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Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Good.

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (6 Nov 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: That is certainly consistent with what I am calling for, which is a plan and an engagement.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Seanadóir Hackett fosta. I acknowledge and thank colleagues for their solidarity and support for our colleague, Deputy Martin Kenny. Deputy Martin Kenny will not be deterred by this, as troubling and concerning as it is. While I disagree with a lot of the sentiment expressed by Senator McDowell, I agree with him in that I want to have the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Ba mhaith liom labhairt faoi thoscaireacht ón Seanad a bhí i mo chathair féin, Béal Feirste Cois Cuain, an tseachtain seo caite agus cé chomh dearfach agus fiúntach a bhí an toscaireacht sin. I want to reflect on last week's visit by a cross-party delegation of Senators to my home city of Belfast. It was a very positive and worthwhile engagement, building...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Family Law Bill 2019: Second Stage (23 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: In the spirit of what the Minister has just said, I intend to make brief remarks on Second Stage and, with other colleagues, will assist him in facilitating the taking of all Stages of this important legislation. Ireland has witnessed rapid social change in recent years, We saw the latest instalment of that change in the North yesterday when marriage equality became law and women's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I apologise to our visitors for missing the presentations. I have listened to what has been said and I am very conscious of Senator Ruane's contribution. The contributions indicate the multifaceted nature of what we are dealing with. I am not a legal expert, nor am I an expert on social media, as much as I would like to think I am. It is absolutely apparent that young people are using...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Are we seeing that at a younger generational level? We have not yet seen what the professor is talking about in terms of the education that is required, although it is happening to a degree. Do we need to wait a few years before we start to see that at a broad, informed, societal level?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Does Mr. Power think so?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: On the issue of education, is there a role, beyond what is being done, for social media providers to do it credibly, or does it just become corporate speak? For example, we might bring to bear a legislative requirement for advertisements or perhaps users to have to go through a firewall to access some of these things. Is there a role for providers to talk to people, regardless of age - it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am asking whoever wants to take it. It is general.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I know what Ms Blackwell means.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Good Friday Agreement (16 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as a bheith linn ar maidin. Tá a fhios agam gur tréimhse thar a bheith gnóthach é don Tánaiste agus don Rialtas so táim buíoch go bhfuil seal againn chun cás Emma DeSouza a phlé. I thank the Minister of State for taking the time to be here. I understand that it is an unprecedented period for the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Good Friday Agreement (16 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I appreciate the Minister of State's response. I express my appreciation for the work of the Tánaiste and the departmental officials who have been working closely with the DeSouzas. I caution the Government that in the context of Brexit negotiations and also in the context of the Good Friday Agreement we have frequently heard statements from any number of British Ministers saying they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am conscious that I have tabled a Commencement matter in the Seanad due to be taken at 11 a.m. Maybe the panel can refer to my question and I will read it from the transcript. I am wondering about the addition of a legislative instrument to address these issues. I do not intend to disregard the most serious element of online abuse and harassment, but the vast bulk of people would...

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá a fhios agam go bhfuil sé tiomanta ó thaobh na ceisteanna seo. It is important when talking about communities under a heading like this to remember that they are made up of the people who live, suffer and endure in them. I am sure nobody in this House or elsewhere would intend to do so, but we must be careful not to blanket everybody in...

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Sinn Féin has been consistently clear and firm on the need for the Garda and the PSNI to be adequately resourced to deal robustly with the threat posed to people throughout the country by organised criminals and opportunistic criminals. Our members live in the communities most affected by criminal gangs and see at first hand the impact of their activities on people in going about their...

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: On rural crime and community policing-----