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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I was hoping we might have got a tip for one of this evening's race meetings but we will forgive Mr. Weld.

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Tánaiste to the House in her new role. I wish her well in her enhanced responsibilities and in regard to the great honour that has been bestowed on her. I have no doubt she will carry out her responsibilities with her usual efficiency. I welcome the legislation. Fianna Fáil supports this Bill, which provides for a number of positive changes to civil registration in...

Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Senator Ó Clochartaigh did not think that happened so there is the proof.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, and wish him well in his new position. He has taken on a very challenging role. As he is from rural Ireland, I have no doubt that he will ensure the interests of many of the activities in rural areas will be protected. He will be very much aware of the great work being done by various voluntary organisations. As I am sharing time with my...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I return to the point about density of population. We are talking about what is essentially a small group in a relatively lowly populated area. Senator Susan O'Keeffe is absolutely correct in what she says. Will the Minister provide some assurance that this structure which has developed over many years will not disappear and that there will be some funding available for the group in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I have a brief question on taxation. I thank all witnesses for their excellent contributions and presentations. We in Fianna Fáil support much of what has been proposed by Mr. Iceton on the various amendments tabled. I wish to focus on taxation. It was rather interesting that Mr. O’Kane finished his presentation talking about taxation by saying that a 1% or 2% betting tax...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: That was raised in the presentations and it seemed to be central. I appreciate what the Chairman said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: My apologies for my absence earlier. There was a series of votes in the Seanad which I had to attend. I must also declare an interest. I present a programme on Ocean FM and also on Sunshine radio, so I would be seen as a biased observer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I thank my constituency colleague. It is nice to know he is watching my back. I compliment Mr. Tim Collins and Ocean FM on winning an international award recently for a documentary. Two matters arise from the comments that have been made. I believe this committee should support the view expressed by Tim Collins, that there are no barriers to providing state aid for public broadcasting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: They do not even focus on folk and traditional, apart altogether from country and Irish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am trying to find out if there is a policy that could be brought forward that might bring pressure to bear. I fully appreciate that local radio must be concerned about commercial realities. I am not suggesting going so far as a quota, but merely pointing out that some stations have a daytime policy of including it but that many others do not. They do not feature these artists on their...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am not so sure after the last few days.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Is the Chairman taking up the suggestion I made? Can we do that? Legally there is no barrier, but the Government seemed reluctant to move in this area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: 25 Years of Independent Broadcasting: Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (15 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Okay. That is fair enough.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I find it extraordinary that despite the comments made by our side of the House about the cuts to the voluntary sector, we have heard references to disability and Alzheimer's disease but no references to the 26 organisations that have had their funding cut from the Government side of the House. Fintan O'Toole published a very insightful piece about this particular proposal in The Irish...

Seanad: Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality.

Seanad: Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I will convey that correction to the Clerk

Seanad: Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Court of Appeal Bill 2014: Second Stage (16 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I remind the Senator that he needs to be very cautious about making references to the Judiciary in the House.

Seanad: Situation in Gaza and Ukraine: Statements (31 Jul 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I thank Senator Mary White for her comments. I am afraid my oratorical skills, such as they are, desert me in the face of the savagery and loss of life we have seen. Like others, I welcome the Minister and thank him for his balanced and objective statement at the beginning of this debate. I also echo the compliments paid to Senators Darragh O'Brien, Averil Power and others who proposed the...