Results 241-260 of 2,412 for speaker:Niall Ó Donnghaile

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: You have not, and certainly not in here.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Deputy Charles Flanagan has been silent and so has the Taoiseach.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Tell us how James Brokenshire is. It is a scandal.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I will do that.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: A number of colleagues have mentioned the triggering of Article 50 by the British Government and its intention to leave the European Union. Many of us have not looked forward to this event. We have anticipated and waited for it because we want to hear about the proactive response this Government will make to the move made by the British Government. I do not need to tell anyone that Brexit...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Will the Leader ask the Taoiseach to come here for that debate?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: And Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Airím ní hamháin an tacaíocht ach an tacaíocht iomlán atá ann don Bille seo agus gabhaim buíochas leis an Seanadóir Warfield agus leis an Seanadóir Ruane as é a chur ós ár gcomhair inniu. I rise very much in support of the Bill. I rise very much in support of the mechanics of it but also very much in the sentiment of it as...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: We vote for the leader of our party at an Ard-Fheis every year.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: If the Senator wants to attend an Ard-Fheis, I will bring him. The age at which someone can vote for our leader is 16 years.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: We do that every year. It is not our parliamentary group, but our entire membership that votes every year at an Ard-Fheis.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: That is because he is great and we do not need a new leader.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: There is only one candidate because he has our full support, unlike in the Fine Gael Party, but we will not be distracted by that, Senator Coffey. Maith thú for trying. I have a great deal of respect for Senator Richmond's position. He was honest and forthright when he said that he wanted to back this Bill but was unable to because of the view of his party. However, he did not...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It kicks everything down the line. It does not want to utilise the Seanad. It has an opportunity to do something.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It wants us to be a talking shop. It saved the Seanad to make it a talking shop.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Here we have an opportunity-----

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Am I going to be heard? Here we have an opportunity to do something that is positive, engaging and enfranchises our younger citizens, so why would Fianna Fáil not take it? What is the point in saving the Seanad if Fianna Fáil is just going to come in here and nod the head at everything that Fine Gael tells it to do? That is not the kind of Seanad that I want to see. I want a...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: No.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The Senator is certainly not talking for Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Mar 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Name them.