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Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I again ask the Senator to refrain from referring to the case because there could be legal proceedings.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The Senator may not interrupt.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Has Senator Walsh concluded?

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: What is Senator Gilroy's point of order?

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: What does this have to do with amendment No. 1, which deals with medical procedures?

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I am asking you.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I also welcome Senator Naughton. I remind Senator Norris that the decision taken by Senator Naughton when she was chair of Galway City Council was a democratic one. That decision was the same as any which the Cathaoirleach might make and by which we might be guided.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Yes, I do.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: As Senator Eamonn Coghlan stated, we are in the midst of a spell of unprecedented weather. I offer my condolences to the families of the people who were tragically drowned in recent days. It is important that we should engage in a debate on this matter. However, the Leader should also ask the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure that swimming and water safety and awareness lessons...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I asked about the ownership of entitlements on leased land and whether it is the owner of the land or the farmer who is farming it. The eleven-month system is in place in Ireland and there is land with no entitlements. I would welcome a meeting with a departmental official to clarify the issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy: Discussion with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (18 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Many of the issues I wanted to ask about have been dealt with. Our own group had a meeting with the Minister when he came back from Brussels with the deal and I said I would hold a public meeting in my area, which I did. I was asked specific questions which I e-mailed to the Minister's officials. The biggest issue arising is land. The land system in Ireland is very complicated, whether...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: We are dealing with section 2 to which there was no change.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: We have not reached the revised groupings and will discuss them as we get to them. We are now dealing with amendments Nos. 2, 3, 18, 43, 44 and 45.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The Minister will reply.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, and I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me time to speak on this extremely important and sensitive Bill, which I welcome. Before I detail my reasons for supporting this Bill, I would like to point out that I am, first and foremost, pro-life. I do not want to see a regime develop in Ireland whereby abortion can be sought on demand as...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: I ask Senator Paul Coghlan to propose the adjournment of the debate. He will then be in possession.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The truth hurts.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: Another matter I wish to raise concerns a headline on the front of today's edition of the Irish Farmers' Journal that inspection penalties under the Common Agricultural Policy have increased by 500% in four years. In this context, I note that farmers become accustomed to weather and deal with it and, for example, they dealt with a fodder crisis this year. However, one thing that really...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)

Pat O'Neill: The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine should come into the House to clarify a matter because it is stated here-----