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Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Once the Mahon tribunal report was published, it was inevitable the Houses would have an opportunity to debate it. These debates in the Dáil and the Seanad have not been a happy experience for members of Fianna Fáil, especially those of us who were not aware of the decisions being taken or the corrupt practices being engaged in at a high level within the party. That is not to deflect...

Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I have said so repeatedly. Human frailty was as much a factor as those who believed they could get away with it. They accepted the money. I am only making the point that because of the environment in which developers were operating, they gave money to everybody. They were sloshing money around like snuff at a wake and it was being accepted across the board. At the time and subsequently...

Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: No, I have said money follows power, which is a separate issue.

Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Yes.

Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I accept that and made that point.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I second the amendment to the Order of Business tabled by my colleague, Senator Darragh O'Brien. The Government side of the House should take warning from Senator O'Brien's comments on his experience so far on the stump on the forthcoming referendum. I have some concern about what Senator Keane stated about attempting to suggest that there should be continual clarity. If a Government...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: All I am saying is that at this point----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: There is not a point of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: That is kind of the Leas-Chathaoirleach and I thank him. What I was going to say is that every referendum up until now has brought in extraneous issues. While I appreciate fully the concerns being expressed here about water charges and various other matters, when one goes out knocking on doors one will be engaged, not about the fiscal treaty but about a range of other issues. That will be...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: All I am asking is that the Government would up its game a little more because the sands are shifting in Europe as we speak. If one reads any of the newspapers and any of the economic commentaries over the past week on the fiscal treaty, there are various changes taking place in Europe with various governments in various countries and an attitude across Europe of anti-austerity sentiment....

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (25 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: On a point of information, are there many more offering to speak?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I would like to reiterate all that has been said on section 4, especially the comments made by Senator van Turnhout, particularly given her own professional background. We should withdrawn section 4 until such time as the Minister's commitments come into force. Otherwise, this is going to affect lone parents from next week. That is putting it at its most simple. When the next monitoring...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I am sorry.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: It was to be phased.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (27 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I call the Leader of the House.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (27 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I presume that was not in the Minister's constituency.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Are we still on section 1?