Results 61-80 of 174 for long speaker:Ned O'Sullivan

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (12 Jun 2018)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...are well aware of his. The priorities have to be to preserve the common travel area, avoid a hard border and maintain an open aviation regime. Hopefully the British will come to their senses. It has taken a long time to do so but somehow I think the penny is beginning to drop. I hope our Government can manage Brexit to the best advantage of our country and for the advantage of all of...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (12 Jun 2018)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...west, with 19%, while the west is at 13% and the poor north west is at about 5%, which I cannot understand. I know that infrastructure and bad roads are a reason and I was pretty shocked at how long it took me to get back to Dublin from Ballina recently, where I had been attending a funeral. We have to watch that because tourism needs to be spread over the whole country. The overpricing...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...for bringing about equality for women. We have shamefully treated women in this country as second-class citizens. The big debate of the day on cervical smear tests raises further concerns. We have a long way to go but this is an important step forward and I commend the Bill.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Mar 2018)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...an enormity we may never have to contemplate because of our privileged upbringing, education, opportunities or social status? Mar fhocal scoir, I make an appeal to Irish men - fir na hÉireann. For a long time I was slow to become immersed in this debate. Like I suspect many men, I felt it was primarily a matter for women and that men had no right to offer advice or even an opinion...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh (21 Mar 2018)

Ned O'Sullivan: Senator Leyden has been around for a long time so he might make way.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (6 Dec 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...of respect for people who were born into political households and feel the need and call of duty to continue in that. It takes great resilience for families to stick it out. There are ups and downs and over a long time, it is not possible to be winning all the time. At the moment there is no Hanafin in the Oireachtas, but I believe that could change very dramatically in the next 12...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...traditions of the Labour Party. His priority was always the underdog, the working man. He was an outstanding public representative at local authority level for many years. He and I go back a long way. We were on the executive of the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland together for many years. He was a great facilitator and a man who knew how to work within the system and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Shannon Foynes Port Company: Chairperson Designate (15 Nov 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ..., Pat Keating, and the board members. It is a fantastic facility and a great working environment. It is not far from the Kerry border and many of my constituents have secured good, meaningful, long-term employment there. We always say that what is good for Foynes is good for Kerry. The rail link between Limerick and Foynes is very important for the growth of the harbour. I wish Mr....

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...rule and British authority on this island being dramatically reversed while all the good work of those great people I have mentioned looks it is turning to ashes. I am from Kerry, which is a long way from the North but I have as much feeling for the North of Ireland as anybody in this country. I appeal from my heart to the politicians in the North to get together and to work out a deal,...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...natural beaches in the world. We have them right around the country, from Ballybunion to Salthill, from Bundoran to Skerries and right down to the Leader's native Cork. A debate on this matter is long overdue. For a long time Irish people regarded the local beach as a holiday venue. We are now in the era of cheap flights, however, and there is nothing we can do about our weather so...

Seanad: Rugby World Cup 2023 Bill 2017: Second Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...on a similar exercise in the Dáil last Thursday is not the way to do business. It is not good practice. The deadline is 31 July but today is only 11 July. I am only in the Oireachtas one third as long as the Minister but I have not witnessed any legislation rushed like this since the nights of the banking crisis. A dedicated tournament committee is to be set up and, along with...

Seanad: Tourism: Statements (31 May 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...'s support and the full backing of the Department, we can forestall the worst scenarios. I accept that the Minister is working with the tourism leadership group and I understand he will have a further meeting with them before long. Can he outline who is in the group and what does he think of the way they work? Is there any room for improvement? I presume the Minister agrees that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...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 irresponsible. We had a long debate here on the Heritage Bill with the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Heather Humphreys, where we tried to tweak the envelope for the time it...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Apr 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...is not running to his best ability, especially the punter who has backed the horse. There is very little of that in Irish racing today, but it used to be widespread when I was a youngster. It is no longer prevalent as racing has become far too professional a business for that. The new ruling has been brought in by the Turf Club which states that if a horse is not seen to be trying then...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...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 particular tribute to the Chairman of the committee, Senator Ó Céidigh,...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Motion (8 Mar 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...one of the big growth areas that Fáilte Ireland has identified. It is predicted that it could increase in the order of 6% per annum over the next ten years. The beauty of these tourists is that because they come such a long way, they will stay longer, spend more, and they tend to see more of the country as well. They do not all just come to Dublin and stay there. They move around....

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Mar 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...the appointment of Ms Bridget Doody as Clerk-Assistant of Seanad Éireann. As a member of the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission, I was glad to be associated with that appointment. Bridget has a long history of service in the Civil Service and in these Houses in particular. She is a close neighbour of mine in north Kerry. I know her family very well and her brother Patrick is a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...as goes the expression. I happened to be Mayor of Kerry and a director of Shannon Foynes Port Company when the project was initiated. It is quite remarkable that such a valuable project has taken so long to come to fruition. To date, approximately €67 million has been spent on this project, including on engineering, site investigation, lease costs, pipeline rights of way and land...

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

Ned O'Sullivan: ...council meetings. All that went unheralded. The media would have a major expose about councillors' expenses, never looking into the sacrifices they made. Councillors are never away from work as long as they have a phone in their pocket. We all know that so well. The Minister will have to do better. Councillors deserve better than this. Councillors are the sinew of their...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2017)

Ned O'Sullivan: ...bored of hearing me raise this issue by now. I call on the Leader once again to ask the Minister to set up a task force or interdepartmental group to work on this project, which is vital for our long-term energy security. It is a clean, safe and environmentally friendly project that will safeguard our energy needs into the distant future and create a huge number of jobs in an area that...