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Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Nach bhfuil cead agam a rá nach aontaím leis an dóigh atá an Bille seo á bhrú tríd an Teach? Tá a fhios agam nach bhfuil sin ceart. Nílim ag cur lochta ar an Aire Stáit ná ar an feidhmeannaigh, ach tá Ceannaire sa Teach seo agus tá sé ag iarraidh an Bhille seo a bhrú tríd an teach inniu. Tá sin náireach, mar nach bhfuil deis againn é a phlé thar ceann pobal na...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Labhairfidh mé ar anois.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Tá seo tábhachtach fosta. An aontaíonn an cathaoirleach go bhfuil sé seo tábhachtach?

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Rushed or guillotined legislation is not the way to do business. The programme for government and the Fine Gael and Labour Party manifestos suggested there would be a new way of doing politics and that legislation would be given due consideration and time for debate. That is not what is happening here. It is downright disgraceful.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Leanfaidh mé ar aghaidh. Tá fearg orm i dtaca le seo ach nílim ag cur lochta ar an Aire Stáit ná ar na feidhmeannaigh atá anseo. Tá an cinneadh déanta. Bhí vóta againn agus bhrú muid an pointe ar an taobh seo, ach ar an drochuair, tá an cuma ar an scéal go bhfuil brú ag teacht ó áit éigin sa Rialtas i dtaca leis an Bille seo a bhrú tríd an Teach sa dóigh go mbeidh...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Aontaím leis an Seanadóir Byrne. He has pointed out something very important. We are in here debating and do not have access to our e-mails or printers. We can get e-mails on our I-phones, but we do not have access to the additional amendments from the Government.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: D'éist mé go cúramach leis an freagra a thug an tAire Stáit. An fhadhb a fheicim anseo ná má tá sé chun ceantair atá níos laige ná ceantair eile a chaitheamh le chéile, ní oibreoidh sin. Níl aon bunús eolaíochta ná teangeolaíochta le é sin a dhéanamh. Sa bhliain 2007, chuir an Rialtas ag an am staidéar teangeolaíoch ar fáil ar úsáid na teanga sa Ghaeltacht....

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I will press the amendment, but I wish to say a few words. Aontaím go huile agus go hiomlán leis an Seanadóir Harte. I agree with Senator Harte when he spoke about the education system, the importance of education, and people leaving school without being fluent in the Irish language. We know that even happens in Gaeltacht areas, but it happens outside of Gaeltacht areas as well. It is...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Cronies, one can call them whatever - councillors.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Seven members will be placed on the board by the Minister. I am sure they will be respectful people and will do their best. It is not about who they are or what they represent, it about taking away the voice of the people. The person in Bun A Leaca or Rossaveal who may not be listening to today's debate but will be implicated by this legislation in not being allowed to cast his or her vote...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Bhí plé leanúnach againn ar na leasuithe seo roimh an mbriseadh. Níl mé chun mórán níos mó a rá fúthu, ach tá mé chun iad a bhrú. Tá sé soiléir sa Bhille seo go bhfuil neamhaird iomlán déanta ar an staidéar teangeolaíochta a bunaíodh i 2007 agus a leag amach critéir chun pleananna teanga a chur i bhfeidhm. Dá bhrí sin, agus os rud é nach bhfuil an tAire Stáit...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Lunch will be served in the Members' restaurant in ten minutes, compliments of Senator Leyden.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 13: In page 10, subsection (3)(a), line 15, after "concerned" to insert the following: "and in which the communities that live in them are linguistically similar".

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 14: In page 10, subsection (4), line 23, to delete "or adjacent to".

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Aontaím leis an leasú seo. Tá ciall agus réasún leis. Baineann sé leis an eagraíocht a chuirfidh plean teanga le chéile agus faoi bhráid an údaráis le bheith ceadaithe. Labhraíomar inné mar gheall ar an bhfoclaíocht faoi Cuid 2 den Bhille, go háirithe an sainmhínithe atá sa reachtaíocht ar "eagraíocht" agus "comhlacht corpraithe". Rinne muid moltaí i taca leis sin....

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Go maith.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I wish to address a matter that has been raised by other Members, namely, the cost of sick pay to the public sector and the taxpayer. This issue was highlighted on several radio stations this morning on foot of the response to a parliamentary question raised by a Deputy in the other House. On last night's Adjournment Debate I spoke about the proposed transfer of sick pay costs from the...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 5: In page 8, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: " "Joint Oireachtas Committee" means Joint Oireachtas Committee of the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht;". Tá an ceart ag an gCathaoirleach, b'fhiú dúinn a bheith chomh beacht agus is féidir agus b'fhiú dúinn cloí go teoranta leis na leasuithe chomh maith agus is féidir chun gur féidir linn dul...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2012)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Tuigeann an t-Aire Stáit caidé atá i gceist anseo. Táimid ag iarraidh an míniú a chur isteach de bhrí go mbeimid, níos maille sa Bhille, ag iarraidh go mbéadh ról ag comhchoiste an Oireachtais tar éis na fógartha poiblí, agus níl an coiste ainmnithe sa Bhille. Muna bhfuil an t-Aire toilteanach dul ar aghaidh le toghchán de chuid an údaráis, agus sin an chéad rogha a bhéadh...