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Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2015)

Rónán Mullen: I hear the Minister reassuring me that this will not be the case, but I do not see how she can do so, given that on a perfectly logical reading of the wording of the amended legislation, it is possible that it might be so construed - that is, they might be presented with a choice to change their form to make it gender-neutral or step back from being involved in the registration of civil...

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2015)

Rónán Mullen: This is a State affair.

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2015)

Rónán Mullen: As the Minister is aware, her guarantees will only go so far in guiding the court.

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2015)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister. As I stated, the Minister is well aware that her guarantees will only go so far in guiding a court as to the proper interpretation of the legislation, which is why I tabled the amendment. Finally, when did the Minister meet the churches, because that is from where the concern has come? It has come from the experts or among those who are experts in the area. It...

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2015)

Rónán Mullen: Yes.

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2015)

Rónán Mullen: On a point of order, Acting Chairman, I do not wish to spoil anybody’s celebration but I signalled my opposition and you should have put the question to a vote.

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2015)

Rónán Mullen: You asked if it was agreed and I said very clearly "No".

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2015)

Rónán Mullen: I just would like to put that on the record. It does not mean we want to be obstructive of anyone but we have a democratic process here.

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2015)

Rónán Mullen: Obviously, I wish everybody here well, as I did on the day the votes were counted. I was really taken by what Senator Zappone just said about embracing our opponents. That is really important as we share the country. Those of us who had and still have reservations about what the people decided still love those with whom we disagreed. We do love them but we have to be true to ourselves. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Rónán Mullen: There was a very interesting debate in the other House this week on the question of whether members of the Traveller community should be recognised as a separate ethnic community in our society, although it sometimes seemed essentially to be a battle between the Minister of State, Deputy Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, and Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn for the "most righteous...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)

Rónán Mullen: Is léir go bhfuil bagairt an-mhór ann do theanga na Gaeilge san am atá i láthair, go háirithe sna ceantair Ghaeltachta. Tá an Ghaeilge i riocht níos laige agus níos leochailí anois ná mar a bhí sé riamh. I second Senator John Crown's excellent amendment to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)

Rónán Mullen: Caithfear aghaidh a thabhairt ar an bhfadhb thromchúiseach seo agus céimeanna praicticiúla a ghlacadh chun an teanga a chosaint agus a bhuanú. Ní mór sin a dhéanamh go práinneach, ach cén chaoi? Sin an cheist. Creidim gur chóir dúinn é seo a phlé sa Teach seo ach tacaím go mór leis an éileamh a rinne Conradh na...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2015)

Rónán Mullen: I wish to be associated with the expression of best wishes to Jimmy Harte and his family and the welcome extended to Senator Máiría Cahill. I welcome the Senator to the practice of the vocation of politics, which is how the former Taoiseach, Mr. John Bruton, described politics last night at the launch of his book, Faith in Politics. As one would expect from Mr. Bruton, he made a...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2015)

Rónán Mullen: It happens in here too.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2015)

Rónán Mullen: Senator Bradford speaks for me 100% in what he has said. The Labour Party on this issue has lost all credibility and any claim to be defenders of human rights has gone out the window. Senator Bacik and others have never expressed opposition to abortion in any of its aspects internationally, which is a remarkable and disturbing fact. I wish to be associated with the tributes to Mr. Bernard...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2015)

Rónán Mullen: Of course, it was all about spin and justifying the padded cushion on which they sat because it should not require-----

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2015)

Rónán Mullen: -----exorbitant salaries to give good service to the people they represent.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Nov 2015)

Rónán Mullen: We find ourselves in a situation where a series of excellent amendments tabled by Senator Gerard P. Craughwell which I had intended to support have been ruled out of order. We do not have a chance to discuss them because of the overly broad interpretation of the rule that amendments which involve a potential cost on the Exchequer cannot be considered by the Seanad. I know that the Seanad...

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (26 Nov 2015)

Rónán Mullen: No, it is not agreed.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (26 Nov 2015)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 9a:In page 11, line 30, after "Society" to insert ", the Honourable Society of King’s Inns". My amendment would insert the words "the Honourable Society of King's Inns" to add that society to the list of professional bodies in the definition section. I should also stress that adding the King's Inns to the list of professional bodies in this section does not...