Results 1-20 of 22 for waste management speaker:Rónán Mullen

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

Rónán Mullen: ...debate and in cancel culture than in keeping people safe in practical ways. Fianna Fáil is not immune either. Migration is part of last week's story. There are concerns about whether we are managing it in a way that identifies and deals with the small number of people who may come to our shores with mental health problems or extreme ideologies, perhaps exacerbated by past traumas....

Seanad: Public Health (Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Nov 2023)

Rónán Mullen: ...section of people spending their money wrongly and foolishly, either on excessive gambling or on the purchase of such nicotine inhaling products. One could add other things on which people waste their money. We live in a free society, and one does not want to overly restrict people in the use of their freedom, but when one sees people who cannot afford it spending too much on lottery...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Smuggling of Persons) Bill 2021: Second Stage (29 Sep 2021)

Rónán Mullen: ...working in it. Sadly, that is borne out by the TiP report, which found that victims of smuggling are being exploited in Ireland in domestic work, the restaurant industry, nail salons, food processing, waste management, fishing and seasonal agriculture, and car washing services. These are sectors we all interact with every week, if not every day. Needless to say, victims are also being...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2021)

Rónán Mullen: .... I wonder what it says about us as a country. The report found that victims are being exploited in domestic work, the restaurant industry, cannabis cultivation, nail salons, food processing, waste management, fishing, seasonal agriculture and car washing services. I was in touch with a religious sister recently who is doing very good work in this area. She made the chilling comment...

Seanad: Local Government (Use of CCTV in Prosecution of Offences) Bill 2021: Second Stage (5 Mar 2021)

Rónán Mullen: ...a reply to even a standard query. The issue under discussion arises from a Data Protection Commission investigation into the use of CCTV by a local authority, where the commission found that the Waste Management Act and the Litter Pollution Acts did not sufficiently define in law the policy objectives that made the use of the CCTV footage legitimate for the purposes of prosecuting...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (20 Feb 2019)

Rónán Mullen: ...IEPs have not been given force of law? How can it be acceptable that the teachers themselves feel that they cannot provide these plans due to a lack of resources? We are all aware of the seeming inability of some Departments to manage public finances in a prudent way, causing massive potential waste of Exchequer resources. It would be horrible to think that this would be one area that...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2018)

Rónán Mullen: ...matter discussed briefly on radio this morning. It concerns the amount of packaging generated by online shopping, for which the figures are extraordinary. Repak estimates that 10,000 tonnes of waste will be created by online shopping this year. It is incredible to quantify it in this way, but 1.74 million parcels were delivered by An Post over the Christmas period last year, an increase...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2018)

Rónán Mullen: ...from the Referendum Commission this morning relating to the blasphemy referendum, although I have not had time to look at it. I am sure it is fine. I have raised the issue of the scandalous waste of €3 million of public money in running a referendum to solve a problem that simply does not exist. We heard from our colleague, Senator Boyhan, about the presentation from MS Ireland....

Seanad: An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Mar 2015)

Rónán Mullen: ...The sheer haste with which it is going through, the dearth of consideration of the issue in the Dáil, says volumes about the attitude towards the Oireachtas and the public which this Government's management of the public debate and legislation enabling the referendum exemplifies. I refer to an abuse of the legislative and democratic process, which is all the more egregious when it...

Seanad: Electricity Transmission Network: Motion (13 Nov 2013)

Rónán Mullen: ...bungalow, such is the visual obtrusiveness of these lines. It is in the broader public interest that these structures be placed underground. EirGrid is a semi-State company, and such companies are supposed to manage strategic assets. Such an interest does not just extend to the transmission of power and it also goes to concerns about the environment, the quality of rural life, the...

Seanad: Restorative Justice Process: Motion (20 Mar 2013)

Rónán Mullen: ...system is failing to deliver. It continues to lock up the poor and the vulnerable but it does not prevent crime or deter offenders. It does not address the root causes of crime and it does not manage to rehabilitate offenders very much either. Evidence of this can be found in the high rate of recidivism. The truth is that nobody benefits from crime, neither victims nor the community...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: ...for the Environment, Community and Local Government the body makes the following points: locally-elected representatives will no longer have a role in water services provision, operation and management, further eroding the local government system and the principles of local representation; the role of Galway County Council in relation to planning and economic development will be seriously...

Seanad: Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: .... I do not want to be pessimistic or overly critical, however, as I welcome much of the good work the Department is doing. At €650 million, Enterprise Ireland's seed capital fund is the biggest managed seed fund anywhere in Europe. The Silicon Valley alliance, announced by the Minister for Finance during the week, is another fund of €100 million. I appreciate, therefore, that the...

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)

Rónán Mullen: ...it is important that we appreciate the fact that they are not bastions of homophobia or unjust discrimination. Assuming otherwise does a severe disservice to the sensitivities of their patrons, managers and day-to-day administrators. In considering the balance between guarantees of equality and the right to work and earn a livelihood on the one hand and, on the other, the right to...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Rónán Mullen: ...measures later today, however the point needs to be made that the introduction of further charges and taxes will have an adverse impact on individuals who are struggling with debt and are just managing to put food on the table. To address the proposed household charge, the Minister has provided the following information. We know this new charge of €100 per annum will apply from 1...

Seanad: Whistleblower Legislation: Motion (29 Jun 2011)

Rónán Mullen: ...pertaining to nursing home and medical malpractice lag behind other whistleblower provisions in Irish law. This point was borne out by a recent study undertaken by the centre for health policy and management at TCD, the findings of which revealed that 88% of nursing staff respondents in Irish hospitals had observed an incident of poor care in the past six months. The findings indicated...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (3 Nov 2010)

Rónán Mullen: ...uses in picking out and rubbishing a small net point in what has been proposed in order to be seen to be making a substantive argument. The example I want to pick is the pathetic argument and sheer waste of time by the Government in addressing the point that Senator O'Toole is proposing an increase in the overall number of Members of the Seanad, albeit by one, rather than five as...

Seanad: Food Harvest 2020 Report: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Rónán Mullen: ...of €36 billion, while for ICT it was €7 billion out of €28 billion. Activity in the agrifood sector must also be seen for its spin-off benefits. However, without competitiveness in labour, waste management and energy costs, the impact will be that much worse as a result, which means that even with the advantage there is a potential disadvantage. We could sum up what we need to do...

Seanad: National Marine Mapping Programme: Motion (21 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: ...seo ar fad. Is iontach agus is dearfach an scéal seo. It is good to see, for a change, a Government agency being praised for sensibly investing public money instead of being criticised for wasting it. An independent study has valued the benefits of the State's marine mapping programme at €275 million. This is more than four times what will be spent completing the programme, which is...

Seanad: Energy Resources: Motion (6 May 2009)

Rónán Mullen: ...We also need a change in attitude on the part of all of us to accept that wind turbines and wave energy solutions will have a visual impact on our landscape and coasts. However, provided this is managed properly, it is preferable to the legacy of increased climate damage and the exhaustion of all fossil fuel resources, which we will otherwise pass on to our grandchildren. Wind energy is...