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Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Go raibh maith agat. It happens. In fact, unfortunately I have been partially responsible for poor Senator Keane being on the receiving end of interesting decisions from the Chair when I was in it as well. Apologies to her. As my colleague, Senator Thomas Byrne, has outlined, we are supporting this Private Member's motion. There are a number of issues surrounding it that are of...

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am not speaking for my colleagues. I am only making my own observations based on my experience and what I have heard at various committee meetings. The simple fact of the matter is that we have had a lot of international investment in offshore projects in the past 30 years and what have we got for it? The Kinsale field - that is what we have got. No gas has come from the Corrib gas...

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: There is a particular element of Sinn Féin's motion on which I want to reflect and question. The motion calls for the creation and implementation of an all-Ireland energy policy that would clearly state how our renewable energy targets would be reached. The British Government has embarked on the development of a support mechanism for hydraulic fracturing in the United Kingdom which,...

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Sinn Féin is on a loser because the British Government has already decided on this issue. Sinn Féin representatives are talking out of both sides of their mouths. When they are in County Leitrim, they are against fracking, but when they are in County Fermanagh, they are more mute about it.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: They know the facts. That is my main concern about the motion.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: It is the only thing that annoys me about Sinn Féin's position on this issue. Why does it not state it is going to fight to ensure there will be no fracking in County Fermanagh?

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Let us see the results.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I know exactly what I am talking about.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: What I do know is-----

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I will make my point again for the sake of the slow learners. The British Government has embarked on the introduction of a series of tax breaks to encourage investors to engage in fracking in the United Kingdom.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am not saying Sinn Féin is not against it; what I am saying is that it will not be able to do an awful lot about it. That is the point I am making.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Sinn Féin is not going to be able to do anything about it.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: The motion talks about a North-South get together on this issue. I wish that was possible, but let us sort out the fracking issue first and then we can talk about whether we can have joined-up thinking on an all-island energy policy. Fracking is the elephant in the room, as Sinn Féin knows. Those who live in my part of the country know that it will create enormous difficulties down...

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am glad that the Senator acknowledged the point I was trying to make, but to then construe that my contribution was in any way against the Fianna Fáil Party's position to support the motion is mischievous; it is untrue.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I have not. The Senator is only fuelling mischief.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: What does that prove?

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Sinn Féin supported many positions and has now changed its mind. I could name a few.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: And in favour of Christmas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainability of Post Office Network: An Post (12 Mar 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am very grateful to the Chairman. Will An Post explore its relationship with the Irish Postmasters Union, IPU? There seems to have been a breakdown of communications. The word on the street we heard was there is deep distrust in the IPU of An Post. Is there a liaison committee by which the IPU is kept fully informed or is it a case it is met when a new initiative is announced? It would...