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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Ba mhaith liom ábhar amháin a lua. I want to raise a positive issue today. I congratulate Kilmainham Gaol on the illustrious accolade it has received as the No. 1 tourist destination in the State on TripAdvisor. It was also voted as one of the top tourist destinations in the world. We all know the important history of Kilmainham Gaol, not only in terms of the history it...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Well said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I thank our witnesses. The difficulty for me is that there have been many good questions and responses. I have to compliment the witnesses on the comprehensive and informative presentations they made today. It is very useful for all of the reasons that have been outlined today. Before I get to the two points I want to make, I want to say that the issues the witnesses are raising about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: It would be helpful and I am sure Ms Gibney will keep us informed of that going forward.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Yes. We have no line Department as such either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Impact of Brexit on the Divergence of Rights and Best Practice on the Island of Ireland: Discussion (29 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: The grey hair is not limited to An Cathaoirleach.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Teagmhálacha agus Idirghníomhaíochtaí idir an Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Cainteoirí agus Eagrais Ghaeilge thar lear:Plé (28 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe. Tá roinnt mhaith de na ceisteanna a bhí mé ag iarraidh iad a chur freagartha acu le linn an chuir i láthair. Tá sé sin i gcónaí ina bhuntáiste mhaith. Aontaím le Caoimhín Ó Coigligh i dtaca leis an méid a dúirt sé. Chonaic mé an fógra san Irish Newsinniu...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Teagmhálacha agus Idirghníomhaíochtaí idir an Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Cainteoirí agus Eagrais Ghaeilge thar lear:Plé (28 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: An bhfuil Síle Maguire ag iarraidh teacht isteach air sin?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Teagmhálacha agus Idirghníomhaíochtaí idir an Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Cainteoirí agus Eagrais Ghaeilge thar lear:Plé (28 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Sin ag tacú leis na heagraíochtaí atá ann cheana féin agus comhairle, cuidiú nó cibé tacaíocht a thabhairt. I dtaithí na bhfinnéithe, maidir leis na hambasáidí agus a leithéid, don chuid is mó an bhfuil siad ag cruthú spás fá choinne Gaeilgeoirí páirt a ghlacadh in imeachtaí trí...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Teagmhálacha agus Idirghníomhaíochtaí idir an Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Cainteoirí agus Eagrais Ghaeilge thar lear:Plé (28 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Tá pointe gasta agam. Maidir leis an rud a luaigh mé faoin nGaeloideachas, sílim go mbeadh a lán spéis ag daoine ar fud an domhain agus i measc an phobail Éireannaigh. Mar atá a fhios ag gach aon duine sa seomra seo, tá a lán taithí acu siúd a bhíonn ag cur tús le Gaelscoileanna a bheith cineál up against it, mar a...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Teagmhálacha agus Idirghníomhaíochtaí idir an Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Cainteoirí agus Eagrais Ghaeilge thar lear:Plé (28 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Thug mé cuairt cúpla uair ar an scoil Éireannach in Ollscoil Concordia in Montréal agus bhí a lán Gaeilgeoirí agus a lán daoine ó thíortha agus cúlraí eile ann, ó ar fud an domhain, agus spéis acu sa Ghaeilge. Tchíonn tú go minic é. Sin rud a thréaslaím leis.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Teagmhálacha agus Idirghníomhaíochtaí idir an Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Cainteoirí agus Eagrais Ghaeilge thar lear:Plé (28 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Sin rud difriúil.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I join Senator Joe O'Reilly in welcoming his guests to the Gallery. Last week, I raised the now notorious legacy legislation that the British Government is pursuing full steam ahead, it seems, despite universal opposition and all of the legitimate concern expressed by victims and survivors, legal, academic and human rights stakeholders. I welcome the fact that last week, the Joint Committee...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by H.E. Maura Healey, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (27 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Was the neighbour called Clonan too?

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by H.E. Maura Healey, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (27 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: Gabhaim buíochas a Chathaoirligh agus ba mhaith liom fáilte is fiche a chur roimh an gobharnóir agus í ar chuairt stairiúil chuig an Seanad inniu. I ask her not to worry; there are not too many more to go after me. I also welcome-----

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by H.E. Maura Healey, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (27 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: -----the ambassador and all our visitors to the Gallery. Above all, it is right and appropriate that I extend the heartiest welcome to the Governor of what many consider Ireland's 33rd county - the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Through the Governor's politics, work and activism, she has come to represent a great value that Irish people know intimately, namely, that the citizen is...

Seanad: Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (27 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following: “: - resolves that sections 2 to 4, 6 to 12, 14 and 17 of the Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 (No. 39 of 1998) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2023 and ending on 29th June, 2024; and - calls on the Minister for Justice to bring...

Seanad: Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (27 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. In 2002, the Hederman review into the Offences Against the State Acts was published. It made several key recommendations, including to repeal the existing Offences Against the State Acts and replace them with one single consolidated item of legislation, which should contain significant reforms of the Acts. The most recent review of the Acts,...

Seanad: Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (27 Jun 2023)

Niall Ó Donnghaile: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Seanad Éireann" and substitute the following: “: - resolves that section 8 of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009 (No. 32 of 2009) shall continue in operation for the period beginning on 30th June, 2023 and ending on 29th June, 2024; and - calls on the Minister for Justice to bring forward legislation to give effect...