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Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: With the greatest respect to the Minister of State, the company was there long before the Government was in place.

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (2 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: With respect, the Minister of State cannot make wild statements like that.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I join my colleagues in congratulating and welcoming both Senators Lawlor and Marshall to the House. I particularly welcome Senator Marshall; it is good to hear another Northern accent in the Chamber. He is from the Orchard County, and I have no doubt that his appointment will give confidence to members of the unionist community in terms of the bone fides of this State on a large number of...

Seanad: Defence Forces: Statements (1 May 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Ba mhaith liom fáilte mhór a chur leis an Aire Stáit go dtí on Teach. Like many Irish people, I am deeply proud of our Defence Forces and the Civil Defence and the contribution they make to our communities.Their contribution to Irish society cannot be overestimated and when we talk about our Defence Forces, especially those overseas, we cannot forget about their families...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: On the subject of travel, I might extend that. This morning, like colleagues here, I attended a presentation in the AV room by the Passport Office. I compliment and thank the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, for arranging that presentation. It was worthwhile and, indeed, timely because from now on is the time of year when many think of taking a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Apr 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I apologise, as I was tied up at another meeting and missed some of the presentations. There are many good ideas floating around and I compliment the witnesses on their contributions. It is disappointing that this problem has been allowed to develop to the point of becoming critical. We have given Dr. Rowland a bit of stick about his plan. Everyone, including him, accepts that there is...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Ba mhaith liom cúpla focail a rá ar dtús faoi na mbunscoileanna uilig atá ar fud na tíre agus an tola maoiniú atá de dhíth orthu. I have raised the issue of funding of primary school education several times. A report issued yesterday shows that parents in this country are contributing €46 million per annum to the funding of primary education....

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I raise the issue of Parkinson's disease. A recently published report indicates that unfortunately, the incidence of the disease in this country is increasing. It also highlights that Ireland lags behind international standards on the treatments and back-up supports available to people who suffer from this horrible disease. I understand families of loved ones affected by the condition will...

Seanad: Councillors' Conditions: Statements (29 Mar 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister of State. I acknowledge the work done by the representative associations, the Association of Irish Local Government, AILG, and the Local Authority Members Association, LAMA. The one word that springs to mind in this discussion is "frustration". Everyone is extremely frustrated by the time it is taking to make progress on this urgent issue. I speak with some...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I will raise a number of issues affecting the congenital heart unit in the Mater Hospital. I have taken on board Senator Norris's comments, which I agree with 100%. Some great work has been done by the HSE. We often criticise the HSE but we do not often compliment it on the good work it does. I fully support the comments made by Senator Norris. Consultants have raised issues with the...

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (27 Mar 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Ba mhaith liom fáilte mór a chur roimh an Aire. I welcome the Minister and I thank him for his presence for this important debate. I acknowledge the work of the Oireachtas joint committee under Senator Noone and the hours, days and weeks members put in to educating and informing themselves about all the issues, regardless of which side of the debate they stood on. This is a...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Today I raise the issue of the crisis that is the shortage of general practitioners, GPs, throughout this country. It is an issue I have raised in this Chamber many times, and I refer to and compliment the work recently done by The Sunday Business Post, which conducted a survey of GPs throughout the country to ascertain the extent of the problem. The results of that survey showed that 64%...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I remind the Leader that his party has been in government for the past seven years. He is beginning to believe his own spin.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: In many ways he reminds me of the guy in the race-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: -----who is so far behind all the rest he thinks he is in the lead.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Yes, he causes trouble.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh (21 Mar 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: Ba mhaith liom fosta fáilte mhór a chur roimh Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh agus a chlann go dtí an Teach seo inniu. Labhair mé leis an Uasal Ó Muircheartaigh ag Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta ar an gCeathrú Rua i gContae na Gaillimhe na blianta ó shin. Bhí mé ag imirt ar fhoireann an Tearmainn ó Thír Chonaill ag an am sin....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Northern Ireland (21 Feb 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber and I thank him for his presence here. Thankfully, due to the efforts of many people, citizens can travel freely across the Border with Northern Ireland without having to be stopped at a military checkpoint. We certainly welcome that development and long may that continue. Unfortunately, it was not always the case. In 1988, one checkpoint had a...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Northern Ireland (21 Feb 2018)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister for his response which, as he noted himself, will be a disappointment to the McAnespie family. As any parent knows, losing a child is unnatural and goes against the grain but to lose a child in circumstances such as those in which Aidan was lost must be heartbreaking. In addition to the life sentence that they are going through, not knowing the circumstances or the...