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Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (22 May 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Minister's response to the amendments is the fundamental difficulty in that he is putting forward legislation that closes a loophole and thus facilitates the repossession of homes. The environment for families who find themselves in that position is extremely difficult. On the issue of the two month period, the Minister said that under section 2, subsection (4) that period can be...

Seanad: Farm Safety: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I had asked the Leader, Senator Buttimer, to make allowance to deal with comments made by the German Vice Chancellor about significantly reducing funding for the CAP. I understood that the Leader was to facilitate some feedback in this regard. He gave such an assurance here yesterday, so I will touch on that briefly later but I will now focus on the main subject. Farming remains an...

Seanad: UK Referendum on EU Membership: Statements (13 Oct 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The title of this debate is statements on the decision by the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. I want to reflect on it. The most serious consequences of Brexit will be for the Six Counties. It cannot be said it was the decision of the people of the North of Ireland or Scotland to leave the European Union; it was not. The opposite is true. Last Saturday in Bridgend, County...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I ask the Leader to raise my first issue with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. Ms Danielle McLaughlin was a young women from my home town of Buncrana in County Donegal. I know her family very well. Just over a year ago, she was murdered in the most appalling circumstances in Goa, India. Liaising with her mother, Andrea, and her family was a real education for me. I learned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council: Discussion (16 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The next thing I want to talk about is pollock. The Minister will know about Muireann Kavanagh, a teenage girl from Arranmore Island, County Donegal who fishes pollock from a hook and line, which would be the most low intensity form of fishing there is other than using a rod in the river. She would fish for pollock, and it is not just in Arranmore but in different parts of the coast. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (Resumed) (30 Jan 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I will continue the dialogue with the Minister because I continue to have concerns around it. Those in the industry in Ireland obviously engaged with the European Commission. Right now, they are in Brussels engaging with DG MARE. They will want to get a firmer understanding of this. What industry sources told me was that the European Commission's view was this was a dispute between...

Seanad: Flood Prevention Measures: Statements (18 Oct 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Moran, for his swift response to the flooding in Inishowen in east Donegal. In fairness to him, he was up there straight away and spent a couple of days in the area. I met him on the ground at a number of locations. He also attended a meeting with councillors and the local authority management team. As such, I acknowledge his personal commitment to...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (17 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: At the same time every year, these motions come before the House and are opposed by Sinn Féin. Every year, we request that proper time be allocated to a debate on the motions but our requests are always denied and the motions are passed. This happens even though the legislation fundamentally undermines human rights, civil liberties and democratic life in this State. There is...

Creeslough, County Donegal: Statements (8 Nov 2022)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: We all remember where we were when we first heard news of the tragedy in Creeslough. As the hours moved on, we started to hear indications that there was significant loss of life. Then the full horror was revealed. The nation and, obviously, the people of Donegal knew the number of people who had lost their lives, but then we heard their stories and we moved through the wakes and the...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage (21 Oct 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...enough. Unfortunately it has not been included here either, however, I am assured that it will be established in other new legislation in the coming weeks. I, and my party, will be continuing to push for this as we believe that it is integral to the reform of policing in this State. For example, the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, did not have the ability to oversee...

Third Report of the Constitutional Convention - Same-Sex Marriage: Statements (17 Dec 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I congratulate the Constitutional Convention on its excellent work to date. I had some reservations initially but I am pleased to see the Constitutional Convention take on a life of its own and begin to undertake the task of making some much-needed changes to Bunreacht na hÉireann. When the Constitutional Convention met in April 2013 it was meeting to consider same-sex marriage. The...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Jun 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Earlier this month, the Government announced funding of €16 million for 27 projects across the State, to be funded under the Ability programme. This programme provides supports to more than 2,600 young people aged between 15 and 29 years who have a disability. According to a Government press statement, the announcement was the fruition of a long period of planning, consultation and...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (10 Oct 2018)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I welcome the important legislation before the House. Sinn Féin intends to work with the Minister of State and all Members of the House to improve it. This Bill stems from the current lack of regulation in the English language school sector, which is worth €1.58 billion per annum to the economy. The vast majority of the approximately 120 private English language schools in the...

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (12 Mar 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I wish to speak to amendment No. 47. We discussed this at length on Committee Stage and I appreciate that the Minister has put in an amendment to strengthen the area of statutory declarations. This is a serious debate and organisations such as Treoir have been to the forefront in highlighting the issue. There is inequality as between a father and a mother as things stand. There must be...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Jul 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...Member of this House would agree that the overwhelming majority of the men and women in An Garda Síochána are people of the highest calibre. We are very proud of them, we know them personally, we went to school with them ,we played football with them and when we leave our children to school or go to the supermarket we meet them. They are an integral part of our community. They...

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Feb 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I am very happy to see the much anticipated and long-awaited Children and Family Relationships Bill reach the floor of the House today. I am only sorry it has taken so long to get here. As we all know, this Bill is the biggest change to family law in the State's history, finally taking account of the diversity of modern Irish families, and this can only be celebrated. The reality of an...

White Paper on Defence: Statements (30 Jun 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I take this opportunity to welcome the news tonight of the appointment of Rear Admiral Mark Mellett as chief of staff of the Defence Forces. It was my pleasure to join the Oireachtas justice committee when we were hosted at Haulbowline. We viewed the facilities and learned about the exciting plans for the Naval Service. We also had the opportunity to look at the Irish maritime energy...

Public Sector Management (Appointment of Senior Members of the Garda Síochána) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Jun 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I commend Deputy Ross on his Bill. Given the various scandals that have emerged in the administration of justice, we need to challenge the political control of policing and particularly the appointment of senior police officers by a Minister and, in turn, backed by the Government. We have seen various examples of this. The former Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, announced the closure...

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (26 Mar 2019)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: I want to get clarification from the Minister. The idea of allowing Irish boats access to Irish waters is accepted, but the issue of allocation of stocks is a concern. Will the Minister make it clear that his ability, or that of his Department, to allocate stocks is excluded from the legislation? Will he make it clear that this legislation does not facilitate the allocation of stocks?...

Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jul 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: In these Houses all of us pledge allegiance to the 1916 Proclamation that hangs in the foyer. Therefore, we believe in a republic - a new republic - one where all citizens are equal, regardless of the colour of their skin, disability, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, where they live or what they do. Creating the conditions for establishing an equal society means recognising that many...