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Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Will Senator Keane concede for a moment?

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: My point of order is that I never impugned the integrity of the Minister of State. She has been a long-standing friend and colleague of mine and I have tremendous admiration and respect for her-----

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: It is most unfair of Senator Keane to be implying that when it was not the intention.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: There is also the reform of the Dáil to consider.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Apropos Senator David Cullinane's remarks about 12 July, I look forward to the Sinn Féin representatives following in the distinguished footsteps of a former Member of the House, Mr. John Robb, who presented a poppy to the Cathaoirleach, on 11 November. I look forward to this in light of his good wishes for 12 July. I share the concern of distinguished Senators David Norris and Feargal...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I do not know why. My understanding is our leader objected when the issue arose, according to what he told me. Irrespective of whether he did, I object with my colleagues. I do not see why a time-honoured tradition should be dropped in the House. The Leader, for whom we have enormous respect in what he does in the House, trumpeted the idea of Friday sittings and of extra sittings, but if...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: A government gets its mandate from the people on the basis of how it looks after the most vulnerable people in society. How can it be justified that the most vulnerable people and their families are being subjected to this outrageous cut? I would like the Minister of State to come to the House to justify it. The funds that have been withdrawn should be restored as soon as possible.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 1 and 15 are related and will be discussed together.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 2 to 7, inclusive, 12, 13 and 17 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. As is his right and obligation, the Minister has stuck rigidly to the strict interpretation of what is contained in this short Bill. I must confess I do not share the enthusiasm conveyed by the previous speaker in this regard. An all-party constitutional committee was in place as long as two Administrations ago and while I am unsure whether the present...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: We did not need a convention to do it.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: God help the Senator's innocence.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I was not even thinking about that. Not for one moment did I think that the Minister would be capable of thinking that.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I am grateful to the Minister for referring to the Irish diaspora. He also mentioned that the embassies will be involved and that there will be a website. Can he elaborate and indicate whether the diaspora will be involved? Is it a general approach? Will the diaspora, like any group or individual, have the right of submission?

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I am sorry, but I believed the Acting Chairman was waiting to call me.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Will the Acting Chairman not allow me? I am the last Senator to speak.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Has Senator Gilroy made his contribution yet?

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I can indicate and do not need to be on a list.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I know I can always rely on a good friend to ensure our interests are looked after. I welcome the motion which is timely and I congratulate Senator Norris, particularly in light of the opening paragraph in which he refers to the repeated promises of the Government to provide "openness, transparency, accountability and democracy". My colleague, Senator Wilson, has already addressed these...