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- Seanad: Defence Matters: Statements (9 Jul 2019)
Ned O'Sullivan: ...leaving the Army? The commission found that 60% of enlisted personnel and non-commissioned officers had indicated they intended to leave the Defence Forces in the next two years. The measures have cost €10 million, which is barely one third of the €29 million underspend in the Department's pay budget in 2018. There is no doubt from the report that the commission knows that...
- Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second and Subsequent Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Ned O'Sullivan: ...not be paid in 2019. This Bill permits money to be provided by the Central Fund. The commission is an independent body but it needs a budget. This Bill will give the commission a budget of €422.27 million from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021. This money will be used to run the Dáil, Seanad and committees and to pay staff working for the Houses of the Oireachtas. There...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Energy Regulation (8 Feb 2017)
Ned O'Sullivan: ..., especially in light of the very real threat to our future energy security posed by Brexit. We are almost totally dependent on the United Kingdom for our gas supply. Over 90% of our supply in 2015 was from the United Kingdom. Even with Corrib gas coming on stream, it is estimated we will have a dependency rate of 85% by 2025. Bearing in mind that we have a reserve capacity of only 5%,...
- Seanad: National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2015 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (10 Nov 2016)
Ned O'Sullivan: ...a tour of Ireland - as we all did during the Seanad elections - will know that there is extraordinary beauty in most parts of Ireland. However, according to the figures, the north west amounts to only 5% of the entire tourism take. This area includes beautiful counties like Donegal and Leitrim. It is surprising that we cannot do better here. Corresponding figures include 12% from the...
- Seanad: Sports Capital Programme 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (24 May 2012)
Ned O'Sullivan: ...codes, many of which were struggling to keep pitches open, make refurbishments, build small stands, etc. One can see the good work done all over the country. The Minister of State is making â¬30 million available for successful applicants at local, regional and national level. I strongly welcome his commitment to weight it in favour of disadvantaged communities. It is particularly...