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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I do not believe the Government will get compliance. I know we will be revisiting this in the future. I am sounding a note of warning that when the property tax legislation comes before the House, the Government side will need to see if the people will give their consent to the tax.

Seanad: Charities Act 2009: Motion (19 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I call Senator Barrett.

Seanad: Charities Act 2009: Motion (19 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: It is significant that the trend of the debate on this side of the House as much as on the other side has been towards tackling the issue of long-term unemployment. I commend Senator Mary White for highlighting the dire statistics for the second quarter issued by the Central Statistics Office. There are a number of suggestions. However, we have not heard much in recent months about the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I am just taking the stark statement made by the Senator who said that if people were paid, they would be absent. That was the point she made. However, I do not wish to be distracted as there was a significant number of contributions across the House on the issue. In his announcement of the legislative programme in the other House up to the end of the year the Government Chief Whip...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Energy Policy: Discussion with EU Commissioner for Energy (20 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I also welcome the Commissioner and hope he enjoys his time in Ireland. I am interested to note his background is as a tax consultant and I am sure members would have loved to have the opportunity to find out what were his views on Irish taxation policy in the light of our economic problems. Many of the questions have had a local dimension and I note that, politically, the Commissioner...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Energy Policy: Discussion with EU Commissioner for Energy (20 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Conversely, it would be wrong to commit to using shale gas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Energy Policy: Discussion with EU Commissioner for Energy (20 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: What is Mr. Oettinger doing at present with regard to investigating the various technological advancements and environmental concerns relating to shale gas extraction?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Energy Policy: Discussion with EU Commissioner for Energy (20 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Will the Commissioner be publishing his conclusions?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: It is absolutely correct that this House should unreservedly condemn the depraved murders that have taken place in the past few days. "Depraved" was the word used by the deputy commissioner. I echo the points made by several Senators, not least by Senator Leyden, in calling for full support for An Garda Síochána in its efforts to unearth the perpetrators of these outrageous crimes. They...

Seanad: Syrian Conflict: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I extend a hearty céad míle fáilte to the Minister of State, Deputy Joe Costello, who is very familiar with this Chamber. I applaud him for the initiatives he has taken so far on behalf of the people, particularly his recent visit to Jordan which was widely publicised. He brought home to the people the horror of the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding just a few hours away by...

Seanad: Syrian Conflict: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: It might help to stabilise the Palestinian issue.

Seanad: Syrian Conflict: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I extend a hearty céad míle fáilte to the Minister of State, Deputy Joe Costello, who is very familiar with this Chamber. I applaud him for the initiatives he has taken so far on behalf of the people, particularly his recent visit to Jordan which was widely publicised. He brought home to the people the horror of the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding just a few hours away by...

Seanad: Syrian Conflict: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: It might help to stabilise the Palestinian issue.

Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister to the House. I welcome this key element of the programme for Government. It is interesting to note that this is the first extension of the powers of the Ombudsman in some 25 years. When the Ombudsman was appointed in the 1970s, the appointment was not met with universal enthusiasm, yet the office has proved to be very significant and effective. I will not delay the...

Seanad: Life-Limiting Health Conditions in Children: Motion (26 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: This is a difficult motion to debate. The sensitivities surrounding it are such that anybody who contributes must be aware of the human suffering and heart-break behind it. I suggest it not only applies to those parents with terminally ill children but to any parent, such as myself, who has a special needs child. It is an area where such parents do not want to go. I am disappointed the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Digital Switchover: Discussion (27 Sep 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Like my colleagues I welcome the Minister and representatives from RTE. I wanted to raise the same issue because it has been covered in great detail, particularly for the south west, but it was brought to my attention by a colleague in Waterford, Councillor Michael Joseph O'Ryan, who has been leading the campaign in the Nire valley in particular, where there is a similar problem. This has...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Darragh O'Brien and support him in the views he expressed. If there is one thing the Government has focused on, correctly in our opinion, it is jobs and job creation. It has also put forward the view that confidence is an important element of building the new economy. However, yet again the Government has decided to have a...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: In 2007 the cry went up from members of the parties now in government for more and more.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator should read his own party's election manifestos.