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Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I had indicated at the very beginning also.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I congratulate the Minister and Senator Lawless. We support this Bill. In a previous life as Lord Mayor of Belfast, I was a vocal champion for renewing, reviewing and ultimately changing our licensing laws and how they operate in the North. It would be hypocritical of me if I did not champion the same in this institution. The reason I champion it, as Members have alluded to in terms of...

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It was only because I did not get in earlier.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Jul 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Did Senator Wilson ever do it?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Careful now.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank the Cathaoirleach, the Leader and staff for their contribution to a very positive term in the Seanad. A very alarming case regarding a young couple in Belfast has received media coverage in the past two days. The Leader and other Members may be aware of it. The couple are seeking a family member residence card to allow the husband of the couple to remain in Belfast and build a life...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: We do know better.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Go raibh maith a Cheann Comhairle, agus a Chathaoirligh fosta dar ndóigh. Cuirim fáilte roimh an tUasal Verhofstadt. He and I met yesterday in my home city of Belfast. In this Oireachtas, I am a member of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. Those of us in the North who are Irish do not derive our Irishness from the Good Friday Agreement. It,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Go raibh maith a Cheann Comhairle, agus a Chathaoirligh fosta dar ndóigh. Cuirim fáilte roimh an tUasal Verhofstadt. He and I met yesterday in my home city of Belfast. In this Oireachtas, I am a member of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. Those of us in the North who are Irish do not derive our Irishness from the Good Friday Agreement. It,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Go raibh maith a Cheann Comhairle, agus a Chathaoirligh fosta dar ndóigh. Cuirim fáilte roimh an tUasal Verhofstadt. He and I met yesterday in my home city of Belfast. In this Oireachtas, I am a member of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. Those of us in the North who are Irish do not derive our Irishness from the Good Friday Agreement. It,...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim féin leis na focail atá ráite cheana féin faoin athchóiriú agus an suíomh breá álainn seo atá anois againn ar feadh tréimhse. I echo the sentiments that it is important, especially after Guy Verhofstadt's address last week, for us to receive an update regarding Brexit from either the Taoiseach or the Minister for Foreign Affairs...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: That is part of it.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (Atógáil) (26 Sep 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim mo leithscéal mar go raibh mé gafa ag cruinniú eile thuas staighre. Gabhaim leithscéal fosta ar son mo chomhghleacaí, an Seanadóir Ó Clochartaigh, nach bhfuil in ann freastal ar an gcruinniú seo. Tá sé leis an rúnaí ón Chatalóin. Ba mhaith liom i dtús báire cúpla pointe gairid a dhéanamh...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (Atógáil) (26 Sep 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Tá sé seo tábhachtach mar go bhfuil tábhacht na seirbhíse craoltóireachta luaite sa Chomhaontú. Léiríonn sé an codarsnacht ollmhór atá i gceist. Níl a fhios agam cé a bheidh freagrach as an gceist seo. Caithfidh duine i mBéal Feirste an IP address a athrú le breathnú ar TG4. Tuigim go bhfuil an...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (Atógáil) (26 Sep 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Mar focal scoir, b'fheidir gur fiú smaoineamh faoi rud éigin cineál dírithe ar sin a fhógairt trí na platforms atá ag TG4 ionas nach mbeidh ar dhaoine an t-eolas seo a aimsiú. Ba cheart do TG4 rá le daoine go bhfuil a fhios acu gur fadhb é seo agus an dóigh chun é a réiteach a thaispeáint. An bhfuil amscála ag TG4 don...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (Atógáil) (26 Sep 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Iontach maith. Gabhaim buíochas leis an fhinné.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I second the amendment, which has been covered comprehensively.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I do not want to prolong the debate on this amendment. It is important to show as broad a consensus across the House on this amendment as is possible. The proposer of the amendment eloquently explained the very important rationale for this amendment. I reiterate the calls from my colleagues for the Minister of State to consider this amendment, not just because of the spirit in which it is...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: My point has been made by Senator Bacik.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (27 Sep 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I move amendment No. 22:In page 31, line 1, after “questions” to insert “and responses”.