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Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: First, cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. During the Second Stage debate last night, Members went over the various aspects of this Bill in great detail with the Tánaiste and at the time I noted it was somewhat historic in that three of its four elements relate to past events. I reiterate Members' welcome - I believe it was unanimous - for the accession of the Republic of Croatia....

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: There was no inference at all.

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister of State for that very comprehensive reply. Ireland is still drawing down some Structural Funds under the original 2007 to 2013 programme. Has the Government formulated its priorities and set out a plan in anticipation of this funding or will it wait until the money is on the table before it decides on how it will be spent? We are borrowing this money. How does the...

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I want the Minister of State to reply to my question in her response. I am curious to establish the significance of the accession of the Republic of Croatia. There has been strong support for Croatia's accession from all parties, inside and outside of Government, dating back to the mid-1990s. We have raised the issue in the past and the Minister of State is probably actively doing that...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I endorse all that has been said in respect of the flooding crisis affecting communities in various parts of the country. There is an extra dimension to this issue. Ms Evelyn Cusack from the Met service stated last night that June has been one of the wettest months on record. A real problem, which appears to have gone off the radar, arises in the Shannon basin around Athlone. Two weeks...

Seanad: Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy John Perry.

Seanad: Credit Guarantee Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Leader's comments. I had hoped to make a contribution on the issue of údarás elections but I felt precluded from doing so because they were not being dealt with under these amendments. We appear to have engaged in a wider debate. One of the difficulties of debating Bills on Committee Stage is that we may not reach important amendments. We are considering whether to give...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: That is essentially what the amendments infer.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Amendment No. 3 refers to the "Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure in the Northern Assembly". Amendment No. 2 qualifies the definition of "Gaeltacht" with the words "in this State". The amendments aim at extending the role of Foras na Gaeilge across the island.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I have serious qualms about the proposal, as our spokesperson will explain at a later stage. My party will not be supporting the amendments.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: We know where we living.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: We do not need to reminded by the inclusion of unnecessary language.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: This is purely partitionist.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I am fully aware of that but in the context of this Bill -----

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Does the Senator want it in the context of this Bill?

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I ask the Minister of State to clarify this issue. With all due respect to Senator Cullinane, what he is saying about the role of Foras na Gaeilge is absolutely correct. Is it not true, however, that Foras na Gaeilge is also obliged to take account of Ministers from the Northern Assembly in respect of any matter pertaining to the Irish language?

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: They are already directly involved in Foras na Gaeilge. My colleague will argue that it is questionable whether Foras na Gaeilge should be given an enhanced role in this legislation because as it stands it is giving a Northern Irish Minister direct influence over legislation which does not originate in that jurisdiction without a quid pro quo in that the Southern Minister has no involvement...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I was following the debate.

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (28 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I was not questioning the Bill's constitutionality.