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Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (1 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: Ours is a broad church.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: I join other Senators in marking the passing of former Senator and Deputy Monica Barnes. I attended the funeral this morning and the homily given by the priest was very fitting of the varied career she had both in politics and education. I know we are thinking of her husband, Bob, and her family at this time. A recent survey found Irish people have an 80% positive viewpoint of immigration...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: Like Senator Horkan, I wish everyone a happy Europe Day. I was going to say so much else, but I fear the Senator may have stolen my speaking notes. It is more likely that great Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown minds think alike.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: Good, although I suppose one would need to write notes down to have them.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: Senator Horkan imparted the recent findings of the European Movement Ireland-RED C poll, according to which 92% of Irish people are in favour of Ireland remaining within the EU. It is an encouraging statistic, but far more encouraging is that, in the 18 to 24 years bracket, the figure is 97%. If North Korea made these figures up, we would still struggle to believe them. Something that is...

Seanad: Europe Day 2018: Statements (10 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: I warmly welcome the Minister of State to the House and most importantly wish her a happy Europe Day, albeit belatedly. I commend her on the work she has done since becoming Minister of State in this vitally important role, a role that is becoming more important due to the mess that is Brexit. It has always been important and perhaps it has been undervalued by many in the political and...

Seanad: Europe Day 2018: Statements (10 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: On Tuesday next, 15 May, at 2.30 p.m.

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: The committee I chair, by and large, stopped its public sessions after publishing a very detailed report on Brexit in the summer of last year. However, subsequent to that, we have had dozens of engagements with other parliamentary committees and delegations from across the EU on Brexit and while I would like to discuss our meetings with UK delegations and perhaps the ongoing chaos there, I...

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Matters of Public Policy: Discussion with Taoiseach (10 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: I just want to say "good luck".

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (15 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: I appreciate the weighty tones of many Senators and hope they will indulge me as I raise the slightly more domestic matter of my ongoing call to the Leader to bring the Minister of State with responsibility for sport and tourism before the House to have a real debate on the future of sport in this country, the provision of facilities and the encouragement of so many more people to remain...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (15 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: There was a maiden century by Sandymount's Kevin O'Brien, only the fifth person in history to score a century on their debut. He is a homegrown player who is able to play his cricket in Ireland due to the level of funding provided. We need to have this debate to discuss facilities for every sport, but particularly the national cricket stadium that is committed to. I ask that the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Committee of the Regions: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Chairman. I am delighted to be asked to say a few words. Having spent two very happy years on the European Committee of the Regions and the ECON and CIVEX commissions, I hold my time there in very fond stead. I was disappointed that I spent only two years there but I got the call up for the Seanad. I am delighted Councillor Murphy took my place on the European Committee of the...

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (23 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: I welcome the Minister of State to the House once again and I appreciate all the great work he, his officials, the Tánaiste and the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, are doing in the Department at a very difficult time. I speak in place of our regular foreign affairs spokesperson, Senator Joe O'Reilly, who unfortunately cannot be here due to parliamentary business.Like everyone in this...

Seanad: Situation in Palestine: Statements (23 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: I respectfully disagree. I join the Minister of State and the Tánaiste in calling for a truly independent investigation, led by the UN, into last week's atrocities and into the ongoing conflict in the region. As Senator Mark Daly said, there are many factors at play here. The current American Administration is not helping the situation. The same thing can be said of the Iranian...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2018)

Neale Richmond: As certain Members will recall, last February our very important Oireachtas rugby team played a charity match against An Garda Síochána. It was great fun and a great way to meet and socialise. Senator Mark Daly is a surprisingly good right winger when he wants to be. However the more serious side is that match was played in order to raise awareness of and funds for the work of...

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)

Neale Richmond: I welcome the Minister and thank him for laying out this Bill, which is welcome, overdue and progressive. I would like to focus on one section of the Bill. Much of what I will say will be in contrast to what the previous speaker said. It is important to put things in the context of where we are before we speak about where we want to get to. I recognise that the role of religious...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (13 Jun 2018)

Neale Richmond: I thank the Minister of State for that very comprehensive address. The entire committee is grateful, as always, for the level of engagement she and her officials have had with it over her time in office. It has been an interesting time, to say the least. I will touch on all five key issues the Minister of State raised and work backwards. On Poland, I agree absolutely that we need to...

Seanad: The Transfer of Functions of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council: Statements (3 Oct 2018)

Neale Richmond: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for his statement. Like other speakers, I also was a member of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. I am a resident of the lovely village of Stepaside in Dublin Rathdown. I am grateful the Minister has come in, hopefully, to answer some questions on the transfer of the harbour company into local authority ownership.Senator Horkan...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Task Force Report on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and Doing Less More Efficiently: Discussion (3 Oct 2018)

Neale Richmond: I enjoyed both presentations. I never thought I would say that when it comes to an issue such as subsidiarity. Subsidiarity is a term that has plagued my fascination with the European institutions for the past 13 years. I have been to so many events where someone would get up and start talking about it and one would see the room collectively go to sleep. I accept it is a key tenet of what...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)

Neale Richmond: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday, 9 October 2018, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; and No. 2, Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 – Committee Stage (Resumed), to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to be adjourned no later than 2.45 p.m., if not previously concluded.