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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is only right and proper that the Minister responsible attends the House to discuss the sale of these State assets. We feel it is absolutely crazy to be selling off profitable State assets which should be invested in our nation's future. It is important we discuss these issues both in the Seanad and in the Dáil as opposed to discussing them by press release and through the media. Will...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Something was lost in translation.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Deputy Adams is the real Leader of the Opposition now.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is all about the sale of State assets.

Seanad: Wind Turbines Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire. Ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis an Seanadóir Ó Ceallaigh faoin Bille seo a thabhair chun cinn. Is mór an rud é do Seanadóir ar bith Bille a thabhairt chun cinn agus comhghairdeas leis faoi sin. Ba mhaith liom a dheimhniú dó go bhfuil Sinn Féin ag tabhairt tacaíochta iomlán don Bhille, agus is breá an rud an tacaíocht tras-pháirtí seo a...

Seanad: Wind Turbines Bill 2012: Second Stage (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I knew that Senator Moloney would not disagree with that. It is important that we are able to access this type of energy, but if the grid does not allow for such connections, it seems that the two arms of the policy are fighting against each other. While there is no statutory distance regulations in the United Kingdom, the guidelines in place in Scotland are that no farms be located within...

Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: San am ghearr atá agam ba mhaith liom tagairt faoi leith a dhéanamh dos na meáin Gaeilge, rud a dhéanaimid dearmad air scaití, agus ard-mholadh ach go háirid a thabhairt do TG4 agus Raidio na Gaeltachta, mar samplaí den seirbhís poiblí craoltóireachta den chéad scoth atá ar fáil againn sa tír seo. Ag tagairt don phointe a rinne an Seanadóir Whelan ar ball maidir leis an pá a...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I listened very carefully to the Leader's response and it did not address the issues we raised. He misquoted what I said. I will press the amendment because this debate is now more important than ever.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Bhí mé ag súil ar maidin go mbeinn ag éirí le fáiltiú roimh an chúlú a bheadh déanta ag an Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna maidir leis na scoileanna DEIS. Tá sé fíor-dheacair sin a dhéanamh nuair a fheicimid an bealach a rinneadh an cinneadh sin agus beidh mé ag iarraidh díospóireachta leis an Aire láithreach le himpleachtaí an chinnidh sin a phlé. I was hoping to be able...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Why has the Minister not included rural DEIS schools in his decision? Why are urban DEIS schools to be allowed more teachers - they need them and the numbers there should never have been decreased - while rural schools are still to see cutbacks? Why has the Minister not made a U-turn on one-teacher to four-teacher schools in rural areas? Why has he decreased the capitation grant? We want...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator has not been listening to them. He has not been on the telephone-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is a disgrace.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: On the implications of the cut in capitation grants to rural schools. Let the Minister attend. Why is he hiding? Why has he not been available to speak with people?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Why is he governing by press release? It is about time that he attend to explain during a full debate on the implications instead of pandering to the lobbying of the Labour Party urbanites.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: He has not been-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: He has not attended to discuss these issues. He refuses to discuss them.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The way it is being implemented is the issue. It is a double edged sword.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We need them in rural areas as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: He did not touch the private schools.