Pádraig Ó Céidigh (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I dtosach báire, tá súil agam go dtabharfaidh chuile dhuine tacaíocht don Bhille atá ag mo chomhleacaí, an Seanadóir Freeman atá fíorthábhachtach go deo. It is really important that the people control social media rather than social media controlling the people so I strongly support the Senator in bringing forward this Bill.

The inspiration GAA clubs can give to those of us who come from rural Ireland is very important, whether in the shape of the young women or the young men who play for them, agus sa chás seo, tá club i nGaoth Dobhair, agus déanaim comhghairdeas leo, a bhuaigh craobh Uladh i bpeil sinsear Dé Domhnaigh seo caite don chéad uair riamh. Notwithstanding the emigration which there has been from Gweedore, they won the Ulster football final for the first time ever. I mo bhaile beag féin, Baile an Droichid I call it, nó an Spidéal, bhuaigh siad an craobh Connachta i mbliana freisin coicís ó shin agus déanaim comhghairdeas le chlubanna beaga mar sin atá mar lárchroí pobail tuaithe na tíre seo.

I have been contacted by a number of people in the south Connemara Gaeltacht who are concerned about the foreshore lease application by the Marine Institute to construct an electricity generating station in Galway Bay, to which there have been over 500 objectors. The facility will provide access to the Smartbay observatory, allowing scientists to conduct research into the marine environment. There are serious concerns locally about this and I ask the Leader to bring it to the attention of the Minister of State, Deputy English, and ask him to come into this House to give us a briefing on the situation.

Senator Colm Burke made some comments about business. I am a rapporteur for a SME White Paper and policy document which we are creating. We might consider whether we could create an SME committee of Senators to look at how we can develop the SME community and support it.