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- Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Will the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach meet the family of Eddie Fullerton, listen to their serious concerns and act on them once and for all?
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Tánaiste is right that all families deserve the truth. The difficulty is that the British Government and the British state have never accepted full responsibility for their full role in controlling, arming and directing Unionist paramilitaries throughout the decades of the conflict. That is the responsibility of the Government which is co-guarantor of all of the Agreements, from...
- Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Will the Tánaiste meet the family of Councillor Eddie Fullerton?
- Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: At the same time every year, these motions come before the House and are opposed by Sinn Féin. Every year, we request that proper time be allocated to a debate on the motions but our requests are always denied and the motions are passed. This happens even though the legislation fundamentally undermines human rights, civil liberties and democratic life in this State. There is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Business of Committee (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The committee is now sitting in public session in its capacity as the joint sub-committee on public petitions. Before we move to the formal business, there are two matters I wish to raise. On behalf of the members of the joint committee, I wish to extend sincerest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the six student friends, Ashley Donohoe, Olivia Burke, Eimear Walsh, Eoghan...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We now move on to the formal part of the meeting. Given the pressure the Minister is under, we will conclude at 5 p.m. sharp, which gives us 50 minutes. The matter is the role of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in facilitating foreign aircraft in Irish airspace and availing of landing facilities in Ireland. May I remind all present to turn off their mobile phones as they...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There are about three questions there so we will deal with them and let the Minister respond. To summarise, the Senator has put-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: To summarise, the Senator's first question concerned the Minister's interpretation of neutrality.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Political versus-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Senator also asked about taking the word of the-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister does not need to address the Senator's comments because he has already responded to him. If there is anything specific he would like to deal with, he may do so.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister. I have a couple of questions before I let in Deputy Mulherin. We have held a number of hearings at this stage. We visited Shannon Airport and met the management of the airport and the senior members of An Garda Síochána responsible for the security of the airport. They were helpful in clarifying matters. In terms of the civil and military aircraft, the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I remind members there is a vote in the Dáil, but as the Minister must leave in ten minutes, at 5 p.m., I would like to continue and complete the meeting. Anyone who wishes to leave for the vote is free to go.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: On occasion, we have not suspended a session when members have agreed to pair off. I am offering to pair off with another member here. However, if the committee members are not in agreement, I must suspend the session.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: There is precedent. On a number of occasions we have not suspended the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Fair enough. If members are asking me to suspend the session, I will do so. Is that what members want?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I think that is the choice left to us.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I have a further question to put also.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: As the Minister is agreeable to taking further questions, is it agreeable to everybody that we complete the session? I do not want to have to bring the Minister back again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Shannon Airport Landings: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2015)
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Any member who wants to go to vote is free to do so.