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Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2019)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I fully appreciate the Leas-Chathaoirleach's ruling, for which I thank him. I have given a catalogue of reasons there is a need for consultation and we are doing what we are doing.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I want to briefly add to and support the comments of colleagues, including Senator Wilson, who was the last Member to speak on the issue of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill. This is a sensitive time in North-South relations. I believe it is the wrong time to be introducing this legislation, to be quite frank about it. This legislation was before these Houses two years ago and the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Mar 2019)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: What about our own fishermen?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Medical Certificates (14 Feb 2019)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I am glad to have the opportunity to raise this issue. I am raising it on behalf of my colleague and friend, Councillor Ciaran Brogan, in Donegal, who has brought to my attention concerns from constituents in Letterkenny and other parts of the county around the primary medical certificate. I have also received queries from people from various parts of the country in recent weeks on this...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Medical Certificates (14 Feb 2019)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Quite right, a Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Primary Medical Certificates (14 Feb 2019)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: Exactly, and I appreciate the opportunity, a Chathaoirligh. The reply is very disappointing. It is unacceptable that we treat our disabled people in this way. In fact the answer that an unsuccessful applicant can appeal the decision to the Disabled Drivers Medical Board of Appeal, which is based in Dún Laoghaire, is crazy stuff because applicants would be wasting their time. People...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Post Office Network (6 Feb 2019)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: This issue relates to the post office network. I have been endeavouring to raise it in the House since November. I am delighted to have the opportunity to do so today. I understand and appreciate that the matter is outside of the brief of the Minister of State but I hope that he will have some news regarding the Government's commitment to the post office network. Last August, An Post...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I want to touch on the issue of the children's hospital, what has been said here and the fact that the cost overruns are escalating to in the region of €2 billion.The famous Austrian-born but American business and management consultant, Peter Drucker, once said that management by objectives works but it only works where the objectives are correct. Clearly, the objectives relating to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is regrettable that Dáil Éireann voted against an amendment, which was accepted in this House and which proposed that we would have a vote on the national planning framework. That is not happening because Deputies voted it down, which, in my view, was disgraceful and short-sighted.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Feb 2019)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I ask that the Ministers for Health, Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform come before this House so we can have a discussion on the State's capital expenditure programme.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2019)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2019)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2019)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the Minister of State and his officials for their work in bringing the Bill before the House. I support the general thrust and objectives of the Bill, without question, because the objective of the Bill is to improve the greyhound industry to which we all subscribe. I tabled amendments to try and strengthen the Bill, many of which were unsuccessful, and I again ask the Minister of...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Dec 2018)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I thank the Minister for bringing forward his amendment which addresses part of my argument on this issue. It does not address it all. There is far more I could say but we are under time pressure and I want to be respectful to the other Members.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Dec 2018)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 32:In page 38, line 24, to delete “serve not more than 2” and substitute “not serve”.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Dec 2018)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 33:In page 38, lines 27 and 28, to delete all words from and including “continue” down to including line 28 and substitute the following:“, with immediate effect, vacate their Board position which will be immediately filled by the appointment of another person so that no vacancy arises.”.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Dec 2018)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 34:In page 39, line 3, to delete “shall disclose any potential conflict of interest” and substitute the following:“, including the chairperson, shall not have any potential conflict of interest, which would undermine their impartiality and objectivity, or the perception of impartiality and objectivity”.

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Dec 2018)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 24:In page 28, line 17, to delete "until" and substitute "for a minimum period of 120 days and until".

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Dec 2018)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 30:In page 30, line 25, after "approval." to insert the following:"Where the compliance issue relates to use of class A prohibited substances, the board shall suspend the licence, permit or approval for a minimum period of not less than 3 months.". I would be interested to hear what the Minister of State has to say on this amendment. I have already spoken at length about...

Seanad: Greyhound Racing Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (20 Dec 2018)

Brian Ó Domhnaill: I move amendment No. 31:In page 38, line 22, to delete "4 years" and substitute "3 years". These amendments relate to the tenure of the board. Amendment No. 31 seeks to reduce the board's term of office from four years to three years. Amendment No. 32 seeks to amend section 44(9) of the Bill so that instead of providing that a member of the board "may not serve more than 2 consecutive...