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Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill

Brian Ó Domhnaill

Working for the people of Donegal South West

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Constituency

Donegal South West

Panel

Agricultural Panel

Contact

Main Street, Gortahork, Co Donegal.

Tel: 074 - 9165466
Fax: 074 - 9180614

 

Website: www.brianodomhnaill.ie

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Personal Details

- Born in Donegal 1977 - Educated; St. Finian’s National School Falcarragh and Pobal Scoil Cloich Cheann Fhaola, Falcarragh. - B.Sc(HONS) from University of Ulster. - Former Irish International Athlete & current member of Finn Valley Athletic Club and Cloughaneely GAA

Local News

FG & Lab vote down Seanad motion to protect small rural schools

Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has said it is deeply worrying that Fine Gael and Labour TDs and Senators in Donegal have voted down motions in the Dáil and Seanad to protect small schools from the prospect of closure. Read More | Share

Scoláireachtaí Printíseachta an tÚdarás ar fáil anois

Tá sé curtha in iúl ag an Seanadóir Brian Ó Domhnaill gó bhfuil Údarás na Gaeltachta ag tairiscint scoláireachtaí Printíseachta gur fiú nios mó na €2,000 an ceann iad d’iarrathóirí le cáilíocht mar cheardaí a bhaint amach. Read More | Share

Hogan fails to address real concerns of septic tank owners – Ó Domhnaill

Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has said septic tank owners across the country feel let down by the Environment Minister’s failure to address the real problems of charges they are facing. Senator Ó Domhnaill was commenting after Minister Phil announced a temporary reduction in the septic tank registration fee for anyone who registers in the first three months. Read More | Share

€22 million allocated for Donegal national roads - Ó Domhnaill

Donegal Fianna Fáil Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has confirmed that the National Roads Authority have allocated more than €22.1 million to County Donegal for road improvements and maintenance this year. However he has expressed disappointment that this is a reduction of approximately 20% on the funding allocated in 2011. Read More | Share

Cuts to CE schemes must be reversed - Ó Domhnaill

Donegal Fianna Fáil Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has called on the Government to immediately reverse the proposed cuts to Community Employment Schemes. Senator Ó Domhnaill was speaking at a meeting in Ballybofey yesterday, organised by SIPTU trade union and attended by community groups and participants in local CE schemes. Read More | Share

Ó Domhnaill welcomes commitment on Paediatric Diabetic Services in Letterkenny

Donegal Brian Ó Domhnaill has received confirmation from the Minister of State at the Department of Health Roisin Shorthall that there are no plans to remove or downgrade the existing Paediatric Diabetic Service at Letterkenny General Hospital. Read More | Share

Rural and farming communities hit hard by budget cuts - Ó Domhnaill

Rural Ireland has been singled out by the Labour Party and Fine Gael for cutbacks across a number of areas, hitting those parts of the country that are already suffering most, according to Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Agriculture. Read More | Share

Ó Domhnaill challenges McHugh to public debate on Septic Tank Bill

Donegal Fianna Fáil Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has challenged Donegal North East Fine Gael TD Joe McHugh to a public debate on the Government’s Septic Tank Bill. Read More | Share

Harte wrong on FF amendments to Septic Tank Bill – Ó Domhnaill

Fianna Fáil Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has accused Labour Senator Jimmy Harte of either deliberately trying to mislead the public on Fianna Fáil’s amendments to the Government’s bill bringing in a charge and upgrade costs on households with septic tanks or being completely out of touch with the Seanad debate on the legislation. Read More | Share

Fianna Fáil to propose major changes to Septic Tank Bill

Fianna Fáil will propose major changes to the Government’s Septic Tank Bill when the proposed legislation reaches committee stage in the Seanad tomorrow (Wednesday, 23 November 2011). Read More | Share

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Clinics

Weekly Clinics every Friday from 6.30 - 8pm in the Constituency Office in Gortahork and around the constituency during the month, please contact the office for further details.

Political Record

- Re-Elected to Seanad Éireann in April 2011.
- Government Spokesperson on Lifelong Learning, Youth Work & School Transport
- Member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education & Science
- Re-elected to Údarás na Gaeltachta Board in April 2005
- Elected to Donegal County Council June 2004
- First Elected to Údarás na Gaeltachta in December 1999
- Served as Chair of Planning SPC on Donegal County Council (2004-2007)
- Ball Tofa dÚdarás na Gaeltachta

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