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Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: I commend Senator Wilson on bringing forward this Bill. He is a man who is very much in touch with local democracy which is reflected in the Bill. I also commend the Minister, the Government and the Leader of the House for accepting the validity of the Bill and for allowing it to progress to Second Stage. I am fairly liberal in most things and on most issues I tend to think outside the...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: Fifty.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: Recently I attended a meeting in Kerry along with a number of people from small and medium enterprises. I was surprised that they were very concerned about the cost of telephone directory inquiries but having checked out the matter I realised that they were right to be concerned. Before the meeting such costs had not occurred to me. Now I know that when one telephones directory inquiries...

Seanad: Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Nov 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: On behalf of Fianna Fáil, I congratulate and commend the Minister for State on getting this Bill through the House and I wish him and the Bill well. I also congratulate Senator Hayden who has been very much to the fore in this debate. I welcome the heads of the other agencies, statutory or otherwise, and particularly those involved in the local authorities, who are at the coalface in...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: I welcome the Bill on extending the electorate for Seanad by-elections to members of local authorities brought forward by Senator Wilson. I did not previously have the opportunity to welcome Senator Cahill. I congratulate her on her election to the House. She will be a very important addition to the Seanad. Nonetheless, those of us who intend to seek re-election here will be going around...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: I was not in the Chamber yesterday but I wish to add my voice to those which expressed shock and horror at the events in Paris. Those events were barbaric in the extreme and they have left hundreds of families bereft. It is worrying to note that major sporting events had to be cancelled yesterday and last night. To a certain extent, this possibly creates a greater encouragement to these...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Sep 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: I convey my very best wishes to Senator Jimmy Harte and I wish him all the best in his retirement. This is a hard day for the Senator because it was a proud moment for him when he was elected as a Member of the Oireachtas. We did not anticipate that he would not see out the term. We wish him well. I am in a positive mood today and I would like to be positive about a few things. It was...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: This is my first time to be in this privileged position for eight years. I assure the Leader that we on this side of the House will not be opposing the Order of Business today. However, I wish to mention a few things, although I do not wish to be controversial as I am not in the form for it. When I raised a matter in the House last week, the Leader advised me to table a Commencement...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: It is one on which I have received a lot of mail and I must tell the truth. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, is quite sympathetic, if one sees his response to Deputy Michael McGrath. He believes, however, that the hands of the Financial Ombudsman are tied on the issue, but I am not so sure. Given his stature, will the Leader bring this matter directly to the attention of...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Mar 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: Much appreciated.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: It would be remiss of me to let it go without wishing Senator Whelan a happy birthday. I want to raise the important issue of the alleged mis-selling of whole-of-life assurance policies, which was raised in the Dáil in the last week or two by my party colleague Deputy Michael McGrath, who received a lengthy answer from the Minister for Finance. Whole-of-life assurance is where an...

Seanad: National Car Testing System: Statements (3 Mar 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: It is nice to welcome the Minister back to the House. We all support his efforts to improve road safety in every way possible. As someone who drives approximately 1,000 km per week, speed is the single biggest factor in road accidents. Thankfully, I have never been involved in a serious accident and I do not have penalty points. In addition, I am able to drive from Dublin to Kerry in a...

Seanad: National Car Testing System: Statements (3 Mar 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: -----the type of cars being tested are very much the same. This matter must be investigated because there has to be a reason for the level of variation. I ask the Minister to ensure that the position is examined. The national car test is mandatory for cars which are more than three years old. The levies relating to the test has risen sharply in recent years, with a full test costing...

Seanad: National Car Testing System: Statements (3 Mar 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: I will conclude as we are under a time constraint. A few years ago "Prime Time Investigates" revealed the incidence of fraud and the bribery in the NCT system. It was very limited and confined but none the less it was a very serious issue. I would like the Minister to indicate if that has been followed up. What level of oversight is taking place to make sure that nobody is taking...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: I join colleagues in welcoming the decision by Apple to locate a major plant in Athenry. I commend Senator Michael Mullins and all the denizens of that area for this announcement, which will lead to the provision of badly needed employment. Deputy Dara Calleary, a member of my party's Front Bench, produced a paper recently showing the activities of IDA Ireland and the distribution of...

Seanad: Workplace Relations Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Feb 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Overseas Development: Statements (4 Feb 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: Senator Norris has eight minutes.

Seanad: Overseas Development: Statements (4 Feb 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: I call Senator Mooney and he has five minutes.

Seanad: Overseas Development: Statements (4 Feb 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: I call Senator Higgins and she has eight minutes.

Seanad: Overseas Development: Statements (4 Feb 2015)

Ned O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House and invite him to lead off the debate.