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Seanad: European Council Decisions: Motions (1 Oct 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is the point I was making.

Seanad: European Council Decisions: Motions (1 Oct 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Department is not engaging with the NGOs dealing with this on a day-to-day basis.

Seanad: European Council Decisions: Motions (1 Oct 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It has no foreign affairs capability. It does not have a foreign affairs brief.

Seanad: European Council Decisions: Motions (1 Oct 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It does not have a foreign affairs brief. The Minister of State should know that.

Seanad: European Council Decisions: Motions (1 Oct 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: How is the system different? The Minister of State has not answered that question.

Seanad: European Council Decisions: Motions (1 Oct 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: There is a loss of human rights for the people involved.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Reports: Mr. Peter Tyndall (30 Sep 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: It is a good initiative. According to the Ombudsman's findings, people are afraid to complain because they believe nothing will change if they complain, and they find it difficult to discover how to complain, which is not a positive view of the complaints mechanism in our health system. Will the new hospital trusts which are being set up automatically fall under the Ombudsman's remit as new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Reports: Mr. Peter Tyndall (30 Sep 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I have a couple of questions. I note the extension of the remit is coming up again, and I welcome the fact that Mr. Tyndall has stated the position regarding the prisoners, which is something the committee may support and has supported in the past. I welcome the comments on direct provision, which is an issue all members of this committee are passionate about. We will see a huge influx...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Office of the Ombudsman Reports: Mr. Peter Tyndall (30 Sep 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Yes.

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 2:In page 30, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following:"(3) The Minister shall review all prospecting licences and retention licences every five years.". Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Táimid ag cur leasú chun cinn a thabharfadh cead don Aire athbhreithniú a dhéanamh ar na ceadúnais atá ann faoi láthair...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I appreciate the Minister of State's response. He referred to 600 active licences. Are there any inactive licences?

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Every licence is, therefore, active. What is the case with regard to mining licences? For obvious reasons, I will not refer to the specific details of the case I highlighted. In that case, the licence to mine has not been acted on for more than 30 years. I understand a significant number of such inactive licences may be in place across the island. The previous Act contained a clause...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: What is the review process? What does it entail? Is it just a desk review where a civil servant will check that the boxes are ticked or will there be a consultation with the community, the National Parks and Wildlife Service, NPWS, and other State agencies? I am not sure. We are drawing the line between prospecting and drilling but my understanding is that prospecting can be fairly noisy...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That point about communities is debatable but we better not go down that route. I know Senator Whelan will possibly have something to say about wind turbine projects and community support for some of those that have got permission. I am taking on board what the Minister of State is saying and we might withdraw the amendment with leave to table it, or a similar one, on Report Stage. I take...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: We oppose this section. The Minister of State mentioned that the right to mine minerals resides with the Minister and with the State therefore, and he or she acts on behalf of the State. We oppose the sale of any State asset. Minerals, just like other State-owned property or goods, are an asset to the State and their development should be used for the benefit of the people of the State so...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Obviously, there is a raison d'êtrefor the section, and I accept the bona fides of the officials that they are inserting it to solve a particular problem they are experiencing. How significant a problem is it? Are there many of these small deposits? Is the Department having an ongoing problem? How small are the small deposits that have come to light to date? If the Minister of State...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Sep 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: With all due respect, we are not convinced by the Minister's argument. On a point of principle - we believe the State should own the mineral assets - we will refuse to accept the section.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Sep 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Gabhaim gach dea-ghuí ar an Seanadóir Jimmy Harte. Is iomaí spalla a bhíodh mé féin agus Jimmy ag caitheamh le chéile trasna úrlár an tSeanaid ach ar deireadh thiar bhíomar cairdiúil go leor ar bhonn pearsanta. Guím gach rath air sa todhchaí leis an dúshlán mór atá roimhe. Ba mhaith liom freisin go mbeadh...

Seanad: Minerals Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Sep 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim céad fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Is breá an rud a bheith ag plé rud éicint eile seachas cúrsaí aeirsheirbhíse go hÁrainn agus mar sin de. Is Bille tábhachtach é seo agus ardóidh mé roinnt ceisteanna sonracha, b'fhéidir, nuair a bhéas mé ag cur críche leis an bpointe cainte atá mé le...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Hear, hear.