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Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Senator does not have to come back in. She has had her say.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Without interruption because sometimes people do not like to hear that they are going to get up and vote against this because that is their party's stated policy. Fianna Fáil has the opportunity with young people in the Gallery. Young people have no doubt because they are engaged in the political process as Senator Craughwell rightly said. The notion that young people are not...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (21 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: One cannot become President until the age of 35. This is an important point given what was said previously. I am aware that this issue was looked at in an earlier referendum, but in the spirit of the topic under discussion today it may be something we could look at moving forward. I could reiterate nearly everything I said in my last contribution about the semantics of the aspiration to...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: As a fellow sports fan, the Leader will join me in being deeply concerned and somewhat dismayed and confused, if not offended, by the remarks of the Northern Ireland soccer manager, Mr. Michael O'Neill, over the course of the weekend. In an interview which was published online, subsequently removed and republished in a toned down form he accused the Football Association of Ireland, FAI, of...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Will the Leader give way so that I can make a point?

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Leader said he would give way.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It is really just to make the point that it came to my knowledge in recent weeks that, if someone from this State was resident in the North during the BSE crisis, he or she is prohibited from giving blood. That applies to people from the North who have moved. I think it is madness. It is crazy and needs to be looked into. Maybe in the broader context of that debate, that can be focused on.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Leas-Chathaoirleach is very kind.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It is a much nicer term.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Tá sé agam fosta.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tá sé i gcónaí fíor-álainn Gaeilge Thír Chonaill a chluinstin sa Teach seo. Deireann a lán daoine gurb í an Ghaeilge is binne nó is deise in Éirinn, ach is doiléir an fíor é sin i ndiaidh óráid an tSeanadóra Uí Chéidigh. Cosúil leis an...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: An chéad uair eile.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Tá na grúpaí bainistíochta sna ceantair Gaeltachta ag iarraidh toscaireacht ó Rialtas na hÉireann chun éisteacht leo agus chun chí nach bhfuil an saol nó an obair s'acu sáite sa saol polaitiúil, cé go bhfuil sé polaitiúil mar gheall ar easpa Achta. Scríobh siad chuig an tAire, an Teachta Coveney, faoi. Tá an...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit. Beidh mé i dteagmháil leis.

Seanad: International Protection (Family Unification) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (7 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I will begin by apologising to the proposers, the Minister of State and the Leas-Chathaoirleach for being unable to contribute on Report Stage. I commend the proposers, in particular Senator Kelleher, who has done a phenomenal degree of work on this and other issues relating to human rights, civil liberties, equality and fair treatment. Civil liberties and human rights are beautiful things....

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I move amendment No. 15:In page 25 to delete lines 29 to 35. I will not prolong the agony for Members. We are opposed to this section in its entirety, and the amendment is a deletion in that regard. I will press this to a vote. The amendment is self-explanatory, so I do not need to go into great detail.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I never question the bona fides of the Minister. This amendment seeks to ensure that further protection is put in place because it is our view, with the greatest respect to the Minister, that this grants him too much discretion and power. I will reflect on what he said and will withdraw the amendment, with a view to bringing it back on Report Stage.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I move amendment No. 16:In page 28, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following:“38.(1) No application to access data processed for journalistic purposes may be made by any party, including, for the avoidance of doubt, an authorised officer, An Garda Síochána, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commissioner, the Revenue Commissioners or the Defence Forces, except by...

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am reluctant to divide the House on this issue because of the Minister's comments. I disagree with elements of them but that is the nature of our discussion. I will withdraw my amendment and reserve the right to table it again on Report Stage. Both myself and my colleague in the other House, Deputy Ó Laoghaire, are keen to engage with officials and the Minister to tease out how we...