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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Pat O'Neill: The Senator was leading a protest against masts.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: It has not been raised but I would like to congratulate the Cabinet because it is important that an independent commission, to be headed by a retired judge and expert witnesses, is to be set up in regard to the EirGrid project. It will deal with issues about which communities are very concerned, namely, health, agriculture, tourism and property values. When this commission reports, however,...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I want to reply to what Senator Wilson said. He implied that the Minister, Deputy Hogan, was only introducing legislation because he is supposedly going to a job in Europe.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: He also-----

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I will ask the Leader a question in a moment. The Senator said, using his water puns, that the Minister, Deputy Hogan, was washing his hands of the situation. His Government had its head in a bucket when the country went down the drain.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: That is what happened. The country went down the drain. That is the Senator's water pun.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: That is out of order.

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy and Rural Development Programme: Statements (22 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the Minister to the House to discuss these important issues for people in rural areas. I congratulate him on his guidance of his fellow European Ministers, the Commission and the Parliament during the Irish Presidency in securing what is a very good deal for Ireland. In the Celtic tiger years there was something of a loss of interest in farming, including on the part of successive...

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Next week.

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Perhaps it has 25% of the criminals.

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Close the rail line.

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: That is 25%.

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the Minister to the House. It is very important that this Bill be debated properly and brought through the House. As the Minister pointed out, the Bill aims to improve safety on our roads and, hopefully, reduce collisions, fatalities and serious injuries. We have seen a 65% drop in road deaths between 1997 and 2012. Unfortunately, the statistic rose last year but we could not...

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Amendment No. 41, in the names of Senators Cullinane and Ó Clochartaigh, is out of order. Amendment No. 42, in the names of Senators Cullinane and Ó Clochartaigh, has already been discussed with Amendment No. 40.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Motion to Recommit (15 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Amendment No. 33 has been ruled out of order.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Amendments Nos. 35 to 39, inclusive, have been ruled out of order.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (15 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Amendments Nos. 40, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 56 and 57 are related and will be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Motion to Recommit (15 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: Senator Cullinane is inaccurate in saying the Government has ruled amendments out of order. It is not the Government’s decision to rule amendments out of order.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Motion to Recommit (15 Jan 2014)

Pat O'Neill: That has nothing to do with the amendment.