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Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (3 Mar 2004)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Is Senator Mooney sharing with Senator Brady?

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (3 Mar 2004)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Allow Senator Mansergh to continue, without interruption.

Seanad: Order of Business. (25 Feb 2004)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Will the Leader consider holding a debate on the role of voluntary organisations in community life? We all accept they play a major role in charitable works, tourism, sport and culture etc. The world is changing and these organisations face many challenges. Many groups have said that it is sometimes difficult to find volunteers. Community life will be the poorer for this and many of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (24 Feb 2004)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: This House played an important role in bringing about the establishment of a committee under the chairmanship of the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív, to examine the possibility of securing official status for the Irish language in Europe. It might be helpful to invite the Minister to the House to update Members on the current position. We should also...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I support Senator White's call for a debate on human rights. We have had such a debate before but I am not sure whether we had one during this term. I have always found such debates exceptional, particularly because of issues that generally come to the fore during the Order of Business. One can appreciate that it is exceptionally difficult to have any type of informed debate on the Order of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Feb 2004)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Whatever the pros and cons of the issue — I include Colombia in this regard — it is particularly important that we are very careful in the contributions we make. Again, I compliment Senator White on the steadfast manner in which she has approached this issue. She is a credit to the House for having done so.

Seanad: Revenue Commissioners: Motion. (18 Feb 2004)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Will the Deputy Leader indicate if it is proposed to extend the time for the debate as we started late?

Seanad: Revenue Commissioners: Motion. (18 Feb 2004)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: It may be necessary if Senator Ryan is to have eight minutes at the end of the debate.

Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I thank Senator Glynn for sharing time with me. In supporting the motion, I am keenly aware that what we are really dealing with here is a good-news story that has captured the whole country's imagination. When it was announced by the Minister for Finance, no one envisaged anything as ambitious or extensive. I find it slightly ironic — I do not mean the debate in the House — how we...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2004)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I too believe that John Hume has earned a special place not only in Irish history but in the hearts of people of all traditions on this island. Not only did he display courage at an horrific time but the vision and confidence he displayed kept hope alive in the hearts of the people that a resolution to our problems could be found. I ask the Leader to invite to the House the Minister for...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Jan 2004)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: We all have reason to be concerned by the rise in horrific crimes, which have become an everyday occurrence, and what is most worrying about many young criminals is that they show absolutely no remorse whatsoever. Worse, they see this as a sport and they taunt the gardaí. We are making one terrible mistake, which I have mentioned before, in that we do not seem to be supporting the gardaí as...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jan 2004)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I was impressed by Senator Tuffy's honest and sincere contribution on the pornography issue. Her concerns are justified because the pornography industry is one of the biggest in the world at present and millions of vulnerable people are being exploited by it. Most worrying of all are the faceless investors who make large sums of money from the industry. Every legislature throughout the world...

Seanad: Recognition of the Irish Language: Motion. (21 Jan 2004)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Cuidím leis an rún. Tá áthas chroí orm go bhfuil a leithéid de rún os ár gcomhair, go mórmhór toisc gur rún comh-phairtí atá ann. Tá gach seans go bhfuil sé stairiúil, fiú. B'fhéidir go mbeadh an Ceannaire in ann é sin a dheimhniú dom. Nuair a ardaíos an cheist seo sa Seanad cúpla mí ó shin dúirt mé go bhféadfaimís é seo a dhéanamh gan deighilt, gan scoilt nó...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I support Senator McHugh's comments. As I said on previous occasions, a debate on this issue would be helpful. I could return the compliment to the Senator on his advocacy of the Irish language. I have heard him contribute to debates in support of it on many occasions. It would be helpful if we could establish unanimity within the House on this issue. There is a case for Irish being...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Dec 2003)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I ask the Leader to check that when the Oireachtas committee calls witnesses before it that all relevant parties will be brought before that committee, including the British Government.

Seanad: Address by Mr. Seán Ó Neachtáin, MEP. (11 Dec 2003)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Tá áthas orm fáilte chroíúil a chur roimh Feisire de Pharlaimint na hEorpa, Seán Ó Neachtáin. Tá clú agus cáil ar Sheán, ní hamháin mar Fheisire san Eorap ach don obair áitiúil atá déanta aige mar pholaiteoir agus ar son na Gaeltachta i ngach cuid den tír. On behalf of Seanad Éireann I welcome Seán Ó Neachtáin, MEP, to the Seanad. Mr. Ó Neachtáin has represented the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2003)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I am glad the report on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings is being published today. We have waited a long time for it and one can only imagine the suffering and grief of the families during the intervening period. The difficulty in not having a debate here is that a vacuum could develop which would be filled with supposition and conjecture. It is important for us to play a role in this regard....

Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements. (10 Dec 2003)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Tá fáilte roimh an Aire. In the main politicians can take the blame for the excesses which have happened in the media. They have viewed the media as the conduit to electoral success and, therefore, have abdicated their responsibility when opportunities arose to stand up to what was happening in the media over the past 40 or 50 years. I recall on one occasion the late President Childers...

Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements. (10 Dec 2003)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: At the end of the day we have to take a stand because it is for the good of the media. I listened to "Tonight with Vincent Browne" the other night. I give Vincent Browne full marks because he did an excellent job. Considering that he is an element of the media, he tackled those who endeavoured to maintain the status quo, go softly softly or in some way ensure confusion would ensue from the...

Seanad: Report on Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion. - Defamation: Statements. (10 Dec 2003)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: It is the same negative story all the time and if that diet is fed to people, that is what they expect. The Minister must maintain his courage on this issue. I listened to his speech this morning; it was balanced with no question of teaching the media a lesson. It recognised this is a matter of our being elements of the same community with an interest in its future. That is the reason for...