Results 281-300 of 5,046 for speaker:Paschal Mooney

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (3 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I return to the question of Iraq which has been raised on a number of occasions and perhaps the Leader will give due consideration to providing time for a debate. The reason I raise this matter is that the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Cowen, who is President of the Council, was in New York last week. In the past few days we have seen more horrific images from Baghdad and other cities...

Seanad: Address by Mr. John Hume, MEP. (3 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I am humbled to be in the presence of such a colossus of the political landscape and to be among distinguished colleagues in the House who have paid John Hume due tribute. I share the view of historian, Senator Mansergh, who equated John Hume to Daniel O'Connell in terms of his activities. One could also refer to Grattan, Parnell, John Redmond, the blood sacrifice of 1621 and the modern Irish...

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (3 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: Yes. I am grateful not only to Senator Brady but also to Senator Mansergh. That my daughter and some of the students from my local school in Drumshanbo are in the Visitors Gallery might have some bearing on the fact that I am able to make a speech at this time. I welcome the Minister of State, who knows Drumshanbo vocational school well, as he was there in another capacity in the past few...

Seanad: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (3 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: Indeed. They are here on a lobby to ensure that the county will not be divided. Who better to do that than members of the young generation from Roscommon and Leitrim who are present? I am pleased indeed that the Minister of State has announced that a review is under way. He will be aware from his time as a Member of the European Parliament that a regional approach to the standardisation of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I am greatly encouraged by the break-out of love for Leitrim and the west. It is great to see it.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I am also encouraged by the comments of Senator Brian Hayes because I wanted to bring to the attention of the Leader what is happening. I stand by the farmers of Leitrim and applaud what they are doing. We have been involved in this debate for the past 18 months. It is not about any sense of victimhood on the part of the people of County Leitrim and the west. We do not want a hand-out but a...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I may seem passionate and emotional about this, but it is an opportunity for the House to hold a debate about what is happening in rural Ireland, about a disconnection, a split and a division between east and west, about a proud people who will no longer accept what is going on.

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I know this is a speech. It is not often I have the opportunity of making such a speech in this House, and I am proud to make it.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (4 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister. As an amateur student of history, it is significant that the Minister is taking this legislation. I am indebted to Gregory Allen for a number of extracts in my contribution from his book, The Garda Síochána. The Minister's grand uncle, Eoin MacNeill, was the first Minister for Education but he had a central role in the structure and establishment of the Garda. He was...

Seanad: Business of Seanad. (4 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I support the views of both sides of the House regarding yesterday's events in Palestine. Ireland has always adopted an even-handed approach to the Middle East problem. We would always support the right of Israel to exist and to defend its borders, while, at the same time, supporting Palestinian self-determination. However, the ironic aspect of yesterday's events is that Sheikh Yassin was in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: Due to the fears this caused, the Israeli Government, under Benyamin Netanyahu, released the sheikh and now it has killed him. One has to question where Israeli policy will lead. I am fearful not only for events in the Middle East but for the impact on the towns and cities of Europe, given what happened in Madrid. A heavy burden of responsibility rests on the shoulders of Prime Minister...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I accept that. I ask the Leader if she would consider bringing the Minister to the House to outline his policies in this regard. It could be in the form of a motion or there could be an all-party approach to the issue.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: The measure of a Government's caring philosophy is not just found in a Finance Bill, but also in the detail of its annual social welfare provisions. Notwithstanding the grandstanding of certain Opposition Members on a number of issues, a social welfare budget of €11 billion is a remarkable achievement by any yardstick, particularly in the context of the economic uncertainty obtaining when...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: Neither do we, although we have lots of rushes. I wish to dwell on the carer's respite care grant. I am pleased to note that the Minister has yet again increased this grant. While the Minister has had more experience of dealing with the families of carers than me, I know of a family in my home town with two severely handicapped children struck down by a rare disorder. The local community...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I am sure the Senator will rain on our parade; I would be disappointed if he did not.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: We are trying to knock the Senator off his train of thought.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: Do not worry — he will get to it in about five minutes.

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator should not throw allegations around like snuff at a wake.