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Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am sorely tempted to respond in detail to Senator Mullins but I will avoid the temptation other than to say that he should Google "State appointments". A journalist yesterday said, in the context of the ongoing State appointments row, that what politicians in these Houses know but do not admit is that all Governments have done this. I will admit that all Governments have because that has...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: On a point of order, the Deputy Leader is being selective. A similar number of appointments to State boards were made by the last rainbow coalition in 1997 during its dying days in government.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: As I said earlier, it is important people are objective and fair-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: -----and not engage in political point scoring, which is what is being done now.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: With respect, it is a much more measured approach than that being taken by the Deputy Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I will put it on the record next week.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Next week I will quote the figures in respect of the appointments made by the Fine Gael-Labour coalition.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I want to record my appreciation of the efforts of my local authority, Leitrim County Council, and the elected councillors in advancing the development of a caravan and canoe facility at Lough Rynn estate near Mohill, in County Leitrim, which was officially launched last Friday by the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Michael Ring. Almost €1...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: If one goes onto customer service, one will not get through.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: This is a bank that is trying to make a profit. I plead with it to get its customer service facility into some sort of competent line.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Members should telephone Bank of Ireland's customer service number and see how they get on.

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister to the House and compliment him on bringing forward this legislation which Fianna Fáil fully supports. The area of clamping, as the Minister has outlined, has been particularly contentious for many years, not only in respect of the provisions of this Bill, which is about private parking and in some instances public parking, but those on public roads. I was...

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I cannot remember what it was. I did something I would never do, namely, I parked in a disabled space, the only one available, at 9 p.m. I did it, purely through ignorance, on the basis that I assumed it was a free for all after 8 p.m. At 10 p.m. I discovered I was clamped which meant that the clamping operators were circulating the area. Later I discovered that one of the areas in Dublin...

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I think that is what happened. I concede I should never have park in a disabled person's space.

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: This happened at 9 p.m. By my own mental process, I assumed it did not operate after a certain time of day. Apart from that I was concerned about the Parnell Street issue. Perhaps the Minister would look at it. I do not mean he should be micro managing but if it is happening in Parnell Street is it happening in other places? Why is it that Parnell Street is one of the areas in the city...

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I put my hand up. I was completely wrong, although I was acting out of ignorance.

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Sorry, Parnell Street.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I second Senator Fidelma Healy Eames’s proposed amendment to the Order of Business. Last week I raised the issue of RTE closing down its 252 long wave, LW, radio transmission to the detriment of the Diaspora. I promised then that I would continue to press the issue. I wish to inform the House that earlier this morning at the meeting of the Joint Committee on Transport and...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: All I am asking is that the Leader convey the anger of the Diaspora which I am trying to reflect in my contribution to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Alex White.

Seanad: Defence Forces Overseas Missions: Statements (8 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I have enormous respect and admiration for the Defence Forces. My late uncle, Captain Terry Cullen, served with distinction in a long career. I have memories of an Army uniform since my childhood and this has influenced my continuing attitude towards the Defence Forces which have achieved a reputation worldwide for peacekeeping. It is in that context that Ireland has been sending Army...