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Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: No.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I have already said we are on amendment No. 3, in the name of Senator Cullinane and colleagues.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 4 to 6, inclusive, 12 and 13, 19 to 21, inclusive, and 29 are related. Amendment No. 13 is a physical alternative to No. 12. Amendments Nos. 20 and 21 are physical alternatives to No. 19. Amendments Nos. 4 to 6, inclusive, 12 and 13, 19 to 21, inclusive, and 29 may be discussed together by agreement. That is a bit of a mouthful.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Before Senator Bacik begins may I point out that in the remaining five minutes four more Members wish to speak on this amendment. I am not sure we will get all speakers in.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: May I add, there will be another person in the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Bord Bia, ICOS and Positive Farmers (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I echo all that has been stated by my colleagues. I thank Mr. Cotter for his excellent presentation. Like Deputy Pringle, I am not from a farming background but a small, rural town that relied heavily on the surrounding farming economy. I am increasingly aware of the changes and challenges. In my home town of Drumshanbo, we have a food hub that has developed a concept that I understand is...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I have great respect for Senator Paul Coghlan and Senator Gilroy but I am a little surprised at this reluctance to support the concept of a debt conference. It is one thing to suggest that we should express solidarity with our European colleagues, but they did not show much solidarity with this country when we were in need. In fact, they showed absolute contempt for the Irish people, given...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: In recent days, I have heard the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, say that he expects to recoup up to €30 billion of the Government's investment in the banks. As the old saying goes: "Live horse, get grass." That may or may not happen, but I feel it is unusual. I have still not received clarity from anybody on the Government side as to why they are against the notion of engaging...

Seanad: Overseas Development: Statements (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House. I thank him for his opening statements on the Government's policy on overseas development aid. There has been a lot of criticism levelled at the Government for failing to achieve 0.7% GDP by 2015 which was a stated target in the programme for Government. I am a little bit on shaky ground here because I must admit that up to 2007 I was a...

Seanad: Overseas Development: Statements (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister of State for the update. There is a view that we should just give the money but ensure it is spent on internal economic projects that will lift people out of relative poverty. However, other countries that provide overseas development aid linked it to trade, a matter on which a great deal of discussion took place. Is that the current policy of governments? Do they now...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Fianna Fáil agrees with the Order of Business as outlined by the Leader. This week marks a momentous occasion in the lives of the people of both Dún Laoghaire and the island of Ireland because of the decision by Stena Line to shut down its ferry link with Holyhead. This will bring to an end a 204-year history - going back to 1811 - of ferry services in which it was the main ferry...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: From listening to representatives of the chamber of commerce in Dún Laoghaire, I understand that because cruise line business into Dún Laoghaire has been growing, this has helped considerably to minimise the impact of any potential job losses. I was also interested to discover that originally Dunleary was the name of the area and it was only on the arrival of King George IV in 1820...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: European affairs in particular but either will do.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I have often raised issues relating to rural Ireland in this Chamber as we have seen the continuing withdrawal and reduction of services in the context of the closure of one-teacher schools, Garda stations, post offices and so on. The latest issue is the crisis that will develop, if left unchecked, in the library service. Several local authorities across the country have already passed...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am not scaremongering.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am talking about the facts which were contained in the Minister's own reply. I can put that reply on the record of the House again for Senator O'Neill ---

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: The Minister said that seeking efficiencies is not about a diminution of library services in County Leitrim and in associated counties. Tell that to the people of Ballymote in County Sligo who are now under threat of losing their library, on which thousands of euro of taxpayers' money was spent only three years ago. That library is now threatened with closure as a result of these so-called...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: --- the county library system. It is a shoddy decision by this Government. If there is any compassion left in this Government then the Deputy Leader will accede to my request for a debate on this issue. I wish to table an amendment to the Order of Business to call on the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to come to the House today to discuss the future of library...