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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by the Rt. Hon. Lord John McFall, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: He will get there yet.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by the Rt. Hon. Lord John McFall, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Maith an fear.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by the Rt. Hon. Lord John McFall, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fearadh na fáilte roimh an Phríomh-Thiarna agus roimh a chomhghleacaithe ó Ambasáid na Breataine atá linn don ócáid stairiúil seo. The Lord Speaker is very welcome. In preparing my brief remarks for today, I wanted to see if there was a Gaelic term for "Lord Speaker". Surprisingly, there is not so I made one up. That is the great strength of...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by the Rt. Hon. Lord John McFall, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I hope the official translation hub in the Oireachtas will run with it and that we have just had another historic wee moment in the Seanad. The Cathaoirleach mentioned that the Lord Speaker's people are from the great county of Tyrone, the O'Neill county with its own proud history, rich in Gaelic lords, chiefs and history. It does not have a bad football side either at the minute. He also...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by the Rt. Hon. Lord John McFall, Lord Speaker of the House of Lords (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. It feels like a lifetime since we debated a Bill like this on Second Stage. That is mostly down to Senator McDowell. Senator Gallagher remembers the last Bill.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I think the Cathaoirleach had a part in it too. Nevertheless, it is important we are back to debate it. It is welcome that the Bill is before us. I will not use all my time. I will outline an overarching view of the Bill. The thrust of my work will be when it comes to us on Committee Stage, which I will refer to briefly. The Minister will forgive me for having to read my notes from my...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Not I.

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I move: That Seanad Éireann calls on the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in light of the current backlog and volume of applications on the island of Ireland, including an unprecedented number from Northern Ireland, to consider as a matter of urgency opening a Passport Office in Belfast.

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus ba mhaith liom a léiriú go bhfuil mé an-bhuíoch de go bhfuil an seal agam an rún seo a chur os comhair an tSeanaid agus go bhfuil an deis againn an t-ábhar tábhachtach seo a phlé. Is é seo ábhar atá luaite agamsa go mion minic sa Seanad seo agus i Seanad an téarma dheireanaigh. Ar na...

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Well done; good man.

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: They do. I acknowledge that.

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Of course. Why not?

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The debate has been useful and worthwhile, as well as comprehensive. Within the time available to me, I will not be able to recap everything that has been said. I thank Members and the Minister of State for their contributions. I also thank them for their support because this is an important issue. I do not say this in a combative way, but in campaigning since 2016 for a passport office...

Seanad: Passport Office: Motion (5 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The other point is that the Minister of State referred to the business case for an office in the North not stacking up. I do not hear very often Ministers coming in here and citing business cases when motions, Commencement matters or other requests are being made seeking particular investment. I would be keen, therefore, to know if the business case has been carried out and, if it has,...

Seanad: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: He is learning quickly.

Seanad: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus gabhaim buíochas leis as a bheith linn do na ráitis seo ar chúrsaí cosanta. The Acting Chairperson is being very patient with the insubordination of Members today. Fair play to him. I will try my best to stay within my eight-minute limit. The Minister knows that Sinn Féin has welcomed the Report of the Commission on the...