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Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh-----

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: With regard to my earlier submission to you, a Chathaoirligh, I understand you are proposing not to accept my amendment on the grounds that I attempted to submit it on Report Stage but it was deemed to be too late. I could understand if an amendment were to be ruled out of order on grounds it would involve a charge on the Exchequer.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Are you saying that if I had not sought to submit it on Report Stage but had merely discussed it when I got the opportunity, you would have accepted my amendment?

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: It was incapable of being accepted but may I ask why it is not being accepted on Fifth Stage-----

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: -----in circumstances where Standing Orders provide that one may make a verbal amendment on Fifth Stage?

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: A Chathaoirligh, under Standing Orders-----

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I am glad to have an opportunity to address the House on this Bill, which deals with an important topic. I have always appreciated the importance of the European Union to and for Ireland. We must have a genuine sense of gratitude for how the Union has functioned on behalf of all of us. I refer, for example, to the protections of the Common Market,...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (8 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I dtosach báire, ba bhreá liom a rá go dtréaslaím le Pairtí an Lucht Oibre as ucht an rún seo a chur faoi bhráid an tSeanaid. Tacaím go mór leis. Nuair a théann mé abhaile faoin tuath, níl mé in ann an idirlíon a fháil leis an leathanbhanda. Caithfidh mé a rá go mbíonn frustrachas in ann dom i gcónaí. Is minic go ndéantar neamhaird ar riachtanais muintir na tuaithe....

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: No.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 1: In page 24, line 18, to delete "section" where it firstly occurs and substitute "sections". I stated my intention on Second Stage to bring forth this amendment. I am concerned that in the context of unnecessarily rushed legislation and of a set of proposals contained therein, which are fine, the Minister is none the less proposing to use a sledge-hammer to crack a...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: It is never too late to stand up for a good principle.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Perhaps the Senator will speak for as long as he did on the Harbours (Amendment) Bill. He could talk out the legislation without voting against the Government.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: We are on Committee Stage.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: No.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: There is also a skill involved.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: One might learn the combat skills in paintball-----

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: He is afraid the Minister will crack down on their activities. That is what is going on there.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: We might have a go at understanding their motivation.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht an méid atá ráite aige. Rinne mé machnamh ar an argóint de réir mar a bhí sí á chur in iúl dúinn. Beidh mé ag brú na ceiste seo chun vótála. Creidim go bhfuil fíor-bhotún á dhéanamh ag an Rialtas anseo. Níl an t-idirdhealú ceart idir an sórt gníomhaíocht le gunnaí gur chóir a bheith coiriúil agus an sórt...