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Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion. (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is very good of Senator O'Reilly.

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion. (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Senator can ask but we may not do it.

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion. (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Which side will the Senator vote for?

Seanad: Energy Policy: Motion. (9 Jul 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Ba mhaith liom ar dtús báire buíochas a thabhairt don Aire Stáit as a bheith anseo linn tráthnóna. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, for his contribution to what has been a good debate on what is being done trying to move away from our dependence on fossil fuels and non-renewable energy sources to renewable energy sources. The Opposition may have its views but when...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (1 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: This Bill will improve services and delivery and give effect to the programme of social housing reform. These are outlined in the Developing Homes, Sustaining Communities document, a policy document published in February 2007 by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. It updates provisions in previous legislation and replaces nine housing Acts from 1966 to 2004....

Seanad: Schools Building Projects (8 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am glad to have the opportunity to refer to a number of educational projects in my area that are being considered by the Department at present. Each board of management and parent group is anxiously awaiting a positive decision thereon. There was a very interesting debate on education this evening. I particularly welcomed the comments by the Minister to the effect that he intends to...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I welcome the debate on the budget later this afternoon and on the Finance Bill when that comes to the House. It would be remiss of me if I did not mention the budget in light of comments made by Senators on the Opposition side. I welcome the budget, which was a brave and decisive step taken by the Minister for Finance in challenging economic times. If an alternative Government had been in...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I refer to this because it was referred to by the Opposition. This figure is approximately——

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It was an additional spend proposed by the Fine Gael Party which would have incurred an additional cost of €10,000 per annum per taxpayer.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: If that had been adopted, the Irish people would have been in a grave situation today.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I welcome and call for a debate on the schools building programme. I welcome the additional allocation of €75 million announced in yesterday's budget. It will assist primary, secondary and third level educational development. There is an opportunity to seek value for money in schools building projects for the years ahead. Will the Leader ask the Minister for Education and Science to...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I call for a debate on the fishing industry. We were to have a debate prior to the recess in the summer. My colleague from Cork, Senator O'Donovan, is anxious to have this debate. Not only should we consider salmon and sea fishermen but also inland fishermen, especially those along the River Foyle in the Lifford and St. Johnston areas who find themselves in a distressing position. I call...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following: "—recognises that the Government has very tangibly demonstrated its commitment to people with a disability, and that people with a disability continue to be a priority for this Government; notes the greatly increased funding base for disability services that has been built up over recent years,...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, who has responsibility for the office for disability and mental health and who exercises additional responsibilities in the Departments of Health and Children, Education and Science, Enterprise, Trade and Employment and Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I acknowledge the work he has done since he took up office. He has been to the fore in...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am entitled to make a contribution and I would like the opportunity to do so.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I do not interrupt Members very often.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The strategy also provides for sectoral plans prepared by six Departments during 2006, the Citizens Information Act 2007 and a multiannual disability support investment programme worth €900 million between 2006 and 2009. The Disability Act 2005 is one of the central elements of the national disability strategy, which sets out a range of statutory entitlements designed to underscore disabled...

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I wish to make a number of points on the provisions for special educational needs. Some 19,000 people in our schools are working solely with children with special needs and there are 10,000 special needs assistants compared with 300 in 1997. There are——

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: These are the figures from when the Senator's party was in power.

Seanad: Special Educational Needs: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I was not here in those days, although I went to school close to that time and I remember the difference.