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Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (25 May 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: A Chathaoirligh, a Sheanadóirí agus a dhaoine uaisle go léir, "Is féidir linn" an rosc catha a bhí ag an Uachtarán Obama agus é ag tabhairt aithisc spreagúil uaidh an Luan seo caite agus é ar chuairt anseo in Éirinn. Ach ní léiríonn an mana sin ach an fhéidireacht atá ionann agus ní ionann caint agus gníomnh. Caithfear gníomhartha dearfacha, fad-radharcacha a ghlacadh le...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Iarraim ar Cheannaire an Tí díospóireacht a thionóil maidir leis an straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge. Tá sé fíor-thábhachtach, go háirithe inniu i gcomhthéacs an lá stocaireachta a raibh muid ar fad aige trasna an bhóthair in Óstán Buswells. Is ceist í ceist na Gaeilge a raibh muid ar fad aontaithe fuithi agus, sa dá Theach, glacadh d'aonghuth leis an straitéis 20 bliain...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tá mé ag glaoch ar Cheannaire an Tí go dtiocfadh an tAire isteach agus go bpléifimid an straitéis 20 bliain agus ceisteanna na Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta.

Seanad: Tourism Sector: Motion (1 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 1: After "years" in the last line to add the following: "— calls on the Government to reinstate funding for Regional Airports in the form of the Airport Management Operation Expenditure Subvention (OPEX), as regional airports are crucial in attracting tourists to areas such as the West of Ireland, and in providing employment to local economies in a...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I dtosach báire, ba mhaith liom go n-iarrfaí ar an bPríomh Aoire nó ar an Taoiseach féin teacht go dtí an Teach agus soiléiriú a thabhart dúinn maidir le comhchoiste Oireachtais ar chúrsaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta. An mbeidh a leithéid ann agus an mbeidh daoine á gceapadh air, nó an bhfuil sé caite i dtraipisí? Chomh maith leis sin, ba mhaith liom tacú leis an moladh a rinne...

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes (2 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an tSeanaid. Tá mé thar a bheith buíoch as an t-am a thógáil, mar tuigim go maith go bhfuil sí an-chruógach na laethanta seo. Tá fáilte faoi leith roimh na cuairteoirí óga sa Ghailearaí go dtí an tSeanaid tráthnóna. I welcome the Minister and thank her for taking the time out of her busy schedule to talk about an important issue relating...

Seanad: Community Employment Schemes (2 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: The Minister has mentioned she has no proposals to change the arrangements. I am bold enough to ask her to take on board the proposals I have made in this Chamber, namely, to look at the Pobal measuring system in order to identify areas of deprivation and perhaps subsequently change the terms of reference regarding extensions for a further year which are allowed only as part of the part-time...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom mo bhuíochas a ghabháil le Ceannaire an Tí as ucht chomh sciobtha agus a tugadh chun cinn an díospóireacht maidir le cúrsaí Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta. Ag tagairt don phointe a rinne mo chomhleacaí, an Seanadóir Cullinane, tá sé fíor thábhachtach go dtabharfar am cuí d'ionadaithe Shinn Féin le labhairt ag an díospóireacht sin, mar tá cuid mhaith ceisteanna, mar...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom dhá cheist a ardú le Ceannaire an Tí a bhaineann le cúrsaí tuaithe go bunúsach. Maidir leis an clár taistil tuaithe, nó rural transport programme, tá ráflaí sa timpealleacht go mb'fhéidir go mbeidh deireadh á chur leis an gclár sin. Tá sin ag cur an-imní ar mhuintir na tuaithe mar gheall ar an tseirbhís iontach a thugann an clár sin. Bheadh sé thar cionn...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Tréaslaím leis an Aire as ucht an cinneadh a rinne sé inné dul siar ar an gearradh siar a bhí déanta ag an Rialtas roimhe. I commend the Minister on reversing the cut introduced by the previous Government to funding for regional airports. If the Minister were to come to the House we could put the case for Galway Airport in a vehement fashion so that he might help it to come to a...

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I move amendment No. 2: To delete all words after "January 2012" and substitute the following: "— and believing that water is a valuable and precious natural resource which needs to be carefully conserved; — believing also that there is a significant need for investment in water infrastructure as a matter of urgency; — considers that the €500 million which will be spent on installing...

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: That is out of order.

Seanad: Progress on the 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language: Statements (9 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is breá an rud fáilte a chur roimh duine Gaeltachta eile le díospóireacht chomh tábhachtach leis seo. Tá mé fíor-bhuíoch de Cheannaire an Tí gur thoiligh sé go mbeadh an díospóireacht seo ann mar gheall ar iarratas ó Shinn Féin mar sílimid go bhfuil an t-ábhar seo fíor-thábhachtach. Tá beagán díoma orm a laghad Seanadóirí atá i láthair le haghaidh na...

Seanad: Schools Amalgamation (9 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Céad fáilte roimh an Aire. Tá mé cinnte go bhfuil sé thar a bheith gnóthach na laethanta seo agus seans go raibh a chluasa te níos luaithe inniu, mar bhíomar ag caint faoi sa díospóireacht a bhí againn maidir le cúrsaí Gaeilge. I am sure the Minister had warm ears earlier when he was in the House during the debate on the Irish language strategy and the important role he has to...

Seanad: Schools Amalgamation (9 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I would like to raise the need for the Minister to clarify the Government's intention on the future of two-teacher schools and their importance for maintaining a vibrant rural community. There are 570 two-teacher schools, which comprises one in six of the State's primary schools. The McCarthy report proposed to merge schools with fewer than 100 pupils but, as we have witnessed, while many...

Seanad: Schools Amalgamation (9 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Schools Amalgamation (9 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive answer. I agree with him completely. We would welcome that engagement. It is very important that we would engage. The Department in the past has taken a very different approach and given directives on how things would be. I seek further clarification on the wider dimension such as the language ethos of a school, for example, where there might be...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Ba mhaith liom go n-iarrfaí ar an Aire Iompair teacht isteach agus soiléiriú a thabhairt don Teach maidir le cúrsaí mótarbhealaí agus cúrsaí infrastruchtúra agus na forbairtí atá á dhéanamh ansin, i bhfianaise an scéal atá tagtha amach go bhfuilimid ag íoc €500,000 in aghaidh na míosa le comhlucht Spáinneach mar nach bhfuil a dóthain carannaí ag úsáid na...

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Mar chomhleacaí ó Ghaillimh, ba mhaith liom gach ádh a ghuí air in a ról agus a phost nua. Go n-éirí an t-ádh leis sa jab sin. D'ardaigh mé an cheist seo ar son coiste tuismitheoirí scoil náisiúnta Thír an Fhia. Rinne an scoil seo iarratas ar thacaíocht le haghaidh athrú a dhéanamh ar fhuinneoga agus doirse sa scoil, mar tá an scoil i...

Seanad: Schools Refurbishment (14 Jun 2011)

Trevor Ó Clochartaigh: Is the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, stating it was more important to prioritise security for the Queen of England and President Obama than to spend on the children in our schools? Sufficient capital has not been made available.