debates on older people, children and so on are lined up. The forgotten group is always us middle-aged people with our middle-aged spread and various other things we have, which I shall not mention in the House. I call for a debate on information technology, the sector with which I would be most associated. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I support the calls for a series of debates on job creation. I welcome the speculation in today's newspaper about a Cabinet reshuffle with an emphasis on the creation of jobs.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I do not know what Opposition Members are guffawing about.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: The Government has put together an excellent document about the smart economy. Many different types of jobs are being created. The green economy, in particular, is providing tens of thousands of jobs every year and it will continue to do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: The west has a great opportunity to substitute €6 billion in renewable energy projects for €6 billion in fossil fuels, which equates to a €12 billion increase in the economy. There are great opportunities if we take them. I reject the notion that Michael O'Leary is the only man in the country who can provide jobs. Many different people could provide jobs and we need to focus on a...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: That is a red herring not a red deer. The Senator does not believe that.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: This is nonsense.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: This is out of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: This is a red herring.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (24 Feb 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I commend Fine Gael on tabling this motion. It is important that it is discussed. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science, Deputy Moloney. I thank Senator O'Toole for his comments. This is an important debate. I wish to refer again to the section from the revised programme for Government, which says that we are committed to the implementation of the...