Results 41-60 of 432 for speaker:Niall Blaney

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Second Stage (3 Oct 2023)

Niall Blaney: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Control of Exports Bill 2023: Second Stage (3 Oct 2023)

Niall Blaney: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by An Taoiseach (28 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: The Taoiseach is most welcome. I will begin by addressing the UK's Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, which is the one issue on this island that unites all in opposition to it. This Act should look after victims and their families. They should be front and centre of that legislation but the complete opposite is the case. In regard to a case before the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: I thank the Chair, Mr. O'Brien and Mr. D'Arcy for being here this morning. Their good counsel is always very welcome. At the outset I concur with their thoughts regarding IBEC's campaign in relation to the Good Friday Agreement. I attended one of the events and it was brilliant so I congratulate IBEC on that endeavour. Mr. O'Brien had quite a bit to say in his presentation. Could he give...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: I asked whether they are all engaging.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: The point Mr. D'Arcy makes is a good one. I suppose it is true to say the work he is doing is in line with and in the spirit of the Good Friday Agreement. I welcome that. I am delighted that there are two elements, namely, the UK element and the Irish context. That is really important. I want to come back to the point that the labour market is not working in Northern Ireland. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: Can I make one proposal to Mr. O'Brien and Mr. D'Arcy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: It might be useful-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: -----if we were to take a bit of time, maybe not today, and come back to this. Maybe they would send the Chair an email of their suggestions of what the Irish Government needs to do to help improve the situation. It would be useful.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Northern Ireland (27 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House this morning. I propose to speak to the UK Government's Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023. Over the past year, I have met with Lord Caine, who seemed to take the lead on this on behalf of the UK Government, on three separate occasions. I will say at the outset how disappointed I am in him from what he told...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Northern Ireland (27 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Victims will not take a lot from it but what can be taken from it is the statement that the Act undermines the fundamental rights of the people in Northern Ireland and, in so doing, damages the process of reconciliation we have worked so hard to progress. That is absolutely right. The Minister of State is correct that the European Convention...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: The Northern and Western Regional Assembly has made a call on behalf of the whole north-west area and the counties it covers - Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Mayo, Galway, Roscommon, Cavan and Monaghan. The Leader is from the area and will be very much aware of the deficit in the whole region, going back to when the EU gave it objective 1 status. That was about levelling up to ensure that we got...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: The Senator, without interruption, please.

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: I ask the Senator to conclude, without interruption.

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: Allow the Senator to continue without interruption.

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: Before I call the next speaker, I am sure the members of the House will wish to join with me in welcoming a parliamentary delegation from Azerbaijan led by Ms Sahiba Gafarova, speaker of the Milli Majlis. On my own behalf and that of all my colleagues in Seanad Éireann, I extend a very warm welcome to the delegation from Azerbaijan. I offer them good wishes for a very successful visit...

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: We have one final speaker. I call on Senator Maria Byrne.

Seanad: Crime and Policing: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Niall Blaney: I call Senator Gallagher to reply to the debate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Niall Blaney: I welcome the witnesses. It has been an interesting debate. The longer the presentation went on, the more I was sitting back here and the clearer it became that to make this constitutional change happen is a much bigger task than any of us realise. This will particularly be the case if matters are not resolved regarding the political baggage in Northern Ireland. It is a pretty much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Finance and Economics: Discussion (13 Jul 2023)

Niall Blaney: I apologise for stepping in on Mr. Hetherington's time. He spoke about the level of integration in Northern Ireland. Of the last two reports before this committee, one said the level of integration was 4% while the other said it was 7%. Mr. Hetherington is saying something quite different. Are there any figures to back that up? If not, could we get figures because Mr. Hetherington made a...