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Seanad: Seanad Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: That is a moot point.

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: While I am prepared to concede the point, which is a minor one, I am certain the issue will be addressed in the context of the Government's response to the recommendations made by the Constitutional Convention. I will nail my colours to the mast and state that I fully support the right of members of the diaspora to vote in presidential elections. As to the wider issue of how to deal with...

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: The final box from Boston.

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: With all due respect, the Minister of State made that point.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Yesterday, on the Order of Business, I raised the move towards a compromise between the Minister for Education and Skills and the teaching unions. It seemed that common sense had prevailed. However, overnight, the teachers' unions, specifically the Teachers Union of Ireland, indicated it may embark on a series of one-day strikes. This has not been supported by the representatives of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Is this a debate on education?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Senators raised a number of straightforward points, but the Deputy Leader has gone into excruciating detail in her reply.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am not suggesting it is not, but the Deputy Leader is taking a platform to speak about developments in education for the past 20 years.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: The Deputy Leader has invited debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I only asked the Deputy Leader to urge the Minister to work together with the teacher unions to resolve the issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: All of the questions were specifically about assessment.

Seanad: Commemoration Planning: Statements (13 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator can more than hold her own.

Seanad: Commemoration Planning: Statements (13 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator found out quickly enough.

Seanad: Commemoration Planning: Statements (13 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I join speakers on all sides of the House in wishing the Minister, Deputy Heather Humphreys, well in progressing her plans for a programme of commemorative events to mark the centenary of 1916. Without wishing to be divisive - I recognise that we all have our individual views on these issues - I note the emergence of a common theme among speakers on this side of the Chamber in our emphasis...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I echo all the comments made about the sinister development in protests. I believe that Members who have been elected to the other House are intent on subverting democracy. They believe in the Trotskyite and Marxist-Leninist ideology of agitprop - agitation, propaganda and continuous revolution. They have tried and failed for the last number of years to get the people onto the streets....

Seanad: Report of Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas: Statements (19 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, to the House. This may be her first time in the House and it is certainly my first time to have the opportunity to exchange views with her on her portfolio. The good news is that I echo the welcoming comments made by all sides, including by the previous speaker, about her appointment. It was a very imaginative decision by the Government...

Seanad: Report of Commission for the Economic Development of Rural Areas: Statements (19 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: ----- but the town is doing well. However, there is a real problem in the centre of the town. There has been out-of-town development with Tesco - of which I am not a great fan. I appreciate it is providing jobs. Ultimately one must be aware that one is meeting people every day who work in Tesco. Even though I might not be sympathetic to the corporate image Tesco presents, I appreciate it...

Seanad: Adoption (Identity and Information) Bill 2014: Second Stage (19 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Reilly. I echo all that has been reflected in today's contributions. There is a great deal of understanding of Senator Power's position. It cannot have been an easy journey for her in terms of drafting the Bill. I am sure she constantly relied on and received great co-operation from Senators van Turnhout and Healy Eames in drafting the Bill. Notwithstanding...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (19 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. The Minister of State is welcome back to the House. It is the first opportunity I have had to engage with him on an issue since he was promoted. I wish him every success in his role. As a Donegal man and a neighbour, the Minister of State will be very familiar with the fracking issue which, initially, is of particular concern in the north west,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (19 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am grateful to the Minister of State for bringing some clarity to the question. However, his reply has not totally reassured me. He said:The licensing options gave the holder the first right, exercisable at any time during the period of the licensing option, to apply for the grant of an exploration licence over all or part of the area covered by the licensing option. Tamboran Resources...