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Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Perhaps the matter of existing CEOs who have not been appointed to the new CEO positions has already been agreed, but what will happen to acting CEOs who have taken over from those who have retired and, under the staff embargoes, have presumably not been given similar contracts?

Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: It is an interesting issue. The Minister mentioned a figure of five people. I am unsure as to how many acting CEOs there are, but there is one in County Leitrim, a former school principal. Given the Minister's response, it appears that the acting CEO will revert to his position as a school principal. I understand that staffing is a complex area and I do not want to get into it, as trade...

Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I am sorry to have to press the Minister on this as I understand perfectly from where he is coming. Does that give any indication of the path I am attempting to go being addressed or are these people outside the loop completely? If they are placed in that category, it will not matter legally that these are acting chief executives, regardless of time served, and they will be treated the same...

Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Yes and no. What I am getting at is that it seems almost certain that the fixed chief executives who have not been appointed to the super-CEO position will be redeployed within the administration of the new education and training boards.

Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I understand.

Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Yes. I was reluctant to say that.

Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I am getting a sense of where the Minister is coming from. I am sorry to put the Minister on the spot but for the purposes of the debate, how many acting chief executives will effectively be stepping down? Is the number large?

Seanad: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (26 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Is it that many? That would be a horse of a different colour in the context of fixed chief executives. If the number was smaller, an arrangement could be put in place. I am thinking about the expertise that would be lost if people return to former positions within the education system. A two-tier system would then be in operation for future advancement between those who are fixed chief...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I echo the welcome to Ms Clancy. She referred to the foundation of the Musgrave Group in Cork. I discovered some years ago that Thomas and Stuart Musgrave came from my home town of Drumshanbo, Country Leitrim, before migrating to Cork to set up Musgrave Brothers. I was not aware of the significance of that until I took my first job with Lairds, which produced Bo-Peep jams and marmalades....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I wonder could Ms Clancy address the issues I raised in my first questions because I must leave.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: What about the perception of uniform pricing across the broad mass of goods, with the exception of the special offers - the discounts, the three for two, etc.? One must watch one's competitors, but there seems to be some sort of perception in this regard. What is driving down prices? Ms Clancy spoke of such matters as value for money but what is essentially driving down prices? Why is it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: In that context, is pricing the main driver in accessing Irish manufactured goods? For example, there is only one Irish toothpaste manufacturer. Called Perla, it is based in Clara in County Offaly. For the record, I have nothing to do with it. I am not sure whether it is an exclusive but the only outlet in which one can get this Irish-made toothpaste is Aldi. I look at the broad range of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: The brand is Fiacla. Perla is the manufacturing company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I thank Mr. Allen.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Yesterday, members of the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications, of which I am one, travelled to RTE at its invitation to see at first hand the work being done in various departments within the station. One of the most enlightening and informative aspects of the visit was the newly developed digital department which is now relaying programmes on RTE Player and iPhones and tablets,...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: He is on 5%. With the margin of error, that could be 2%.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: A third of them.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Fees have declined by 30% over the past three years.

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Second Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stait go dtí an Teach. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The Fianna Fáil Party is opposed to the Bill on the basis that in our view it is a continued Government attack on motorists struggling to make ends meet. Financial incentives were put in place in 2008 and this encouraged drivers to switch to fuel efficient cars with low CO2 emissions. It was...

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: On the section, my understanding was, although I am open to correction, that an attempt was made some years ago to ring-fence the money derived from motor tax for the local government fund. I am assuming that because this transfer of ¤150 million is being introduced in legislation, the precedent set in the past is now being broken. Will the Minister of State correct me if I am wrong about...