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Seanad: Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Seanad. I suppose I should be reluctant to speak about activities in the Minister of State's back yard. The primary provision of this Bill is the abolition of the regeneration quango. I understand that is the term now being used. I am sure the Minister of State will have a robust response to the criticisms of...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I support Senator Norris's comments on the convention on the constitution. At a time when the Government has indicated one of the items for discussion will be the reduction of the voting age to 17, the Department of Defence has announced one must be 18 to join the Defence Forces. The reason I support Senator Norris is because I advise the Government to tread cautiously in launching any...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: -----especially if it puts down a simple "Yes" or "No" question and does not give the people an opportunity to discuss whether the House should be reformed, which I believe the vast majority of people would want. Many editorials in the media have indicated this also. I caution Government to tread very carefully if it goes down this road.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: We saw what happened with the referendum on the powers of inquiry for the Dáil and Seanad when the Government did not have universal support. Since the Constitution was first introduced in 1937, it has been proven that referenda put before the people have passed only when they received political consensus. Where there was a lack of political consensus, the referenda have fallen and Fianna...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: If Mr. Trapattoni was 53, 43 or 33 it would not be mentioned at all.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: This also gives me an opportunity to wish the Irish team well. We will have a feast of sport over the weekend and the Irish will be all over the world. I wonder whether there is a breach of any laws in this regard in that in my opinion and that of others it is ageist. There is absolutely no need whatsoever to make reference to Mr. Trapattoni as a 73-year-old. Why not refer to him as the...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Consequently, there should be no reason to refer to his age.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: It came from the HSE. You do not control the HSE now.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 11, 14 and 16 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Amendment Nos. 12 and 13 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I am grateful to the Minister for his comments and thank him.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences Against Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: When it is proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I wish to disabuse any notion conveyed by Senator Coghlan that Fianna Fáil is supporting the Government. How could he possibly support-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: -----the Government which, in 14 months, has generated more hostility among the electorate than Fianna Fáil did in 14 years?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: That is a particular legacy it will have to contend with in future. If Brian Cowen had been a bit more selfish-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: If Brian Cowen had been a bit more selfish and put party interests before the country-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: He did not. That is the point.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: We have borne the legacy of the decisions he took in the interests of the country and history will judge him accordingly. I would like to support the comments already made about Cregg House. I will be very interested to hear what the Leader has to say about this, although I appreciate that it is a topical issue that has just come before him. Senator O'Keeffe will know that all eight...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: It had already been seconded by Senator Byrne.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Can the Senator translate that because I did not understand it?