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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: If the Senator knows about it he should report it.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: "Here we go" is right.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Unlike the Leader's good self, I will resist the urge and discuss matters much more significant than those the previous speaker discussed. As the Leader will know, the cities of Belfast and Derry voted to remain within the EU. In recent months, both of their councils have been working on a comprehensive, impressive and, when one considers the potential economic benefit, important joint bid...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Election candidate Coffey.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Leader should take his own advice sometimes.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Very good.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I move amendment No. 33a:In page 21, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following:“(3) Upon request of the applicant, a court may prohibit the respondent from cross-examining the applicant during relevant court proceedings, or in the absence of a request the court may prohibit the respondent from cross-examining the applicant where the respondent has a history of domestic...

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I wish to add to some of the words of commendation. I congratulate the Minister of State. I see him blushing from afar. It is fully warranted in this instance because, as Senator Norris said, this very important, welcome and critical amendment shows the influence and contribution of the Seanad when passing legislation such as this. The congratulation and commendation of the Minister and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Northern Ireland Issues and Implications of Brexit for Good Friday Agreement: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank the Minister for, as always, a very forthright presentation. He outlined a range of issues that impact across all sectors of our society in terms of Brexit. The one issue that unifies us, which the Minister touched on, is the issue of citizenship not just in terms of Brexit, although that has brought it into sharper focus, but fundamentally under the Good Friday Agreement. I have...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank my colleague, Senator Norris, for his lovely remarks. However, I must correct the record; it was actually Elisha McCallion, the MP for Foyle, who referred to Martin McGuinness as a proud IRA man. We are proud of Martin McGuinness in his entirety - all of him and everything he did in his lifetime. This building, Leinster House, has pictures depicting many proud IRA men and IRA women...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: When we have a Fine Gael Taoiseach, we have a proud IRA man in the Taoiseach's office. When we have a Fianna Fáil Taoiseach, we have a proud IRA man hanging in the office.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It is important to point out that the IRA left the stage in 2005, thankfully down to much of the work of Deputy Adams and Martin McGuinness.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am not even remotely ashamed.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I am merely making the point and highlighting the inconsistency.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Thank you, a Chathaoirligh. Yesterday, a Sinn Féin delegation met the British Prime Minister, Mrs. Theresa May, and told her that her government must bear the greater responsibility for the failure to reach agreement on the restoration of the institutions in the North. The provision of an Irish language Act, marriage equality, a bill of rights and funding for a legacy inquest are all...

Seanad: Judicial Council Bill 2017: Second Stage (22 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire. Mar an gcéanna le roinnt de na cainteoirí go dtí seo, tá mé sásta an Bille seo a fheiceáil ag teacht ós ár gcomhair inniu. I welcome the Minister and welcome the Bill, much of which is in concert with what I have been requesting during my short time in this House, as have many others going back even longer, as...

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Tánaiste as a bheith linn. She is very understandably facing many inquiries on foot of the manner in which she responds to questions she is being asked about this very serious issue in the context of what she knew about the denigration of the whistleblower, Sergeant McCabe. I say to Senator Conway that nobody is calling anything else into question....

Seanad: Justice Matters: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: In whom the Tánaiste had confidence.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Go raibh maith agat a Chathaoirligh. I will be brief as most of my questions have been asked in the course of the exchange. This has been a very worthwhile exchange and sharing of views on, as everyone acknowledges, a very important and emotive issue. It is one that everyone has probably been impacted by in terms of the loss of a loved one, particularly one who suffered pain and discomfort...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Right to Die with Dignity: Discussion (22 Nov 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Neither am I. They have all been asked.