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Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (17 Dec 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I am delighted that this motion was tabled for discussion. I compliment my colleagues on tabling it because I believe this debate needs focus. There is not a day in the Seanad where some issue does not arise which is relevant to an electoral commission but because of the nature of debate, we just move on to a new subject. I agree with the Minister that an electoral commission should deal...

Seanad: Electoral Commission: Motion (17 Dec 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Welcome.

Seanad: Role of Culture and Arts in Irish Society: Motion (10 Dec 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire anseo inniu. Tá áthas orm, i ndáiríre, go bhfuil an t-ábhar seo á phlé. Molaim na Seanadóirí ón Lucht Oibre a chuir an t-ábhar seo os ár gcomhair. Níl aon amhras faoi. Tá ár gcultúr thar a bheith tábhachtach. Is é an cultúr bunchloch ár n-inniúlacht...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I concur with Senator Leyden's comments on RTE, which has done the nation and human rights a great service. Its investigation into torture in Northern Ireland was meticulous. Without that work, the torture would have been forgotten. It is important that no state can feel immune where torture and war crimes are concerned. Such things are counterproductive in Northern Ireland. The history...

Seanad: Participation in Sport: Motion (26 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I recall on one occasion being in a taxi in Cyprus and trying to have a chat with the driver. I asked him if he knew much about Ireland and he said that all he knew about Ireland was the Irish soccer team and Tipperary mineral water. That shows, in a way, how much we depend on sport to promote ourselves as a people. For a small country, we have...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (26 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Tá fáilte roimh an Aire freisin. During the years we have had many debates on tourism. Invariably, each contributor conveys a great degree of passion and we tend to emphasise the local aspect of tourism. That tourism is diverse and that amenities are distributed throughout the country is one of its strengths. It is important to ensure this is maintained and that marketing is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Future Plans: Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (25 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I thank the Minister for a very wide-ranging presentation. Many of the items which she mentioned tend to interact. It is interesting how most of them tend to refer back to the 1916 commemoration, and that is as it should be. If we are talking about culture, art and the Irish language, they were all particular elements relating to the 1916 Rising. We should all work towards creating as...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Supporting Minority Languages: Welsh Language Commission (25 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Go raibh míle maith agaibh. Cuirfear clabhsúr anois leis an díospóireacht. I thank the witnesses very much for what has been a constructive and productive discussion. I will not say that we have achieved major things, but I think we are all pretty practical in that regard. I hope there will be a continuing interaction, including the offer Ms Huws made of speaking to...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Supporting Minority Languages: Welsh Language Commission (25 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: We are just about finished, because there are time constraints, but I ask the commissioner to respond to Senator D'Arcy's points.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Supporting Minority Languages: Welsh Language Commission (25 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: As Ms Huws noted, we had a very focused and open meeting with the Welsh First Minister who was exceptionally gracious on the occasion. Ms Huws's offer to meet relevant Ministers here is worth looking into. Although we can certainly relay some of the information from today's meeting, it would be very helpful if an arrangement could be made whereby Ms Huws would meet the relevant Ministers to...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Supporting Minority Languages: Welsh Language Commission (25 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: The Senator has made many interesting points, on some or all of which Ms Huws might like to respond at this stage.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Supporting Minority Languages: Welsh Language Commission (25 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: We are particularly fortunate to have the commissioner with us and the opportunity to ask further questions and tease out some of the points made.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Supporting Minority Languages: Welsh Language Commission (25 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Tá sé ar fáil i seomra eile agus ní hé seo an gnáth-sheomra dá leithéid.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Supporting Minority Languages: Welsh Language Commission (25 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Gabhaim míle buíochas leis an gcoimisinéir. Bhí sé sin an-shuimiúil agus an-chabhrach go deo. Táim cinnte go mbeidh ceisteanna agus díospóireacht anseo anois againn a bheidh suimiúil chomh maith.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: An Fochoiste um an Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 agus Rudaí Gaolmhara: Supporting Minority Languages: Welsh Language Commission (25 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Tá fáilte roimh gach aon duine anseo. Tá beirt comhalta - Teachta Dála amháin agus Seanadóir amháin - i láthair. Is féidir linn tosnú leis an gcruinniú. Is mian liom fáilte a chur roimh an gCoimisinéir Teanga ón mBreatain Bheag. I welcome Ms Meri Huws. I also acknowledge that we had a wonderful trip to Wales which was...

Seanad: Suicide and Mental Health: Statements (11 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: There is no doubt that suicide is the nation's silent crisis, in spite of the good work and the great efforts of many organisations, volunteers and professionals who are working in the community, making themselves available and providing hope where they are given the opportunity to do so. The statistics speak for themselves. How often have we said in this House that the statistics are a...

Seanad: Suicide and Mental Health: Statements (11 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: We do not get much time in a debate here to make other points. However, I ask the Minister of State, given the huge challenge that exists, to examine the issue of guidance counsellors not just for secondary schools but for primary schools also.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (6 Nov 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. She is welcome to the House. Fianna Fáil broadly supports this legislation, in particular, the regulation of professionals. We have some concerns about Part 3 relating to the statutory contributions for residential support services. If I understand this correctly, in this context we are probably talking about older people with mental,...

Seanad: Immigration (Reform) (Regularisation of Residency Status) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Oct 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. The importance of the Bill before us is that it focuses our minds in an urgent way on a humanitarian situation which exists in our jurisdiction currently. There is no greater measure of a nation's worth or compassion than the manner in which it deals with immigrants. No country has more experience of that than Ireland, because our people have...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)

Labhrás Ó Murchú: I second Senator David Norris's amendment to the Order of Business. Tourism is still one of the most vibrant and progressive industries in Ireland, having served us well down through the years. In the past, its economic benefits were spread right throughout the country so that many small villages that did not have a hotel benefited. In recent years, there has been a tendency for tourism to...