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Seanad: Migrant Integration Strategy: Statements (16 May 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: The Minister of State will make his closing remarks at 6.25 p.m. and statements will conclude at 6.30 p.m. Group spokespersons have eight minutes and all other Senators have five minutes. I call Senator Murnane O'Connor.

Seanad: Migrant Integration Strategy: Statements (16 May 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I must ask the Senator to conclude.

Seanad: Migrant Integration Strategy: Statements (16 May 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I must stop the Senator. She has gone way over her time.

Seanad: Migrant Integration Strategy: Statements (16 May 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: We have three other speakers, so if everyone stays within their allotted time, we will accommodate everyone.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I support what Senator Tim Lombard and my namesake, Senator Grace O'Sullivan, have said about the gorse fires that have been spreading in west and the south west in recent days.It is a very serious situation. Setting fire to bog is as old as time itself and it is normally done in a very controlled and responsible way. Perhaps it is the weather we have at the moment or people being more...

Seanad: Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (9 May 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Courts (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second Stage (9 May 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Apr 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: It might be timely to have a debate on the Irish horseracing industry as we face into the Irish Grand National on Easter Monday, which is the jewel in the crown of national hunt racing, with a prize pot of over €500,000. It is probably one of the biggest races in the history of national hunt racing. I am not sure what jurisdiction these Houses have over the Turf Club. It is a fairly...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: The Acting Leader may have noted a statement by business leaders in the North this morning calling on the parties to work together to restore devolved government. They stated that stable government was needed to guarantee peace, to attract investment, to deliver job creation and to advance social progress. I support that statement and their call on the political parties in the North to get...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: Without interruption, I hope, a Chathaoirligh. The last time I spoke on the North here, I was chastised by Sinn Féin Members as if I had no right to speak on the North. I am very proud of the record of my people and my background in getting the British out of our part of the country.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I will not stand silent here when other people are in a position to keep British direct rule out of the North. I call on them to work for that.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Apr 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: It is not easy. It was not easy for Fianna Fáil to go into a confidence and supply agreement with Fine Gael. It was not easy for Fine Gael to accept it and to have to trim its sails, but that is the reality of politics. It is time to grow up. We cannot be calling on the British Prime Minister, the American President and everybody else around the world to jump to attention. It must...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: The last Government made a number of serious errors, one of which was an attempt to abolish this House. I am thankful the people resoundingly rejected that. Another action, which was more successful, was the abolition of town council governance. I draw Members' attention to the fact that my party colleague, Deputy Shane Cassells, will move a Bill in the Lower House today asking for a...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: That was generously acknowledged by players past and present from all over the country, not least Dublin and the Leader's county of Cork, against which Mr. Cooper put on some of his best performances in Munster finals. It is not a Kerry matter but it should be acknowledged and tributes to him are well deserved. I hope he will continue to play a part in Gaelic football because we need people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of Road Traffic (Fixed Penalty - Drink Driving) Bill 2017: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (5 Apr 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I support my colleagues and defer to Deputy Danny Healy-Rae.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I join my colleague, Senator Davitt, in anticipating a positive and favourable outcome to the deliberations on water charges. I compliment the members of the Joint Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services, who have struggled with this issue over a fairly long period of time. As a substitute member of the committee, I followed its proceedings carefully. I want to pay...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I think we should respect him and acknowledge that his work has enhanced this House further. Last year, this country rightly and properly celebrated the events of Easter 1916. We saw the celebrations that were shared by everybody all over the communities of this island. This year marks the centenary of 1917, which was another seminal year in the move towards Irish independence. I ask the...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: The Senator should address his remarks through the Chair.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: Will the Senator, please, address his remarks through the Chair?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: Senator Gavan has barely a minute.