Results 1,101-1,120 of 5,132 for speaker:Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We have discussed that at length. I can go back in detail over that with Senator Wilson if he wishes.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Northern Ireland Minister for Infrastructure, Mr. Hazzard, has once again stopped the imposition of water metering in the North.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Those arguments are on the record. We have no wish to re-open that debate.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We are supporting this Bill because it takes the pressure off taxpayers, at least for nine months, who are at the end of their tether. We will support any mobilisation and any campaigns of the Right2Water movement to try to refocus political minds on what we regard as very unfair water charges and the unfair implementation of water charges. The elephant in the room has to be the shambles...
- Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Fáiltím go mór roimh an díospóireacht agus an tuairisc. Ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis an Aire as ucht í a thabhairt chun cinn go luath. Ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis an gCoiste um Thithíocht agus Easpa Dídine as ucht an obair a rinne sé. I welcome the report and the fact that the Minister has introduced it sooner than expected....
- Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister has asked for Members' comments and I am sharing mine with him. In fairness, Members have shared these comments many times in these Houses over the past five years. The issue of Traveller-specific accommodation must be tackled as it is not simply an issue of trying to settle Travellers into social housing. There must be an approach that is cognisant of the specific needs of the...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Ba mhaith liom mo chomhbhrón a dhéanamh le muintir na Fraince agus leo siúd a bhfuair bás agus a ngortaíodh san ionsaí uafásach i Nice aréir. Bhí sé aisteach toisc go rabhamar ag an ambasáid aréir agus bhí ceiliúradh mór ansin ar lá speisialta na Fraince....
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: However, it is only fair that we be clear with the public, including the many people to whom Fianna Fáil made a range of promises in the run-up to the general election, that there is merely a suspension of water charges from April to December. It is one of the results of the cosy-up deal between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, known as the confidence and supply deal. It should be...
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Nonsense.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: No, he said he might personally consider it. Our policy has been clear from day one.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Nonsense.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator should check our record in the Seanad on it.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I just told the Senator that Chris Hazzard has stopped them.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator needs to go up to the Six Counties a bit more often.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator has failed.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Senator was in Government.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tweedledee, Tweedledum.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is nonsense.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The pipes should have been fixed first.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Jul 2016)
Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is not unusual.