Results 1,421-1,440 of 7,583 for speaker:Rónán Mullen
- Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (7 Apr 2022)
Rónán Mullen: It is just a bit of smoke screening and I can live with that. It hides a weak argument.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: I wish to raise a couple of items relating to the census. I heard Senator Malcolm Byrne refer to people who would obstruct the work of the census or make life difficult for census enumerators as "muppets". I certainly have no sympathy with any such obstructive tactics by people, but it is important to say that part of the democratic contract between us and which binds us to the State is...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: I will finish. We cannot expect all 5,000 census enumerators to be able to provide the service through Irish, but there must be a mechanism provided for Irish speakers if we are serious about what we say about the importance of the Irish language.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: Can the Senator define them? I am sure we will agree on some of them, but not on some of the other things the Senator might describe.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: On authentic rights, yes, but perhaps not on the fuzzy stuff the Senator comes up with.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: The Senator caused it.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: Come on, Senator. That is rubbish.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: Surgery on underage kids to change their life-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: That is some people's definition.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: We all have views in respect of authentic human rights.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: On a point of order, I ask that politicians in here stop trying to close down debate by stigmatising each other. It is obvious to everybody that we all agree with authentic human rights.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: There are controversial issues here that some people would regard as rights and others regard as potentially problematic. There needs to be an openness and respect for each other's views.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: Senators Malcolm Byrne and Gavan have never called for an open debate-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: The Senator should think about the unborn in that context.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: Hear, hear. We all-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: -----agree with that. Stop the nonsense.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: -----those who are not born-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: There is an attempt to stigmatise people who-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: And Caltra.
- Seanad: Support to Ukraine: Motion (30 Mar 2022)
Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Last Friday evening, I was in the town of Ballgar, near to my home place, taking part in a table quiz in support of a journey that was going to be made from Ballygar to bring important food, medical and other supplies to Ukraine. The following evening, I was cycling through Ballygar on my bike. I had previously had an idea in my head that this...