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Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I will certainly consider it and no doubt Senator McDowell will also consider it. The reference to "in any year" really refers to the fact that if in any year an organisation received more than 50%, its returns for that year would need to reflect it. I do not think it is suggesting that it would need to go back to any historical year. I...

Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: On that basis, I will not press the amendment because I think Senator McDowell would like to consider it further, as would I.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by GAA President, Mr. Larry McCarthy (26 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: He does not have to run for re-election.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by GAA President, Mr. Larry McCarthy (26 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Gabhaim míle maith ag an gCathaoirleach. Tá fáilte roimh an uachtarán agus léiríonn a fhreastal anseo linn inniu an méid atá bainte amach aige go pearsanta, an ról atá ag Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, cé chomh lárnach is atá an cumann sin anseo agus an grá atá ag formhór mhuintir na hÉireann dó. I was...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by GAA President, Mr. Larry McCarthy (26 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: A lily-white Christmas.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by GAA President, Mr. Larry McCarthy (26 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: The President did not need a teleprompter.

Seanad: Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2023: Order for Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."

Seanad: Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I would be grateful if I could share my time with Senator McDowell. We will have three minutes each.

Seanad: Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Yes. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. As I have said here before, education should never be measured just in terms of grades or CAO points, nor should it be geared towards preparing young people to be economic units, ready for employment by multinationals, at least not primarily. Education should be about allowing children to become fully rounded human beings. A vital part of...

Seanad: Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I am grateful to the Minister of State for her reply and for her support and that of the Government for the Bill. She summarised admirably the importance of play. I never realised during my days in the schoolyard how much I was learning about social interactions, dealing with my fears and all those issues. It is all absolutely true. The reference the Minister of State made at the end of...

Seanad: Civil Liability (Schools) Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: In 1979 the people voted to amend the Constitution to provide that the pool of universities that would elect six Members of Seanad Éireann could be widened to include other institutions of higher education in the State. I know Senator Malcolm Byrne also has an interest in this issue. Nothing happened, as often occurs in Irish politics. On 31 March the Supreme Court effectively forced...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Indeed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Dr. Connolly said 15% of schools offer it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Dr. Connolly said 22% of girls do it. Is she saying 22% of girls overall in the country or that 22% of those who do it are female?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Rónán Mullen: That would be a higher percentage of girls than schools. I was wondering about that.