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Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is a bloody disgrace.

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: They do not want a democratic debate in this House. They shouted down Senator MacSharry. They shout us all down because they do not want to hear what the people out there are saying.

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Fine Gael and the Labour Party are a bloody disgrace.

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: They are facilitated by the Cathaoirleach.

Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Why are they getting bonuses for the same job?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I support the call made by my colleague, Senator Darragh O'Brien, for legislation to be drafted to provide for a referendum to enshrine the entity known as Irish Water into the ownership of the Irish people. We are dealing with the supply of water, which can be defined as a public good or as a necessity. I am not sure whether it would be known as a public good in economic terms. According...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am not.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Senator Cullinane should read his party's document.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We are having a debate today on Irish Water. If all Senators in this House look into their own hearts, I am sure they will find they do not want a Chinese investor, an American billionaire or someone from the Asian stock market running and controlling water, which is a finite resource and is a basic necessity for human life. That is what is going to happen here, whether we like it or not....

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is not fit for purpose. We can discuss this matter during the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Senator's party is looking for private investment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Plan 2014-2020: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (4 Nov 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: While we are discussing the rural development programme, it is unfortunate that much of attention and concern of farmers centres on two main issues - commonage and GLAS. However, the programme is much wider than that. I am not sure whether it is the Department's intention to focus on one or two issues and deflect attention from others. The issues of major concern are commonage and GLAS, if...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I would like, in light of the Comptroller and Auditor General's recent report, to have a debate around health spending.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I commend Senator Power on bringing forward the motion. The thrust of the motion is to have a debate and raise valid concerns. The people of Palestine deserve a sovereign right to be recognised as a state. I believe everyone in the House would support the general thrust of that notwithstanding what Senator Bradford has said. Senator Power has put a good deal of work into this and I hope a...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: And they will still have to pay for the water.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Report: Bord na gCon (21 Oct 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: There appears to have been a total breakdown in communication between the Irish Greyhound Board, the industry and industry stakeholders. Repairing that breakdown must be the overlying objective if we are to bring confidence back to the sector. The question, of course, is how one goes about doing it. The Indecon report highlights many shortcomings that must be addressed one by one,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Report: Bord na gCon (21 Oct 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Are there formal protocols of interaction between the IGB board and the industry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Report: Bord na gCon (21 Oct 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: How often do those meetings take place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Report: Bord na gCon (21 Oct 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Is there a formal arrangement in place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Indecon Report: Bord na gCon (21 Oct 2014)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am glad to have an opportunity to raise a few issues. I was interested to hear the presentation made by the board of the Irish Greyhound Board. I wish the new chief executive officer well with the daunting and unenviable task of trying to restore public confidence in the board. The Indecon report made it clear that the organisation has seen a drastic fall of 55.6% in revenues over the...