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Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State and compliment him on his efforts, unsuccessful as it turned out, to keep the world's best boxing coach, Mr. Billy Walsh.

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: What happened was a national scandal. The Minister of State is still involved in discussions on the future. Like us, he hopes that what happened will never recur. As my colleagues did, I compliment Senator Barrett on this timely legislation. I am disappointed that the Government is not inclined to accept it. I appreciate that getting Private Members' Bills through is always difficult,...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I have raised on several occasions now the issue of the suffering endured by girls who have been administered the Gardasil and Cervarix HPV vaccines. Without seeking to extend the debate at this stage, I draw Members' attention to a report in the Irish Independentby Eilish O'Regan, that newspaper's health correspondent and a very able and well-respected journalist. I was very disappointed...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Irrespective of any survey that is carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency, flawed or otherwise, we are opposed to fracking, full stop.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: For the record, it was 110 girls, not 120 as I said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: DART Underground and Expansion Projects: National Transport Authority (5 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I have to go but I only have a brief question on rural transport in the context of the presentation in which reference was made to the new tendering process. Is was stated that all rural transport services are being retendered and that there are 290 contracts in place. In light of some of the comments made by Deputy O'Donovan and the fact the Chairman and others, including myself, have...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Motor Tax Rates (10 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Cathaoirleach for placing this motion on the Commencement debate. I welcome the Minister of State. I hope events have moved on since I tabled this motion, which was to be taken last week. Due to pressure on the Cathaoirleach, it was deferred until today. I hope this extra time means the clarification required has already been given. Since the ruling by the Court of Appeal on...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Motor Tax Rates (10 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate that this matter is not within the her direct area of responsibility and that she is therefore relying on what her officials are telling her. I understand from the latter part of her reply that because legal advice has been sought, many of the questions I have raised in terms of refunds probably cannot be answered. My reading of the situation -...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Motor Tax Rates (10 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Perhaps the Minister of State would address by letter the questions I asked, which were specific to the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am curious to know when it is proposed to take the Social Welfare Bill 2015 which is currently going through the Dáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I want to continue on the theme of the banks' disdain and contempt for ordinary customers, as reflected in the contributions of previous speakers. I am particularly pleased to note from today's newspapers that An Post is in the process of rolling out a banking system. Perhaps the Leader will indicate whether - given that it has already frustrated the credit unions, by way of restrictive...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: My earlier concerns, as expressed on Second Stage, have come to fruition. I am grateful to the Oireachtas Library and Research Service for preparing a detailed analysis of the Bill. In section 5, the Minister is changing the principal Act significantly. We had put down an amendment - it was ruled out of order - concerning those over the age of 23 who were previously in care and who are now...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister. It is rather interesting that earlier he seemed to suggest that those who pursue further education are somehow creating a financial difficulty in the context of Tusla's resources because their continuing in full-time education is taking away resources from those who are not doing so. It seems a rather strange definition of care if somebody wishes to pursue education...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: On Second Stage, the Minister referred to the pre-legislative process and the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children. Interestingly, the analysis by the Oireachtas Library and Research Service provides the full list of joint committee recommendations. I want to put on the record that a number of them were not part of the Bill. One recommendation was that...

Seanad: Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I understand where the Minister is coming from.

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Sorry, Senator, that issue will be dealt with later by way of an amendment.

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Section 10 deals with the issue of appointments.

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Would the Senator not prefer to wait and make his points on section 10?

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: It is referred to as "country" music, there is no western dimension.

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (11 Nov 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Not even from Leitrim.