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Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I congratulate the Minister primarily because any Minister who brings forward a significant body of legislation and manages to steer it through both Houses of the Oireachtas deserves at least some credit. I acknowledge this, but that is where my agreement and courtesy ends. We have opposed the Bill because we believe it is deeply flawed. We also believe there are question marks over the...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I applaud the Government's decision to reopen the Vatican Embassy. It was long past time. It should never have been closed in the first place. I am particularly pleased that there will be an emphasis and focus on human rights and overseas development. I look forward to wishing the new ambassador every success in his or her new role. I wish to draw attention once again to IDA Ireland's...

Seanad: Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Like my colleague, Senator O'Sullivan and others, I support the initiative of Senators Daly, Ó Murchú and Byrne in proposing this legislation. This is the second occasion the House has had the opportunity to discuss this very important issue. I echo the welcome to the deaf community. I hope this Bill will be another milestone in their continuing search for recognition. I welcome...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: National Transport Authority (22 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Will the routes lead to a better service or are they being cherry picked as high-volume routes? In the context of the Bus Éireann routes from Tullamore to Portlaoise, I assume there are already existing commercial operators on the routes. What is the advantage of singling out those routes, which are already providing a service? With regard to the employees of CIE, I am curious about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: National Transport Authority (22 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I will ask a brief supplementary in the context of what Mr. Murphy is saying about the commercial operators. There is controversy over the Bus Éireann policy of reducing the number of stopping points in order to compete with existing commercial operators on some routes. This applies particularly to the north west of the country, where there is a lower population volume. It is a real...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Tendering of Bus Services: National Transport Authority (22 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Will there still be an obligation on the private operator to continue with the route arrangements in existence?

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, to the House.

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister. To follow the theme that seems to be developing in this debate, the disconnection between the ordinary citizen and the European parliamentary institutions, I suggest that these large unwieldy constituencies will contribute even more to that lack of connection. I was a candidate in the 2009 European elections in the constituency that included Connacht, Ulster, Clare,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Public Transport Provision (29 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator is supposed to be asking a supplementary question, not giving a Second Stage speech.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am a man of the west.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I join with colleagues in expressing sincere sympathy to Kathleen Carty and her family on the death of John. Earlier comments were made about his public service as an agricultural officer and, interestingly, he spent some of that time in my home town of Drumshambo in County Leitrim, albeit before my time. He often spoke about that time with great affection. I would like to be associated...

Seanad: Humanitarian Situation in Syria, South Sudan and Central African Republic: Statements (30 Jan 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I echo the complimentary remarks made about the work done by the Minister of State and Irish foreign aid, in general. There is not an awful lot more that one can add to what has been said by the Senators and the Minister of State. In the context of the peace talks taking place in Geneva and hosted by Lakhdar Brahimi, an interesting comment was made by the Syrian National Coalition member,...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: While I agree with the contribution of Senator Mac Conghail in respect of Margaretta D'Arcy, particularly in the context of that it is inhumane that a 79 year old lady who is suffering from illness should continue to be incarcerated, it must be noted there are wider issues in respect of the Shannon Airport controversy. Wider issues arise regarding the Shannon Airport controversy. I remind...

Seanad: Standing Orders: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I agree with the view that has been expressed in this House regarding the composition of the proposed committee of inquiry. The Minister of State is fully aware of that view because, as I understand it, the Leader of the House has corresponded with the Taoiseach, and by extension with the Chief Whip, on the matter. There seems to be silence on this issue. There must be some sort of omerta...

Seanad: Standing Orders: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: It is important in that context for this House to be made aware of the Government's thinking in this regard. Nothing that has been said up to now by the Minister of State or any other member of the Government to give us an indication of how this will play out. I believe that following the experience of the tribunals of inquiry, there is no public appetite for a continuing inquiry process....

Seanad: Standing Orders: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: There is nothing in the Act to preclude it being a joint inquiry.