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Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Impact of Brexit on Irish and UK Businesses: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (17 May 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: Mr. McGrane, Mr. Lynam and Mr. Molloy are all very welcome. I found their presentation to be informative and positive. At the outset, I was heartened to hear Mr. McGrane make the point about business between ourselves and the United Kingdom, that there is potential for that to flourish. In the part of the world from where I come, there is a perception that business with the UK is no...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (10 May 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach. The Minister of State is very welcome and I thank her for taking time out of her busy schedule to be here. Everyone agrees about the benefits of CCTV systems. They are located in many of our towns and cities, and are invaluable pieces of equipment when it comes to the investigation of crime or preventing crime. A UK study...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (10 May 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for that comprehensive response, which I welcome. It is still worth noting that up to this point it has been a very cumbersome process and the figures the Minister of State has given go some way towards substantiating that point. I would like to see a system that is much more expeditious in how conclusions are reached when applications go in. As the Minister...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: The generosity of the Irish people never ceases to amaze me. This weekend, on Saturday morning, they went out in the wind and rain and walked, ran and swam to raise funds for the Darkness into Light campaign. After all the Irish people have been through this year, these efforts were truly inspiring. They raised over €6 million, a tremendous amount of money. I congratulate all those...

Seanad: Good Friday Agreement: Motion (10 May 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister of State to this very important debate. I compliment my colleagues, Senators Blaney and McGreehan, for tabling the motion on behalf of Fianna Fáil. We in Fianna Fáil, like all Members, are delighted to reaffirm our total commitment to the Good Friday Agreement, which was so hard-won back on 10 April 1998. Everyone that was involved in that agreement...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Customs Checks and Trade Flows in and out of Irish Ports: Discussion (10 May 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: I note that my learned colleague who shares a vocational panel with me has promoted Senator McDowell to being a Teachta Dála. I was not aware he had declared for the upcoming by-election, so I thank Senator O'Reilly for revealing that to us all.

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Customs Checks and Trade Flows in and out of Irish Ports: Discussion (10 May 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: I would like to get a loan of Senator O'Reilly's crystal ball at some point. Moving on to more serious issues, I welcome all our guests and thank all those who have contributed to the meeting. A theme that came across in all the contributions was the mayhem, if I can use that word, that took place at the outset of all this whereby many businesses, for understandable reasons, were not...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Customs Checks and Trade Flows in and out of Irish Ports: Discussion (10 May 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: Yes, I thank Ms Byrne very much. I thank all the contributors. I have a quick question for Ms O'Neill. Could she point me in the direction of where I might get the information regarding the VAT element, which she went through comprehensively?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Customs Checks and Trade Flows in and out of Irish Ports: Discussion (10 May 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank Ms O'Neill.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (30 Apr 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: Now.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (30 Apr 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: At 10.30 a.m. next Friday, 7 May 2021 in the Dáil Chamber.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Apr 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: Dr. Michael Ryan, the Irishman an executive director of the World Health Organization, WHO, said at the beginning of the pandemic when giving advice to world governments: "Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good." I thought about that statement many times in respect of our response to Covid-19. One example is that of rapid antigen testing, the pros and cons of which we seem to be...

Seanad: EU Regulations (Europol): Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following...

Seanad: EU Regulations (Europol): Motion (26 Apr 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: Ba mhaith liom fáilte ar ais a chur roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach seo tráthnóna. The Minister of State is very welcome back to the House this afternoon for this important debate. We in Fianna Fáil fully support Ireland's opt-in to the Europol regulation. The general objectives of this regulation, which the Minister of State outlined in his contribution,...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee Stage (23 Apr 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: Next Friday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the recent decision by An Taoiseach that there be a review of the North-South interconnector. I thank all the local authority members in counties Monaghan, Cavan and Meath for their efforts in trying to secure that review. I thank also the Cathaoirleach and other Members for their efforts to secure it. Following that decision, EirGrid announced its intention to place underground...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Second Stage (19 Apr 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. We in Fianna Fáil are happy to support this Bill, which puts in place practical reforms to improve the operation of criminal trials and has been called for for some time. It provides for pretrial hearings, which will significantly enhance the trial process for sexual offences, white collar crimes, organised crime and other complex offences. These...

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2021: Second Stage (19 Apr 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: Next Friday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: Along with many other people in the country, I watched as our international soccer team went down 1-0 to Luxembourg at the weekend. It was a hugely disappointing result. I looked across the Border and our friends in the Northern Ireland soccer team are on a similar run where they cannot seem to buy a win either. It raises the question many people are asking me that perhaps now is the time...

Seanad: Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (29 Mar 2021)

Robbie Gallagher: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach fosta. The Minister is welcome to the House. I thank him for taking time out of his busy schedule to discuss this very important issue in the Seanad. I sincerely thank the vast majority of citizens of this country who have been doing all they possibly can. Many of them have made great sacrifices in their efforts to contain this deadly...