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Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I ask the Leader for such a debate as quickly as possible.

Seanad: Harbours and Piers. (11 Dec 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta anseo tráthnóna. Bhí sé anseo cúpla seachtain ó shin fosta agus tá lúcháir orm go bhfuil sé anseo arís tráthnóna. Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur ar an Aire maidir le dhá thogra i nDún na nGall. Is é an chéad togra cé oileán Inis Bó Finne. Tá géargá ann an cé a fhorbairt. Tá an cé atá ann faoi...

Seanad: Broadband Access: Motion (12 Dec 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: One minute. I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach but I have much to say on this issue.

Seanad: Broadband Access: Motion (12 Dec 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. This is a great relief to me. I was going to blame Senator Wilson for it but I had better not do so. I welcome the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, to the Chamber. I am delighted to see him here because, from a personal point of view, I have admired the new, fresh approach he has taken since his appointment when...

Seanad: Substance Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (30 Jan 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am pleased we are holding this debate, which reflects on many communities across the island of Ireland. A number of Senators referred to alcohol and drug abuse, which is prevalent in every townland in the Republic. We have to face that reality. In my role as a public representative and particularly since becoming a Senator, I have liaised with many parents, school teachers and principals,...

Seanad: Olympic Games (31 Jan 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I have raised this matter on the Adjournment to highlight the opportunities presented to Ireland by the 2012 Olympic Games in London, which is only a short distance away. There is a major potential to be derived from the Olympics in that various teams will wish to train in a climate similar to that of London prior to the games, particularly in...

Seanad: National Waste Strategy: Statements (6 Feb 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Hoctor, to the House. It is good to see her present for this important debate on the issue of drugs in society. I spoke last week about alcohol and, briefly, about drug abuse. I did not have time to make a few proposals about the national drugs strategy. A number of regional drug task forces have been established under the strategy, which is running...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I wish to strongly condemn the killing of a 27 year old man in a church car park in Donegal late yesterday evening. The man's body was discovered at 7.30 p.m. I agree with the local priest, Father Brian McGoldrick, who stated that this was an appalling act. The gunning down of a person in that manner in a civilised society is nothing short of utter brutality. I support the Garda's request...

Seanad: Housing Grants (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, to the House. I propose to raise a number of issues concerning the new grant system introduced by the Minister of State's Department, which I wholeheartedly welcome. In 2007, the Minister of State completed a review of the disabled person's grant, essential repair grant,...

Seanad: Housing Grants (19 Feb 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the Minister of State for his response, with which I am pleased.

Seanad: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Feb 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Tá lúcháir orm go bhfuil mo chomhghleacaí an tAire Stáit, Pat the Cope Ó Gallachóir, anseo chun freagra a thabhairt ar an ábhar seo. I am delighted my colleague the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Pat the Cope Gallagher, is here to answer the question as he is well aware of the acute needs of people in Donegal. I am delighted he is attached to the...

Seanad: National Waste Strategy: Statements (Resumed) (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I join with Senator O'Toole in commending the Minister for his announcement backdating the lower green motor tax to January. The story was carried in The Irish Times today. The Minister's viewpoint on all these issues is welcomed not only by Members of the Oireachtas but also by the public, including my own constituents. I commend the Minister for his positive thinking on new initiatives,...

Seanad: Coast Guard Stations: Statements (Resumed). (27 Feb 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I would like to read from a letter I received from the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, in recent weeks concerning the Malin Head and Valentia marine rescue co-ordination sub-centres. I wrote to the Minister impressing upon him the urgency to review the impending decision in light of recommendations made by Department of Transport officials. He stated in his reply: My ambition is to put in place a...

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Feb 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am delighted the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Tony Killeen, is present to take this matter. This motion relates to the Falcarragh and Gortahork water supply scheme, which has approximately 3,000 connections, and the Rosses regional water supply scheme, which has between 10,000 and 12,000 individual connections. The Falcarragh...

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I welcome the Minister to the House. It is an indication of her personal commitment to this issue that she is here this evening for a few hours in order to engage in this debate and listen to the views of Senators.

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I acknowledge the contribution made by pharmacists around the country. I come from a rural area in Donegal and I recognise the wonderful contribution of rural pharmacies in helping vulnerable members of our society, including the young and the elderly. The HSE announced new arrangements for wholesale margins on 17 September last year, which affect the price for the supply of drugs to the...

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Tomorrow, approximately 500 pharmacists from all around the country will meet in Dublin. That is the proper manner in which they should do their business. They should come forward with their views, which will be passed on to the independent body and then to the Department. It is to be hoped the negotiations will prove fruitful. In any democracy, that is the best way to do business, to...

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I have one thing to say.

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I come in here, like every other Senator, with an opinion. I hope I may have the opportunity to express that opinion without other Senators shouting across.

Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I do not think anyone on this side of the House shouted across the floor when an Opposition Senator was speaking.