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Seanad: Seanad Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jul 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I am sharing my time with Senator O'Donnell. I dtosach báire ba mhaith liom tacaíocht a thabhairt don Seanadóir McDowell ó thaobh an Bille seo a thabhairt os comhair an Tí seo. I recognise and acknowledge the work that has been done in preparing this Bill. There has been a huge amount of work done over the past number of years in preparing it. I feel very...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Tá mise ag iarraidh labhairt ar feadh cúpla nóiméad mar gheall ar chúrsaí fiontraíochta, entrepreneurship. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to come in here to discuss two main topics. The first is that of small businesses. There are more than 200,000 SMEs in Ireland and they represent 99% of all businesses here....

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: Comhghairdeas leis an gCathaoirleach agus le Ceannaire an Tí. Bhí mé an-sásta cloisteáil go raibh an Seanadóir Trevor Ó Clochartaigh ag labhairt ar ball ó thaobh Gaeilge a úsáid mar is í an Ghaeilge an chéad teanga atá agamsa. I had to learn English which means that English is my second language. People sometimes say to me...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2016)

Pádraig Ó Céidigh: I say fair play to Senator Lawless. Not only that, and it has not just been him, but other Irish people who live abroad and all over the world back each other up. Sometimes I ask the following question. Could we not back each other up a bit more here on this island? It is for that reason I believe I can work with everybody here in the Seanad and I hope that everybody here can work with...