Results 21-40 of 5,046 for speaker:Paschal Mooney

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I am delighted the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has taken the initiative to conduct a mid-term review, not only of the Western Development Commission, but also of the plethora of non-elected agencies which have been set up and developed in parallel with the election of public representatives who have been denied their democratic right to allocate funds to appropriate areas.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: Perhaps if there was more accountability and public representatives in the west and elsewhere were given the opportunity to allocate funds, we might not still be talking about saving the west and draining the River Shannon.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: Rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: Did the Senator ever deal with it?

Seanad: Immigration Bill, 2002: Committee Stage. (18 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: This matter inevitably creates a great deal of emotion and when one becomes emotional, one suspends one's critical faculties, particularly in political debate. Great sincerity and an extremely high moral tone have been mustered by the Labour Party. I find it somewhat ironic that Senator Ryan should adopt such a tone in the presence of a Minister, Deputy McDowell, who has honed a similar tone...

Seanad: Immigration Bill, 2002: Committee Stage. (18 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I referred to both the Senator and the Minister.

Seanad: Immigration Bill, 2002: Committee Stage. (18 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: Perhaps the Minister will clarify if it is true that, as part of the illegal trafficking that has been conducted in Europe and in order to ensure a safe passage for illegal immigrants, traffickers have advised those who wish to enter Ireland and other countries to burn their passports and other documents. If they take the advice, illegal immigrants who are actually economic migrants have a...

Seanad: Immigration Bill, 2002: Committee Stage. (18 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I agree that those who genuinely cannot escape the conflict in the world, as they cannot acquire documentation, should be helped. We should not forget that those who have documentation are advised to burn it. I would also like to ask the Minister if he thinks it is right that Irish citizens who show up at Dublin Airport to travel with Ryanair cannot leave the country if they do not have...

Seanad: Immigration Bill, 2002: Committee Stage. (18 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: Surely we should be thinking about our citizens in this context, as well as worrying about those coming into the State.

Seanad: Immigration Bill, 2002: Committee Stage. (18 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I know of an unfortunate couple last week who had booked a flight to go to a football match, but when they arrived at Dublin Airport, they found that they could not travel, despite the fact that they had every document the State could offer.

Seanad: Immigration Bill, 2002: Committee Stage. (18 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I wonder if it is legal and if it should be tolerated in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I endorse all that has been said so far, particularly in regard to Mr. John McCabe. Those of us who used the offices located in Kildare House came to know John particularly well. We missed seeing him as often when we moved over here, although he spends much of his time around this part of Leinster House. The greatest tribute that could be paid to him is that he will be talked about for long...

Seanad: Order of Business. (4 Feb 2003)

Paschal Mooney: Exactly.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Feb 2003)

Paschal Mooney: Usually this House, and countries generally, welcome the creation of new countries: the most recent new member of the family of the United Nations was East Timor, with which we have very strong relations. However, today marks the ending of a country. Seventy-five years ago, in the aftermath of the First World War, the state of Yugoslavia was created out of the remains of the Austro-Hungarian...

Seanad: Iraq Crisis: Statements. (6 Feb 2003)

Paschal Mooney: Like my colleagues on the other side of the House, I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Kitt, to the House and thank him for his elucidation of the current situation as he sees it. I will not dwell too much on yesterday because it has been fairly well aired by the Minister and by the contributions so far, other than to say there is a growing body of evidence which suggests that the...

Seanad: Iraq Crisis: Statements. (6 Feb 2003)

Paschal Mooney: He does, however, go on to state that we as a country are determined to discharge our international obligations both in trying to avert conflict and in carrying out the decisions of the Security Council. Membership of the United Nations and the primacy of the Security Council have been a central plank of Irish foreign policy since 1946 when Ireland first applied for membership. It was the...

Seanad: Iraq Crisis: Statements. (6 Feb 2003)

Paschal Mooney: These facts do not indicate that he is intent on wreaking destruction and havoc on innocent women and children in Iraq. Despite America's hurt and awesome military might, the Bush Administration needs to understand that unilateralism has had its day and that the rule of law among civilised states supersedes all other considerations. A set of rules must be established and accepted before...

Seanad: Iraq Crisis: Statements (Resumed). (6 Feb 2003)

Paschal Mooney: Next Tuesday, 11 February 2003, at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2003)

Paschal Mooney: I am grateful to Senator Norris for mentioning Leitrim and giving us publicity. Normally we must rely on Dustin the turkey to give us national publicity.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2003)

Paschal Mooney: I know that and stand corrected. I thank you, a Chathaoirligh, for guiding me in this regard. The House should not allow this day to pass without recording its condemnation of the bomb planted in Enniskillen in the past 24 hours. I am sure this will find agreement on all sides of the House.