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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Ba mhaith liom tús a chur leis an cúpla focal seo agus comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leis an tSeanadóir Moylan as a bheith ceaptha mar Chathaoirleach ar an Teach seo. I sincerely congratulate Senator Moylan on his appointment as Cathaoirleach. I know he will do an excellent job in his new position. I wish to support two issues. The first one was raised by Senator Bradford on the other side...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I propose to share time with Senator O'Malley.

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I welcome the Minister to the House. She is a person for whom I have great regard and respect. She has probably the most difficult job in the State. It is extremely difficult when the issues with which one must deal are so personal and affect people's lives and futures in such a significant way. I acknowledge the work that has been done in the health service, particularly in the area of...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (26 Sep 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: We should work together on an equal basis to bring about the services we all want because cancer has nopolitical boundaries.

Seanad: Health Services. (27 Sep 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank Senator Doherty for sharing time with me, which gives me an opportunity to consolidate my position and support much of what the Senator has just said. In the general context, I welcome yesterday's announcement of the development of eight new specialist centres under the national cancer control programme. We must all welcome such a development which will benefit cancer patients...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I congratulate the new Government Whip in the Seanad, Senator Wilson, and the assistant Whip, Senator Glynn, on their appointments. I also extend warm congratulations to all of the Fianna Fáil Senators who have been given very important portfolios. We look forward to fulfilling our duties, in a joined-up way, during the next five years. I join Senator Mullen in wishing Team Ireland the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I request that the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy Séamus Brennan, come to the House in the near future to discuss the potential that the London Olympic Games in 2012 has for the island of Ireland. The games will be held in London, which is just over 30 minutes away by air from these shores——

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: With the new aircraft we have now, it is a much shorter journey.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: The London games will see the participation of 203 Olympic councils and 161 Paralympic councils. From about 2009 onwards, each of those teams will require training in a similar environment to London, with similar weather. Many parts of the British Isles, including the North and South of Ireland, could reap dividends from this.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Teams could train in the world-class facilities that are readily available in the State, which were funded by the taxpayer. I request that we bring the Minister to the House as quickly as possible to discuss this issue. We need a national implementation plan, which would be rolled out in conjunction with local and regional authorities. We also should be working closely with the new...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Oct 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: ——and that is being brought to the Beijing Olympic Games to give to each of the countries.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Ba mhaith liom tagairt a dhéanamh do cheist na Gaeilge sna Sé Contae, go háirithe maidir leis an fhadhb ann faoi láthair atá le réiteach, sé sin stádas oifigiúil a thabhairt don Ghaeilge sna Sé Contae. Bhí cruinniú inné idir an tAire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta, an Teachta Éamon Ó Cuív, agus an tAire Poots i gContae Fhear Manach. Tuigim go raibh plé ar an...

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Statements. (18 Oct 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ahern, to the House. This is a timely debate and important for the future of the country and the many people who will seek employment. I listened attentively to what Senator Quinn had to say. He has a background of employing people and he is an innovator.

Seanad: Economic Competitiveness: Statements. (18 Oct 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I agree with much of what he stated on the importance of education in a modern knowledge-based society. The economic base we now have was built upon second-level education becoming freely available in 1966. I am the Government spokesperson on lifelong learning on which we will table a motion next week. It is important that we focus on the critical issue of education and we will have an...

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move: That Seanad Éireann: commends the Government for its commitment to lifelong learning and upskilling; commends its commitment to implementing the national skills strategy and improving accessibility to further education; and endorses the Government objectives set out in the social partnership document Towards 2016, the National Development Plan 2007-2013 and the national action plan...

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the Minister of State for his heartening and informative contribution. All sides of the House will recognise that the heart of the Minister of State lies in developing education and lifelong learning for all citizens, on which I commend him. I acknowledge the contributions on both sides of the House to this important debate on lifelong learning. In last week's debate on employment I...

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Ireland has moved from a manufacturing based economy to a knowledge based economy predominantly due to the skills level of the workforce. While I am in this House I will not disparage the quality and skills of the workforce. I am a Donegal man and I am in this House to represent the county to the best of my ability. I will not make remarks that could impinge on the potential of the county...

Seanad: Education and Training: Motion (24 Oct 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I commend the motion to the House and thank the Minister of State for his contribution and the information provided. I hope we will have further discussions in this House on lifelong learning reflecting some of the programmes proposed to be implemented in the next two to three years and the programme for Government. The Minister of State will always be welcome in this House and we look...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Oct 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I support the call today and other days for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to come to the House to discuss implementing a plan through our local authorities for the protection and development of beaches. I come from County Donegal, which has some of the nicest and most unspoilt beaches in Europe. However we do not have enough funding through our local...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am glad that Senator Keaveney and the Minister for Transport, Deputy Dempsey, clarified that there is no doubt about the future of the Malin coastguard service and that the jobs are secure. I heard the interview Senator Keaveney gave on Highland Radio yesterday evening. I welcome today's launch of the single electricity market which allows a single market on the island whereby all the...