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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (25 Sep 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Is that a domestic approach or one within the broader EU context?

Seanad: Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of offence of publication or utterance of blasphemous matter) Bill 2018: Second Stage - An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cion a aisghairm arb éard é ní diamhaslach a fhoilsiú nó a aithris) 2018: An Dara Céim (20 Sep 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Go raibh maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus a Aire féin, as a bheith linn don díospóireacht seo inniu. I apologise to the Minister of State for arriving late and missing his contribution but I was at a meeting elsewhere. I wanted an opportunity to speak on this proposed amendment of the Constitution. The blasphemy clause in the Constitution was the product of another time....

Seanad: Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of offence of publication or utterance of blasphemous matter) Bill 2018: Second Stage - An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cion a aisghairm arb éard é ní diamhaslach a fhoilsiú nó a aithris) 2018: An Dara Céim (20 Sep 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It is democracy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee
Business of Joint Committee (19 Sep 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: We were all so enthusiastic the last time around.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank all our witnesses. It has been a useful exchange. It showed why it was important to have this pre-legislative scrutiny. What Dr. Conaty said earlier struck me in terms of the roles of carers and how we identify carers and what care is. It takes many different forms and comes in many different guises. I am similarly of a view that the sexist nature of what has prevailed needs to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Role of Women) Bill: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I have a brief supplementary question. I am not a lawyer. That is an important health warning in this regard. Deputy O'Callaghan was alluding to the fact that if a replacement was inserted into the Constitution, the law would be open to legal tests of the role of carers. We probably must try to land on a definition of care. The nature of caring and carers is very different from the...

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear. Hear.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Israelis turn the water off.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire agus cuirim fáilte roimhe. Cuirim fearadh na fáilte croíúil roimh iad siúd atá sa Ghailearaí linn don díospóireacht freisin. I thank the Tánaiste for his contribution. Listening to him, I could not help but think of Einstein's definition of insanity, which involves doing the same things over and over again...

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: May I be heard?

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Not once was the issue of the morality of this Bill-----

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I welcome that if that is the case.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Tánaiste goes on to cite what is and is not within his legal gift to do. Senator Black and those of us who support the Bill contest what is and is not within his legal power to do on this issue. Even if we were to take the Tánaiste's words on this matter at face value, it is within his legal gift to adhere to the will of both Houses of the Oireachtas and recognise the state of...

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: There has not been a series of inaccuracies from me.However, I will say this: even if I were to take the Minister at his word-----

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am not exaggerating, Minister. There is no need to exaggerate on this issue because it is already exaggerated, given the level of slaughter being perpetrated against the people of Palestine. The intention of the Bill that we will be discussing is not to put the Minister under political pressure or make him uncomfortable. It is to stand in the proud lineage of the Irish people in opposing...

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank the Acting Chairman. I appreciate her guidance.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I will finish on this.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I have recognised that in this debate and previously, but I will not get into a ding-dong with the Leader because, with the greatest of respect to him, this issue is far too important for that.

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (11 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Listen. Through the Chair-----