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Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: -----is a premier tourism area. Of more concern are the reports that have emanated in recent weeks and been highlighted in today's newspapers that despite a reduction in the unemployment rate, 11.9% of our people are still unemployed. There are 3,000 vacancies in the hospitality sector. The Irish Hotels Federation and others have called for the Government, through the new post-FÁS...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Senator Bacik must be easily satisfied.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: She must be easily satisfied. There was nothing wrong with the quality of it; it was the quantity.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: She could not stand over it.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Senator Bacik could not stand over the quantity.

Seanad: County Enterprise Boards (Dissolution) Bill 2013: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (6 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 118, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the Minister may explain the purpose of the amendments made by the Dáil. This is looked...

Seanad: Visit of US Delegation (6 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: It is a great honour for me to welcome members of the 69th New York State Volunteers, under the command of Colonel Jim Tierney, and accompanied by Senator Daly. Very few Irish people need to be reminded of the strong historical connections between this country and the Fighting 69th, one of the most famous US Army regiments. Those of us who have had the honour of parading down Fifth Avenue...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I share the concern of Senator Darragh O'Brien, leader of the Fianna Fáil group, regarding the lack of legislation, and I take issue with remarks that during the 14 years of Fianna Fáil government we carried on business in much the same way. I refute that as someone who was a Member during that period and during the final three years of the rainbow coalition. I do not have a...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: On a point of order, while I support almost everything that Senator Heffernan has said, I hardly think one can compare what happened in Germany during the Second World War-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I hardly believe-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: They were not gassed.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: To compare what happened-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: To compare what happened in the Magdalen laundries with the Holocaust and the gassing of 6 million people----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I just feel that the record should be corrected.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am sure Senator Heffernan would agree on reflection that one cannot compare the gassing of 6 million people with what happened in the Magdalen laundries, terrible and traumatic and awful as everything he has outlined was, on which I agree 99%.

Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister back to the House. He has returned to the House unbowed from his visits prior to the referendum, but I have not been able to figure out his personal views on the future of the Seanad. I mean this as a compliment to his Chinese traits of inscrutability. We are now presented with the heads of a Bill to extend the franchise in Seanad elections. I am bemused by those on...

Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: There is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

Seanad: General Scheme of the Seanad Electoral (University Members) (Amendment) Bill 2014: Statements (11 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: It could deprive the House of the Senator's talents.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: On a point of order, I hope Senator David Norris did not mean to cast a slur on the integrity of the elected members of local authorities.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: It is just in the normal flow of events that the next speaker should be from this side.