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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: My point is why was that not done sooner and why are we asking the taxpayer to subvent the difference for next year rather than having moved to widen out the online base sooner. The legislation has been in preparation for some time and if a 1% tax was imposed across the board on even online betting, it would almost let the industry pay for itself. I have an issue with asking the taxpayer to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2013: Motions (26 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Go raibh maith agat. I welcome the Minister and his officials here today. Over the past few years cuts to expenditure have come under scrutiny in every Department, and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is no exception. One must scrutinise the overall expenditure on the horse and greyhound racing fund. Today we have an opportunity to do that. It is a huge sum,...

Seanad: Report on Grocery Goods Sector: Motion (20 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: One for everyone in the audience.

Seanad: Report on Grocery Goods Sector: Motion (20 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: This has been an excellent debate on this complex issue which requires and deserves thought and debate. I thank all my colleagues on the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in particular those involved in the drafting of the report, including Senator Mary Ann O'Brien, on the work that went into it. The report cannot be left sitting on the shelf; it must be dealt...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Ba mhaith liom tacú leis an rún atá curtha chun tosaigh ag an Seanadóir O'Donovan i dtaca le cúrsaí iascaireachta agus na deacrachtaí atá ag iascairí na tíre seo, go háirithe iad siúd bhíonn ag díriú ar iasc geal. I support Senator O'Donovan's comments on the fisheries sector's difficulties. We have debated the Common...

Seanad: Electricity Transmission Network: Motion (13 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I commend Senator Rónán Mullen for tabling the motion. This is an issue which affects people in communities throughout the country. The Minister and the Labour Party have moved a million miles from the position they held on wind turbines and overhead power lines, particularly in my constituency in County Donegal, when they were in opposition.

Seanad: Electricity Transmission Network: Motion (13 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The facts are that the Labour Party did engage in the debate and there is evidence that it did so in my constituency when power lines were being erected there in 2001 and 2002. On the general issue to which the motion relates, there is a need to protect local interests and communities. Whether it is a farmer who is developing a project or, as in this instance, a company such as EirGrid or a...

Seanad: Electricity Transmission Network: Motion (13 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Would the Minister tell us if he knew?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Ba mhaith liom tagairt a dhéanamh don fhadhb mhór atá sa tír seo i dtaca le daoine óga, idir 18 agus 25, a bhfuil dífhostaithe agus nach bhfuil deiseanna fostaíochta ar bith acu. Níl obair ar bith ar fáil dóibh agus níl aon tacaíocht ar fáil dóibh ó thaobh structhúir de ón Rialtas ach oiread. Some 62,580...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Let us have a debate shortly on the issue over four or five hours. Let us bring proposals to the table.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is very well researched.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Government Reform (12 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Minister of State's response did not address my question. He selectively quoted the Council of Europe but the chair of the monitoring committee of the Council specifically asked the Government not to pass the legislation until adequate consultation has taken place with local authorities. In regard to the principle of subsidiarity, the report recommended that the recommendation be...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Government Reform (12 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Tráthnóna, is mian liom an rún i dtaca leis an mBille rialtas áitiúil atá ag dul trí Tithe an Oireachtais faoi láthair a phlé, mar go bhfuil an Bille seo ag teacht in am ina bhuil go leor ceisteanna á ardú, chan amháin sa tír seo ach ag leibhéal na hEorpa. Mar shampla, since 2007 the Council of Europe has consistently...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It could be like a Tesco, Lidl or Aldi advertisement.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Those who have paid PRSI.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is paid to people with PRSI contributions.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Listening to Senator Norris I hope that he will not be using his coffin for many years to come.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am not sure what correlation Senator Norris was making between the reusable coffin and the step that the Minister is taking here.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We all spoke on this issue yesterday and, to be fair to her, the Minister gave a measured response. The difficulty with universal payments is that very wealthy individuals who may not need it get the payment and other people at the bottom of the economic ladder, who are struggling, get the same payment although they might be meeting the same end cost. That is a difficulty that affects the...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Why did the Minister support the guarantee if it was the wrong decision?