Results 721-740 of 1,677 for speaker:Ned O'Sullivan

Seanad: Amendments to Councillors' Conditions: Statements (8 Feb 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I commend the Minister for being, as Senator Leyden said, the first since the former Minister, Noel Dempsey, to address the question of councillors' pay and remuneration. The then Minister brought the councillors' terms and conditions from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages, but the Minister has the dance of the whole lot with what he is offering. He is light years away from what is required....

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: One of the aspects of Brexit that does not seem to have gained much traction, and in respect of which there is a serious complacency on the part of Government, is the question of its implications for the energy security of the State. Ireland has very few natural energy resources, meaning we have to import most of what we need. Perhaps the Government has been made complacent by the...

Seanad: Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Stanton, to the House and I commend the Labour group on bringing forward this Bill, which my party, Fianna Fáil, will be happy to support. I am glad to hear Senator Nash mentioning our colleague, Senator Norris, who cannot be with us, and to remember the great work he did in this regard for decades when he was a lone voice in championing people...

Seanad: Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: We are about the same age. We remember how people who were different or gay in the community were treated abominably. They were laughed at and shunned. What miserable, horrible lives many of them had to live. Many of them left the country because of the way they were treated. That is the way things were at the time. It was very unfortunate and wrong. This Bill would give some form of...

Seanad: Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: He upset the whole House.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: I agree with Senator Frank Feighan's comments on the desecration of the grave of Mr. Éamon de Valera which should be condemned by every right-thinking person. It follows the damage inflicted on the grave of Mr. W. T. Cosgrave in Inchicore last year. This year marks the 100th anniversary of a pivotal event in Irish history when Mr. Éamon de Valera, in particular, had his finest...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: Fianna Fáil is keeping Sinn Féin awake at night.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Ned O'Sullivan: It is unfortunate that at the moment the Government is not able to proceed with the business in question of rent caps. I am a pragmatist and I believe progress will be made on the issue before the day is over. Sinn Féin and the Labour Party are gas.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Ned O'Sullivan: It is very low to go into political things but-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Ned O'Sullivan: -----when Fianna Fáil was able to work with the Government to provide stability for the country, according to Sinn Féin we were in bed with it, and when we do not agree with it on an important issue, Sinn Féin says we cannot get our act together. What does it want? Sinn Féin reminds me of the punter at the racetrack whose horse is an also-ran and his only hope is that...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Ned O'Sullivan: However, the Labour Party has been in and out so often, it would, as Seán Lemass said, go with anyone. It is like Mother Machree's dog: it would go a bit of the road with anyone.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Ned O'Sullivan: It cannot resist the siren call of the State cars.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Ned O'Sullivan: Given the season that is in it, I wish the Cathaoirleach, everyone in the House, our staff and the staff in the Cathaoirleach's office and the Seanad office, all the ushers and everyone else a very happy Christmas. I hope we have many more of them here.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Dec 2016)

Ned O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and compliment her on the passing of the Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2016)

Ned O'Sullivan: I note over the weekend there was talk again about draining the Shannon, which is wonderful, but I would like to have a debate in the new year about the Shannon Estuary. I seek a wide comprehensive debate on the estuary and its pivotal role in the infrastructure of the mid-west region and especially its key role in the future of energy security in the country. I have raised this ad nauseam....

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Ned O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister and call on him to address the House.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Ned O'Sullivan: What is Senator Humphreys's point of order?

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Ned O'Sullivan: I ask all speakers to stick to the schedule.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Ned O'Sullivan: I ask the Senator not to invite comment.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Ned O'Sullivan: I thank the Senator for a very broad-ranging contribution. I welcome the presence in the Visitors Gallery of a former Member of both this House and the Lower House, Fintan Coogan. It is very nice to see him back and I hope he is enjoying his visit with his friends. I call Senator Michael McDowell, who has eight minutes.