Results 3,121-3,140 of 7,643 for speaker:Rónán Mullen
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: I only wished, following the news on this issue, that Deputy Clare Daly had met some of those who-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: Okay, I will conclude by saying that I only wish that she had met some of those families who received the news that their child had such a fatal abnormality but which child went on to live for months and even years, in some cases.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: That is what is at the heart of it. In conclusion, was it not bizarre to hear various media commentators and people on the eft, calling for freedom of conscience for Labour Party Members.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: Where were they in 2013 when other Deputies were following their consciences? Where were they?
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (17 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire as ucht teacht isteach anseo chun déileáil leis an gceist atá ardaithe agam. The last time I raised a Commencement matter, I asked the Minister to explain the expenditure by the Saolta hospital group on public relations consultants. The Minister kindly responded by sending me a letter dated 12 February. I think he was attending the European...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (17 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: That is understood. However, the Minister told me the report would be available-----
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (17 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: -----by the end of last year, but it still has not happened. Can the Minister enlighten me as to what has taken place? Does the Government have a particular view of it?
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (17 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister for his response. While I understand his explanation and justification for spending six figure sums on PR companies, I do not think that spending this amount of money simply to deal with press queries is essential to public welfare. It could be inferred from his statement that none of this money was used for training people on how to conduct interviews and so on. For...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (17 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: So much money?
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (17 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: I am not sure that justifies all that expenditure on the dark black arts of PR.
- Seanad: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: I welcome the Bill and congratulate Senator Craughwell for the amendment he brought forward seeking a Government health warning and Senator Darragh O'Brien for the amendment brought forward by the Fianna Fáil Senators today. I wish both those amendments had been accepted because they were excellent amendments dealing with the issues of a Government health warning and Government...
- Seanad: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: We have important issues to wrestle with. I congratulate those who put forward amendments. I welcome the Government's legislation but hope the gambling control legislation will come soon.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: I have often, along with others in the House, had occasion to criticise the media for various reasons over the years. One thing for which The Irish Timesdeserves great credit has been its longtime sponsorship of its debating competition which has done so much to encourage excellence in debating in our third level colleges. In that regard, I hope the Cathaoirleach does not mind if I...
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following:"(p) any communication, howsoever made, by a person specified in subsection (2)(a),(2)(b) and (2)(c) where the purpose of that communication is to disclose relevant wrongdoings.".I welcome the Minister back to the Seanad. As he knows, the last time this Bill was before the House, I tabled an amendment that I...
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister for his response. However, I have to say I am not happy with it. I say that as somebody who has great respect for the Minister as a legislator and particular respect for his credentials in this area. Quite frankly, as I listened to his response to me, I could not help concluding he is quite aware that I am on to something here. I suggest he is quite sympathetic to...
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: It is a culture.
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: Can I respond to the Minister?
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: That is understood.
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: I am keen to accept the Minister's correction on the point that the Oireachtas Member would not have to disclose, and I wish to acknowledge the bona fides of the Minister in this regard. I said already that it was not a case of my ego being offended. However, I did not hear from the Minister that the Department had examined what happened in the case of the defence Bill. I remind the...
- Seanad: Regulation of Lobbying Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (19 Feb 2015)
Rónán Mullen: Yes.