Results 4,761-4,780 of 5,046 for speaker:Paschal Mooney
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: I was only asking why the plan does not seem to be successful, according to the statistics. The target was 400 but only 77 are back.
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: The Minister said that but it was a separate issue. Let us not be semantic about it.
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Absolutely but it was only a question as to whether there was any discussion.
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Does that apply to the Templemore recruits?
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Coastal Erosion (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Simon Harris, for taking the time to come into the House to respond to the Commencement matter I raise, namely, to seek funding to combat coastal erosion at Tullaghan, County Leitrim, which seriously threatens Tynte Lodge. The house has now come into private ownership. The Burns family have great plans for Tynte Lodge, which was built in 1750. It is...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Coastal Erosion (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: I am very grateful to the Minister of State. As the Acting Chairman will know, as he comes from that part of County Leitrim, we are very proud that our 2.5 miles of coastline dictates that Leitrim is a maritime county. That is usually a pub quiz question. We are very proud of that particularly lovely part of County Leitrim. If Tynte Lodge progresses along the lines which the new owners...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: This morning I attended a meeting of the transport committee at which we heard presentations from representatives of the Garda and the Road Safety Authority regarding drunk driving convictions. The figures that were published in the media in the past few weeks were distorted and have been proven to be inaccurate. The figure given in the media was 40%, which compared very unfavourably with...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: One has to welcome in principle any increases in social welfare but they have to be put in context. We believe that the measures contained in this Bill fall far short of what is required to ensure that low income and vulnerable households are protected from poverty and social exclusion. The small-scale measures contained in the Bill are not sufficient to offset the regressive budgets...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: This was a most unpopular measure. It can be dressed up any way one likes but when it was reduced-----
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: -----the reduction was bitterly opposed by everyone involved.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: I welcome the restoration but it should not have been reduced in the first place.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: The budget has failed to restore the housing adaptation grant for people with a disability, which we called for in our pre-budget submission. The budget has also offered no alternative to the mobility allowance and motorised transport scheme, which was closed in 2013. People with disabilities will not see their living standards improve next year. Much of the infrastructure required for...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: You will not get much for €3.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Could the Minister of State reflect on the comments made by Senator Moloney and I about the contributory old age pension as it affects a certain sector of the female population?
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: It is not in the context of-----
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: It is not in the Bill.
- Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Is Senator Barrett pressing the amendment?
- Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Amendment No. 13 arises out of committee proceedings.
- Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: I might for the record state that I indulged Senator Norris because on Report Stage a Member, apart from the proposer, is only permitted to make one contribution.
- Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (25 Nov 2015)
Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 15 and 16 are related and will be discussed together.