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Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Where is the realisation that families are struggling? Let us examine the recent report by the Irish League of Credit Unions which showed that half of all adults are struggling to pay their bills on time, 42% of consumers have had to borrow money to pay bills in the past 12 months, and only three in ten people are able to save any money at the end of the month. People simply do not have...

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit atá anseo, an Teachta Donncha Mac Fhionnlaoich as Dún na nGall. Mar adúirt cainteoirí eile, is mór an trua é nach bhfuil an tAire Dlí agus Cirt i láthair anseo tráthnóna. Níl a fhios agam cén fáth nach bhfuil sé i láthair. Is cosúil go bhfuil ionadaithe na gardaí ag iarraidh bualadh leis agus labhairt leis, ach níl sé ar fáil. Anois,...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: A person cannot make an application for the grant.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I refer to what the Acting Leader and many others have mentioned, the withdrawn mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes. An investigation was carried out by the Ombudsman in 2009 and the results were conveyed to the Department in April 2011. That is some time ago and no subsequent action was taken. There are two issues, the first being the motorised transport grant...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We can speak in glossy terms but these people cannot make an application. A disabled person who cannot walk and needs a car in rural Ireland will not be able to apply today for that scheme because it is closed. The withdrawal of the mobility allowance scheme removes ¤6 per day from the pockets of people who cannot walk. That scheme is under review and will continue for four months for that...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Absolutely, and I commend Senator MacSharry, our health spokesperson, for seeking the debate. The Minister for Health must attend the House to discuss the matter. We can all participate in glossy politics but in the end we must take a stand on this issue as a Chamber. We should stand up for the 5,000 people affected by this issue and the stroke of a pen, despite the promises made by the...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: This Government is abolishing that council.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Who is abolishing his own town council?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is democracy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Council EU Developments: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (21 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Today's briefing is important in light of what has transpired with regard to the budget. One could argue that it is perhaps the best deal we could have got, but it represents a cut to many farmers across the country. We must take the 3% cut, inflation and the increasing costs faced by farmers into account. The average single farm payment in Ireland is approximately €10,000. The...

Seanad: Future of Further Education and Training: Statements (20 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the issue of further education and training. This is a particularly important subject in the current climate of high unemployment among those who have skills in an industry which is no longer creating jobs. Many left college or school to work in construction. They fell out of education because a more handsome living could be made in a sector which was...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We increased social welfare by 300%.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Like other Senators, I acknowledge the wonderful contribution of the Taoiseach last evening in the Dáil. The apology was long overdue, but it came at a very important juncture. It is to be hoped it will give some solace to the victims of the Magdalen laundries. The attention now moves to the question of redress, which is essential. Such redress must not favour the legal profession...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We increased social welfare by 300%.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Like other Senators, I acknowledge the wonderful contribution of the Taoiseach last evening in the Dáil. The apology was long overdue, but it came at a very important juncture. It is to be hoped it will give some solace to the victims of the Magdalen laundries. The attention now moves to the question of redress, which is essential. Such redress must not favour the legal profession...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Mr. Evans is very welcome to visit Donegal at any time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion (Resumed) (19 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Creidim go bhfuil an cruinniú seo, agus an tsraith cruinnithe atá á reachtáil ag an gcoiste i dtaca leis an gceist seo, tábhachtach. These meetings are important, as has been said by many speakers. This is a burning issue, particularly so prior to Christmas when it was leaked that a lot of the work had been done, that agreement had been reached within the Department...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I acknowledge the first class work has been done by Mr. O'Toole and the Golden Eagle Trust Limited. I know that the same work goes on in other counties. The buy-in by local farmers and their total co-operation is first class. When one uses a different way to do something one can get a different result and that is what this is all about. Another issue is the amount of money involved....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I welcome the informative presentation. The witnesses have put a lot of work into the research, and the proposal that has been put before us this evening. Mr. Lorcán O'Toole covered the role of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the population falling in the west and rising in the east. That has been happening over time, partly due to the decline in manufacturing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Use of Commonage Lands: Discussion with Teagasc, NARGC and Golden Eagle Trust (12 Feb 2013)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the witnesses. Their presentation and the responses to questions have emanated common sense, and farmers appreciate that as much as everybody else. It is vital when we meet representatives of the Department and the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, next week that we ask them to consult with the witnesses at a senior level. That would be very helpful. In the past, the NPWS...