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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: It is very genuine.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: The Leader and this Government remind me of the man in the race-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: -----who is so far behind the rest of the field that he thinks he is leading.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: He thinks he is in the lead.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: If it was not for Fianna Fáil, the Leader would be speechless.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: Nonsense.

Seanad: Housing (Housing Assistance Payment Waiting Times) (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (15 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: I second the motion.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: I want to raise the issue of mobile phone coverage or, more accurately, the lack of mobile phone coverage throughout the country. For example, Monaghan town is located along the main Dublin to Derry road, the N2, yet if one drives north, south, east or west, just one mile out of town, calls are dropped or there is no phone coverage whatsoever. It is frustrating for citizens, particularly...

Seanad: Health and Childcare Support (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister back to the House to discuss this legislation that all of us hope will never have to be used. Fianna Fáil will support this Bill, which seeks to maintain provision of certain health benefits to eligible residents of Northern Ireland and to make provision for British citizens to access the affordable childcare scheme on the same basis as Irish citizens in the event...

Seanad: Free Education (Prohibition of Fees and Charges) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (9 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: The Minister is welcome back to the House this afternoon. I compliment my colleagues opposite on introducing this legislation. Fianna Fáil believes it will require a number of amendments to strengthen it but that is for another day. We are happy to acknowledge the intent of the Bill. As Senator Ó Ríordáin outlined, there is some way to travel in this regard. If there...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: I raise the issue of the North-South interconnector, a 400 kV line running from County Meath to County Tryone and passing through counties Monaghan and Cavan. It is 138 km in length. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to come to the House at the earliest opportunity to discuss comments which appeared last week in the Irish Independent and...

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: I move“That Seanad Éireann: notes:- the increased presence of organised criminal gangs operating throughout the State; - the fear that exists in local communities as a result of the increased prevalence of organised crime and criminal gangs in the State; - the increased prevalence of drug use and drug related crime across the country; - the impact of increased drug use and...

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: I have a point of information.

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: Perhaps the Minister should listen to what the representative bodies are saying.

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: To broaden the debate, what about the overspend on the national children's hospital?

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: We hear the same broken record every day.

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: Rubbish.

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister for his contribution. The reality is that no one should resist change as change is good in any organisation. Anyone who resists change for the sake of it is doing that organisation a disservice.When it comes to this plan, the proof of the pudding will be in the eating. The jury is very much out in that regard. The Minister noted in his contribution that the Garda...

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Second Stage (2 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach seo tráthnóna. The Minister is welcome back to the House. Fianna Fáil is glad to support the Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019, which proposes to require every school to prepare, publish and implement a student and parent charter. Each school's charter will adhere to national guidelines and be a valuable...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Oct 2019)

Robbie Gallagher: I am delighted to be able to stand here to celebrate the great news day in County Monaghan yesterday. Glaslough, County Monaghan, was named winner of the 2019 SuperValu national TidyTowns competition. It beat off competition from more than 918 entries nationally to take the award for Ireland's tidiest village and the overall national award for Ireland's tidiest town. It is the second time...