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Seanad: Standing Orders: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: That is very unfair.

Seanad: Standing Orders: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am not saying it would not be but the actual exchanges will not take place until the autumn.

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: The Minister has responded to one of Senator Quinn's innovative proposals but I would like to support the Senator. This is not a new debate. I cannot understand why provision has not been made to allow motorists to turn left at a red light. The Minister put forward a particular point of view but this measure works effectively in the US. I do not understand why it is only an American...

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply and for tolerating my account of being caught in the penalty point system. Can he indicate when the review will be completed and when we will see changes in those areas where the speed limits are inconsistent? In the example I gave, 60 km/h would seem to be a more acceptable limit than 50 km/h although I accept what the Minister says about...

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Does Senator Reilly wish to second the amendment? If she does, is it her intention to make her contribution now or later?

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Very good.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Senator O'Keeffe, without interruption.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I call Senator Byrne.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I have to go to the other side of the House. I do not have a record of Senator Keane indicating she was going to speak.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: As Senator Keane has served in the Chair, she will understand that I must go to the other side of the House.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I must go to the other side of the House. Senator Keane will be the next speaker.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I do not have a list of Fine Gael speakers. I have a list of Labour speakers.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator's time is well up.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator has gone well over time.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am sorry, but the Senator has exceeded her six minutes.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: No, six minutes.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Sullivan, back to the House. It is interesting that in the wording of the amendment to the motion put forward by the Government side there is an acknowledgement of serious underlying problems in the area of homelessness and in respect of the housing situation in general across the country. For example, it recognises that the number of people...

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am simply saying that it astonished me when Senator Kelly raised the question-----

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Senator Kelly raised the question of the waiting lists.

Seanad: Homelessness Strategy: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Paschal Mooney: That attracted me to the waiting list for social housing in County Leitrim. The number is 1,622 with a population of 31,000 people, whereas in Galway city the corresponding number is 1,265. There is no comparison population wise. It raises some questions and the figures seem to raise some alarming concerns as well. Perhaps the Minister of State will comment on the county breakdown of...