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Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I plead for the defence of the Chair. I never opened my mouth while Senator Hayden was babbling on with her Government-supplied script.

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: The Government missed an opportunity here and should have introduced a second free year in the early childhood care and education scheme. I understand various disability groups have criticised the Government for not providing anything like what is required to enable those with disabilities to live their lives with dignity, and that is another missed opportunity. There has been a decrease in...

Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: This budget has been all about headlines which the Government is throwing out to an unsuspecting public, saying "Look at us, aren't we doing a wonderful job? Vote us back into office at the next election". As my party spokesperson said in the Dáil, this is as much a vote catching exercise as it is about responsible budgetary mechanisms. I am disappointed, overall, that there has not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Transport Council Meeting Briefing: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (15 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I would like to pick up on what Senator Eamonn Coghlan had to say. I missed the beginning of it, unfortunately, because I had to take a phone call. The first of my two questions relates to sports capital grants. I commend the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, on the manner in which he has dispersed these grants since they were reintroduced. I welcomed the Government's decision to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EU Transport Council Meeting Briefing: Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport (15 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: There have a been huge number of representations on this issue down through the years. It is a major issue. I am aware the Minister is inheriting it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Long Wave Radio Transmission: RTE (15 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the representatives from RTE. I should declare my interest. I know it is stating the obvious, but I spent all of my broadcasting career i the public service. I have a very strong empathy with RTE. I know most of their representatives here. It does not give me any great pleasure to be in a situation where I am effectively attempting to reflect and respond to what the Chairman...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Long Wave Radio Transmission: RTE (15 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: RTE should take that up with the Department of Social Protection.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Long Wave Radio Transmission: RTE (15 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am flying a kite.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Long Wave Radio Transmission: RTE (15 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I thank Mr. Jennings, Mr. McGuire and Mr. Coakley.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Long Wave Radio Transmission: RTE (15 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Sorry about that. I think I already did it. With the agreement of the Chair, I would be grateful if the witnesses might inform the committee of the outcome of the consultations in London.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I support all that has been said in regard to the motion. I have no difficulty about a move towards recognising Palestine as a state. This is, in fact, policy which is accepted even by Israel itself, I believe, in terms of a two-state solution. I want to echo the remarks of my colleague, Senator Bradford, that whenever the issue of the Middle East comes up in this House, it is one-sided,...

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Please allow the Minister to continue.

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Is the issue Senator Daly wishes to raise the same?

Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (22 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Senator van Turnhout has raised a separate issue and I want the Minister to deal with this specific issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Last weekend, as a member of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, I and a number of colleagues from this House, including the Leader of the House, attended a plenary with a difference. We spent Monday visiting the battlefields of Flanders in south-west Belgium, on the border with France. From an Irish point of view, we were specifically interested in, and had the opportunity of paying...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I commend our colleague, Senator Barrett, on his article on Irish Water in The Irish Times. Along with Senator Cullinane's earlier comments, I believe it should be required reading for the Government in light of the apology announced yesterday by the current Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly. As has been pointed out, this House debated the Irish Water Bill without a guillotine and it seems the...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I apologise if I am wrong in that regard.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Now that he has outlined specific areas of policy that are affecting the diaspora, it would be opportune if the Minister of State were to come before us in order that we might have an opportunity to discuss matters with him. If we had a debate of even one hour's duration, it would be very welcome. I echo the comments made by Senator Barrett in respect of RTE's long wave 252 service. This...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I appreciated the Leader's response yesterday to my remarks about the ongoing saga of the long wave 252 transmitter. Earlier this morning, at the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications, I sought and received the unanimous backing of the committee for the newly appointed RTE board, which was announced by the Minister for Communications. Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy White,...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I thank Senator Gilroy for that kind thought. She certainly has more money than I have but she deserves every penny of it. She is a very talented and committed broadcaster. Her appointment will enhance considerably the status of RTE. I call on Moya and the newly appointed members, when they take their seats on the newly appointed RTE board, to reverse the decision by RTE management to...