Results 301-320 of 566 for speaker:Niall Ó Brolcháin

Seanad: Environmental Protection: Motion (23 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Senator Coffey knows.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I support Senator Buttimer on that point. It is good to have a debate on the republic, but I also think it is good that we can feel confident to invite heads of foreign states to this country, especially the Queen of England. It is fantastic that we can put our differences aside and the symbolism involved will be very positive. It would be remiss of me not to add my voice to those who want...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It will be quite a tour of the country for her, but Galway is a fantastic location and I understand that her mother wanted to come to the Galway Races in the past. The Volvo Ocean Race is also coming to Galway.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: It is important to look at the possibility of the Queen addressing the Houses of the Oireachtas. It is something that Heads of State from other countries have done. There are photographs downstairs of many great leaders from around the world who have addressed the Houses. It would be appropriate for the Queen to do that if she visited this country. Senator Ross called for a debate on...

Seanad: Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I welcome the Minister of State. For the second time today, I commend Senator Buttimer on his positive and genuine contribution to this matter.

Seanad: Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I commend Fine Gael on the manner in which it is acting in this matter.

Seanad: Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: That is possible. Would Senator McCarthy?

Seanad: Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: He is a nice gentleman.

Seanad: Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: He is a gentleman. The purpose of this Bill is to recover a substantial proportion of the carbon windfall gains being made by electricity generators through the single electricity market, SEM. As Senator Buttimer correctly stated, we are speaking of a windfall tax on generators. Senator Quinn appears to think that high electricity prices in themselves are a detriment to business. There...

Seanad: Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Carbon Revenue Levy) Bill 2010: Second Stage (24 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I welcome the Minister and I commend the Bill. It is unfortunate the Minister had to leave the House to attend the Dáil to talk about a much less important Bill, the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill-----

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I know Deputy Gormley would agree with me entirely. Last year, 240 people were killed on Irish roads, a decrease from 410 at a maximum. This is a very good news story but 240 deaths is unacceptable and the Minister is well aware of this. He is introducing this Bill in which he proposes to reduce the permissible level of alcohol in the blood from 80 mg to 50 mg and he is to be commended for...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: We will see what happens this evening. If the Senator waits his turn in a couple of years he might be able to say that with a bit of confidence.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I grew up in rural Ireland and it is safe and well with the present Government and we will see that after today.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: The Minister's efforts will make both rural and urban Ireland much safer. This Minister has got the right approach to this issue. I also commend Gay Byrne, whom I noticed said he would not continue with his job unless he saw a decrease in the number of road deaths. He is as good as his word. I note the European target is 205 road fatalities, which is 50% of the peak this year. I believe...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I think that is a good idea. We will ban tiredness. We are banning everything in this House at the moment.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: We will ban Fine Gael if the Senator is not careful.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I have lost my train of thought.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: I appeal to the Leas-Chathaoirleach. It is lovely to have these nice interjections but it is difficult to speak with these interjections.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (29 Jun 2010)

Niall Ó Brolcháin: We need to move towards a situation in which everyone in the country is involved in the aim of minimising road deaths and making an effort to drive safely. We must consider the ways other countries have been successful, the methodologies they use for driver re-education and the way they enforce penalty points. When the late Minister, Seamus Brennan, introduced the penalty points system...