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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Like my colleagues on all sides of the House I deem it a great honour to have this opportunity to say a few words in tribute to the late former Deputy, Senator and Councillor, John Carty. I wish to convey our deepest sympathy to Kathleen, to his brother, Michael, whom many of us knew as a councillor and personally, and to all the extended family and the Regan family. I remember shortly after...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am afraid the Senator is way over time. I ask him to conclude.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: My understanding is that all Members are entitled to five minutes. Senator Craughwell had two minutes left to speak at the outset and it is now three and a half minutes since he commenced. I have given him a certain amount of indulgence.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I have given the Senator three and a half minutes.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator has had three and a half minutes. I agree with what he is saying but that is the ruling of the House. It is nothing personal.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Not at all. Five and a half minutes, just for the record. I call on Senator Moloney, who has five minutes.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I understand the precedent that can be created. Not to worry.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Senator for her comments. The Chair did give her latitude.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I was anxious to make a contribution, albeit a relatively modest one, because, primarily, on our side of the House the two contributors from Fianna Fáil were the female members of our parliamentary party. I want to ensure the message does not go out that this was a gender-based contribution only and that, in fact, the contributions of both of my distinguished party colleagues reflect...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Absolutely. The substance and depth of both contributions exceeded anything I can bring to this debate. I kept thinking that it must be unimaginable for someone to become aware of being born in the wrong body. I commend the Government on this initiative, which we support. I also support much of what Senator Cullinane said. The Bill is inherently flawed in several areas. It is very...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Senator for that. I am sure he will have every opportunity to expand on that contribution on Committee Stage.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator will have an opportunity to raise that and other issues on Committee Stage.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Universities (Development and Innovation) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank her for her substantive response to Senator Barrett's Bill. I compliment Senator Barrett. Like my colleague, Senator Ó Domhnaill, I am happy to be here to contribute in a small way to supporting Senator Barrett's initiative. His Bill is well crafted and I commend his parliamentary adviser, Dr. Larkin, who worked with him on putting this...

Seanad: Universities (Development and Innovation) (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (28 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Three.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I support the call of my colleague, Senator Marc MacSharry, for the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, to come before the House to account for the correspondence to which he referred. As our party's social protection spokesperson, I have raised the issue on several occasions without success. I was not able to get even the most minimal response on how much it would cost to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Inspections: Health and Safety Authority (29 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am very much aware that our guests have gone into the substantive elements that have been raised by my colleagues and I will not go into a lot of the detail. However, there are a couple of matters I wanted to raise. I echo the welcome from all of my colleagues and thank them for coming before us at such short notice. It is on the record, although the witnesses did not say it, that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am impressed by the breadth of expertise that has been provided to the committee. We do not know the details of the takeover offer but the witnesses have provided a lot of context and background. I am old enough to remember, as an emigrant, that I could not afford to travel by air-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: Discussion (29 Jan 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am aware of that and I thank the Chairman. I could not afford to travel by air from London to Dublin because it was the most expensive route in the world due to the operation of a cartel. Would that be the outcome if IAG bought Aer Lingus? In fact, consolidation has proven that the consumer loses out, internationally, because prices go up. Do the witnesses believe the most profitable...