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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh fhoilsiú na tuairisce faoi institiúidí ó Thuaidh. I want to begin today by welcoming the publication today of the report Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses in Northern Ireland. The work was carried out by Ms Deirdre Mahon, Dr. Maeve O'Rourke and Professor Phil Scraton for the North's Executive. We are aware that the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Is that a defence in law?

Seanad: Situation in Belarus: Statements (5 Oct 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá mé sásta go bhfuil seal agam chun cúpla focal a rá ar na ráitis seo anocht. I welcome the Minister to the Chamber for statements. On behalf of Sinn Féin, I extend our solidarity and support to the people of Belarus and their opposition to oppression by the Government of Alexander Lukashenko. The people of Ireland know...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Butler. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir Currie as ligean dom labhairt ar dtús. I have a couple of technical questions. I appreciate that the Minister of State might not have all the technical answers but I trust that she will use her good offices to instruct officials to achieve clarity and to communicate. I...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The 50:50 approach is always good. I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I appreciate that there were many technical questions and we might need that additional information if she could furnish us with it. I have two brief points, and Senator Currie referred to them. People had intended this from a genuine and sincere motivation. We are sure they were trying to assist online...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I forgot to wish the Minister of State a happy birthday, which I probably should have done.

Seanad: Interim Report of the Seanad Special Select Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Motion (30 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá súil agam go bhfuil an tuairisc seo agus obair an choiste ina chuidiú dó agus é i mbun a chuid oibre, ní hamháin i dtaca leis an mBreatimeacht ach i dtaca le cúrsaí níos leithne arís. I join with colleagues in thanking our Chair and acknowledging her work in bringing together such a...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, cosúil le mo chomhghleacaithe eile. Táim sásta go bhfuil an seal agam cúpla focal a rá ag an chéim seo den Bhille. Cé go bhfuil sé tábhachtach go bhfuil an díospóireacht agus an comhrá seo againn faoina leithéid de chúrsaí, tá sé fíor thábhachtach fosta...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank the Chairman and Mr. Fraser. I am fully cognisant of the advice the Chairman has offered to the committee as to the remit of this meeting but I want to ask a question on something that Mr. Fraser offered in the course of his own contribution. It is entirely up to himself whether he takes the opportunity to answer it. This relates to some of the concerns about leaks from Cabinet,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am not looking for a discussion to be quite honest but I simply am seeking an assessment-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Regardless of whether one regards this as significant issue in hindsight, the reason it is important to compare is that the Oireachtas system actually crashed given the volume of public interest and disgust around the issues of the mother and baby homes, so heavily lobbied were Members at that time. When we have the opportunity, it is a relevant question to ask Mr. Fraser of his own...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: -----Mr. Fraser will take the opportunity to answer it. I will, however, take the Chairman’s direction on that point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It does and I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Appointment of Special Envoys: Secretary General of the Department of the Taoiseach (29 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: -----from the Secretary General. This is a question-and-answer session and as I have already mentioned, this was offered up by Mr. Fraser in the course of his own contribution, so it is pertinent to our overall discussion. The real question that might be more relevant to what we are discussing here today is whether this is what we can expect regarding any investigation into the leaking of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Tá ábhair ghairide ar mhaith liom a lua inniu. The Leader will know, and I am sure she will agree, that in recent months there has been a lot of noise generated about the protocol. It is important to recentre ourselves and actually deal in facts and realities when it comes to the protocol and the protections and mitigations it offers this island and, specifically, to the North....

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus ba mhaith liom mo leithscéal a ghabháil leis as a óráid a chailleadh ach tá a ráiteas léite agam. I apologise for missing the Minister's opening remarks. I have read the speech that was given to us by the ushers. I am sure many of the sentiments I express tonight will be similar to those expressed by colleagues...

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim mo bhuíochas leis na moltóirí as an mBille seo. I welcome the Minister of State and commend the proposers of this legislation because, as has been said so eloquently by colleagues, there is a need for it. In listening to the powerful testimony from Senator Keogan, it certainly touched on the reasons it is necessary and, in what was a powerful and convincing...

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It says a lot.

Seanad: Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021: Second Stage (22 Sep 2021)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.