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Seanad: Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (28 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Tá an-áthas orm go bhfuil an Bille seo ag teacht os ár gcomhair inniu mar tugann sé seans dúinn ár dtuairimí a nochtadh, ní hamháin ar an gcás atá luaite anseo ach ar an-chuid rudaí eile a bhaineann le fostaíocht agus le himirce. Baineann sé seo leis an Gaeil thar lear freisin. Molaim go mór an Seanadóir Feargal Quinn toisc an taighde a dhein sé agus gur cheap sé go raibh...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Plé le Cathaoirleach Ainmnithe Údarás na Gaeltachta (27 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh Anna Ní Ghallchóir. Gabhaim buíochas léi as ucht teacht isteach. Tá sé thar a bheith soiléir go bhfuil sí an-chumasach agus an-oilte. Tá mé lán-cinnte go ndéanfaidh sí sár-jab mar chathaoirleach ar Údarás na Gaeltachta. Dar ndóigh, beidh sí ag brath ar an-chuid...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: It is evident today from the comments from both sides of the House that the leaking of the report of the expert group is a grave matter. Will the Leader ensure the matter is investigated? The reason I say that has nothing to do whatever with partisan politics. The person who leaked that report held a privileged position in the State. The State invested confidence and a particular status...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: The attitude that goes with age can be like that. This Bill is a starting point. We should not always see the obstacles but find the solutions first and base it on the rights of the individual.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I congratulate Senator White on bringing the Bill forward. From what we know of the Senator, she has a habit of doing things like this. She finds an issue that is logical and credible but which has remained dormant and she brings it forward for debate and, suddenly, we are all energised about it because we see the significance of what she is trying to achieve. In her case, it has been in...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: We want an urgent response to finding a lasting and just solution for all the people in the region.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I wish to refer to a matter to which a number of Members referred, namely, the Middle East. We all agree on one thing, which is that diplomacy is a very strong weapon. Unfortunately, diplomacy is often under-used. As we are aware in this country, that can be due to party political considerations, upcoming elections or the need for someone to prove himself or herself to be a strong leader....

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I compliment the Minister for Health on the measured manner in which he responded to questions on the tragic death of a young woman in a Galway hospital. He cautioned us all to be temperate and sensitive in our comments at this time. Anybody with an ounce of humanity would take on board his advice. He said that he was privy to certain information that he was not privileged, at this stage,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh na hAirí. Like my colleague, Senator Fiach Mac Conghail, I also declare an interest because I am associated with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann which is a beneficiary of the Department. To paraphrase Martin Luther King, that help enables us not only to dream but also to realise a major part of the dream. It is widely acknowledged that culture is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 33 - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (13 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: No, I am certain it has not. I introduced the idea on a previous occasion at a time when the banks were doing well. However, this would be an ideal time because of the deposit rates on offer. It has never been tried or examined.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: It would be helpful for Members to have a debate at an early stage on the recent referendum. When all the congratulations have evaporated, there will be much soul-searching and analysis of the conduct and outcome of that referendum. To change the Constitution at any time is a momentous occasion and it is a momentous decision for the citizens as well. The recent amendments had the support...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Many people have been saying in recent times that many more referendums should be held to give the people an opportunity to speak. In light of what happened in the last referendum, we now must find out why that has not been taken on board by the people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I want to put a question to the city council officials, perhaps in particular to the manager, Mr. Tierney. Given as this seems to be a clash between commerce and culture, and perhaps commerce and who we are as a people historically, is it possible that if this debate had taken place some years ago, there would be a greater awareness of the significance of the site? Does the manager at this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I am thinking of the general debate as distinct from the city council's debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus go raibh maith ag an ollamh freisin. I found his presentation helpful and fascinating. I hope it will inform the other discussions we will have today. Professor Kealy has taken a number of quotations from the Venice Charter of 1964. I will read a section of the first quotation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I have to put it in a context, if that is all right. I will read the quotation and ask the question. Is that all right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: "The concept of a historic monument embraces not only the single architectural work but also the urban or rural setting in which is found evidence of a particular civilisation, a significant development or a historic event." In the discussion we will be having today, would that part of the charter relate to a situation where a number of buildings of a historical nature exist and are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Preservation of Historic Buildings: Discussion (8 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I understand. Professor Kealy does not have to refer to Moore Street. He could, perhaps, give me an answer in the context of the scale, form and function of any development that would take place in that context.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: We have had comprehensive contributions on the malpractice that was discovered in a number of family planning clinics. I was glad that Members from different sides of the House made contributions. I am disappointed by the view that this issue will be swept under the carpet in the hope that it will be forgotten. The difficulty with that course of action is that it will be revisited as a...

Seanad: Social Welfare Appeals System: Motion (7 Nov 2012)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I welcome the Minister. She is right in setting out her stall and pointing out the resources being made available. In fairness, the Minister has a particularly good track record in making a valiant effort on behalf of the less favoured members of society. I compliment the Independent Senators who tabled the motion. It is an exceptionally comprehensive motion. It is not over-packaged. It...