Seanad debates

Thursday, 12 December 2013

10:40 am

Photo of Trevor Ó ClochartaighTrevor Ó Clochartaigh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis an Seanadóir Kelly. Tá an ceart ar fad aige. He is absolutely right in what he is saying about wind turbines and I agree with much of what he has said in the past two and a half years. We need a serious review of policy in this area and a very serious debate on what is taking place, particularly on the membership of the boards of the various organisations he mentioned and the role the boards have played in the development of policy. This issue certainly needs to be scrutinised.

I commend all those who stayed outside the gates of Leinster House from 9 a.m. yesterday until 9 p.m. this morning to highlight the campaign for justice for the undocumented, supported by the MRCI. Many of us went out and spoke to the campaigners who were fantastic people. Considering they were willing to spend 24 hours in the cold outside the gates of Leinster House, it would be a great gesture and only fitting to have a debate on their plight at some stage.

I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing our Adjournment matter on the issue of An Coimisinéir Teanga to be raised this evening. I am still very disappointed that we have not had a comprehensive debate on it. My asking one question on the Adjournment does not constitute a sufficiently comprehensive debate, given the seriousness of the resignation of the language commissioner. I will not ask the Minister to be called in because the Leader will state he has told me a number of times that this will not happen. However, we have a facility-----

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