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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...and help to drive forward in support of families and those with profound and severe disabilities. These facilities really make a difference. Colleagues have spoken about the level 5 restrictions. We are where we are, and I respect fully and champion the medical and scientific advice given to the Government. However, we need to consider the issue of fitness and gym access in the context...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Jul 2020)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...as soon as possible. I will not reiterate the points that were justifiably and understandably made last week about Seanad appointments and certain absences from those appointments. However, we are where we are and I accept that we have to move on as a Chamber. The programme for Government, as outlined, allows us the opportunity to discuss what exactly a shared island - a shared Ireland...

Seanad: Crime Policy: Motion (2 Oct 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...Garda stations, especially in rural areas. There is a slight irony in the lamenting of the absence of Garda resources in rural areas by the very same people who were responsible for closing so many of those stations, but we are where we are. Sinn Féin is a strong advocate for community and neighbourhood policing teams and for the promotion of strong and genuine policing with a...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Bill 2019: Second Stage (12 Jul 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...justice legislation is passing through the House and I am sure that other colleagues across the board would have appreciated more time to engage with this Bill in a more detailed way. I concede that we are where we are. This Bill is important and Sinn Féin supports it. For a long time, we have called for such legislation. Like the Minister, our negotiating team was part of the...

Seanad: Civil Liability (Capping of General Damages Bill) 2019: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...certainly will be different views on its intent and its constitutionality, and on whether better and more effective and practical proposals could be brought to this House. I wonder about that but we are where we are. It is no mean feat to get a Private Members' Bill to the floor of this House. Senator Lawlor has been successful in that regard and fair play to him on that. I welcome the...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (12 Mar 2019)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...North against the will of its people. As others have acknowledged, none of us wants to be here and I am sure that includes the Minister of State. None of us wants to have to deal with this legislation, but it is work of last resort. We are where we are in that regard. On amendments to the Bill, Sinn Féin has sought to amend it with sincerity, in good faith and the spirit of...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jul 2018)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: We are where we are. We support the premise of the Bill. I will not be opposing every Labour amendment. There are several Labour amendments which I will be supporting, which I am sure Senator Bacik will be delighted to hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017: Discussion (14 Jun 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...the first part. I want to reiterate the question I put to Mr. Carroll this morning and expand on it slightly. I appreciate this is hypothetical, and nobody likes dealing in hypotheticals, but we are where we are in this regard. It is on what the impact of Brexit might be, given our unique circumstances. The British Government is committing to the General Data Protection Regulation,...

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (26 Jan 2017)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: ...The Minister will know that Martin McGuinness, privately initially and publically subsequently, offered the DUP the opportunity for Arlene Foster to step aside so an investigation could be carried out into the RHI scandal. That offer was not taken up, and now we are where we are. It also sits very firmly in the context of a failure to deliver an Irish language Act, with regular...