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Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (16 Dec 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: Mr. Russell is very welcome and I thank him for taking time out to be with us this afternoon. He has mentioned the word "tragedy" a number of times in the context of Brexit. Unfortunately, that term cannot be overused when it comes to Brexit. However, we have to move on from where we are. On the future and where we are going, where does Mr. Russell see the future of the UK going forward,...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (16 Dec 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: Mr. Neal is very welcome. I thank him very much for taking time out to be with us here this afternoon. We really welcome his contribution. We thank him personally for the work he has done on the Good Friday Agreement and the peace we enjoy on our island. For someone who was born and lives in a Border county, we more than most are grateful and appreciate every day the change it has brought...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Dec 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: Like other Senators, I wish to raise the issue of Bus Éireann. For many people in rural Ireland, their only form of transport is Bus Éireann. If someone from Monaghan, Cavan or many other parts of rural Ireland wishes to travel to Dublin, the only hope of getting there is a Bus Éireann bus. People in Cavan and Monaghan do not have a train service that links directly to the...

Seanad: Deportation Moratorium (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (9 Dec 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after “That” and substitute the following: “Seanad Éireann declines to give the Bill a second reading in view of the fact that: Seanad Éireann: - recognises that both the Department of Justice and the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) are taking a pragmatic approach to Deportation Orders in the context...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Dec 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: The loss of a loved one is a very traumatic and harrowing experience for any person, but the loss of a loved one who is living abroad is an even more stressful and harrowing predicament. That is the situation in which Colin and Eithne Bell found themselves when their son, Kevin, died tragically while living abroad in 2013. The family was heartbroken and shocked, as Members will imagine, and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (2 Dec 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: The Minister of State is very welcome. I thank her for taking time out of her busy schedule to be here this morning to discuss the nursing homes support scheme. Calls for the overhaul of the fair deal scheme have been made for a long time. Many people have been calling for a new scheme which would ease the crippling burden that is currently on small farm families and small businesses. As...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (2 Dec 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: I thank the Minister of State for that. That is positive and I do not doubt her sincerity and commitment to sorting this issue out as soon as practically possible. Did she hope to have this invoked by the second quarter of 2021?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (2 Dec 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: That is great news. Will the Minister of State make a brief comment on the fair deal-type scheme for home care packages going forward?

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (2 Dec 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: I welcome the Minister and thank him for his time and presence here and, indeed, the exhaustive work he has done on the Brexit scenario since it first arrived on our shores. I note that my colleagues are all behind him provided he gets the right result. They did not say whether they would be if he did not get the right result, but perhaps that is for another day. I am sure the Minister...

Seanad Committee on the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Engagement on Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (2 Dec 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: Absolutely. The Minister mentioned the word "focus". Being from a Border county, it was difficult to get people to focus on it even before Covid. It is one of those scenarios where people think it will be all right on the night, that it will work itself out eventually, a deal will be done and life will go on. One thing I have taken from the Minister's very informative contribution, and it...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: Everyone in the country is eagerly looking forward to the easing of level 5 restrictions next week, the reopening of retail and the return of many aspects of normal life as we know it. The Irish people deserve great credit for the huge effort and sacrifice that they have put in, and thankfully we are seeing the results of this, with the figures falling day by day. However, I have been...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: Now.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Nov 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: Now.

Seanad: Inquiry into the Murder of Mr. Patrick Finucane: Motion (25 Nov 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: The Minister is very welcome to the House and I thank him for taking time out of his hugely busy schedule to be here. It speaks volumes for the topic we are discussing. From a Fianna Fáil point of view, we believe there must be a full public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane. Such a public inquiry was provided for in an agreement reached between the Irish and British Governments...

Seanad: Inquiry into the Murder of Mr. Patrick Finucane: Motion (25 Nov 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: Tomorrow morning at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: Senator Ward should be first.

Seanad: Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: On a point of information, in all the debates on justice for which I have been present, when the Minister is a Fine Gael Minister, normally a Fine Gael member has led off.

Seanad: Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: I indicated to Senator Ward prior to the debate commencing that that would be the case.

Seanad: Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: I am sharing time with Senator McGreehan. I welcome the Minister back to the House. I compliment her and the Government on the swift action being taken in respect of the images mentioned by previous speakers. It is good to see such swift action being taken.Domestic violence comes into sharp focus particularly at this time of the year, at Christmas time, when families spend more time...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Public Procurement Contracts (18 Nov 2020)

Robbie Gallagher: Ar dtús by mhaith liom fáilte mhór a chur roimh an Aire Stáit chuig on Teach inniu. At the outset I welcome the Minister of State to the House and wish him every success in his role and portfolio. I have been contacted by many people in County Monaghan and elsewhere who have voiced their annoyance, concern and anger at the number of substantial State contracts being...