Results 481-500 of 5,046 for speaker:Paschal Mooney
- Seanad: Foreign Conflicts. (8 Feb 2005)
Paschal Mooney: I welcome my friend and colleague, the Minister of State with responsibility for European affairs, Deputy Treacy, to the House. I am happy that a Minister from the west is now at the forefront of developments in Europe, especially in light of the upcoming constitutional treaty debate. We could not be in safer hands. I have not had the opportunity to do so previously but I would like to wish...
- Seanad: Foreign Conflicts. (8 Feb 2005)
Paschal Mooney: Recent data has shown that over 1,700 applications were lodged with the so-called Turkish Cypriot authorities for the purchase and construction of property in the first eight months of 2004, equalling the total number of applications for the previous three years. Those engaging in such activities are liable to legal and economic ramifications as evidenced by a recent court decision against a...
- Seanad: Foreign Conflicts. (8 Feb 2005)
Paschal Mooney: All I can do is plead on behalf of those who cannot do so for themselves. I make that plea as a representative of this sovereign Parliament and as a citizen of this country, the history of which closely parallels that of Cyprus. I ask that the Government take a stand on this issue not in the interests of fair play, but, in view of our history, on moral grounds.
- Seanad: Foreign Conflicts. (8 Feb 2005)
Paschal Mooney: Do the Minister of State and the Government seriously believe that the reunification of Cyprus will take place on the basis of the UN proposals which were overwhelmingly rejected by a majority of the people of the Republic of Cyprus? In my opinion the Government must return to the drawing board in respect of this matter. I ask the Minister to make his best efforts to ensure that the Turks...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)
Paschal Mooney: I concur with the comments made by Senators Quinn and Glynn in regard to road safety, which arises regularly. Will the Leader consider the extreme but useful practice employed by the Knesset in Israel whereby at the beginning of business each day the names of those killed in road accidents are read out in memoriam by the speaker? It is an acknowledgement of sorts which focuses people's minds...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Feb 2005)
Paschal Mooney: They are secret.
- Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (9 Feb 2005)
Paschal Mooney: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Seanad Ãireann" and substitute the following: "welcomes the recently announced aid increases of at least â¬200 million over the next three years, which will result in â¬1.8 billion being spent by Ireland on development assistance over the coming three years; and reaffirms Ireland's commitment to making progress towards the millennium...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Paschal Mooney: Is Senator O'Toole going to the wedding?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Paschal Mooney: He should bring us back some cake.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Paschal Mooney: Is Senator O'Toole getting an MBE?
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2005)
Paschal Mooney: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Medical Cards. (10 Feb 2005)
Paschal Mooney: I remind Senators that the duration for contributions on the Adjournment is five minutes. This is something we all forget from time to time.
- Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Paschal Mooney: The Senator's time is up.
- Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Paschal Mooney: The Senator is already three minutes over time.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: Once again I stand in admiration of Senator O'Toole who takes on the thorny issue of Members' expenses. I speak from a qualified position on this matter as I came second in the expenses charts behind our esteemed Cathaoirleach. This was primarily due to my being a member of the Council of Europe for the past two years, involving much travel. As Senator O'Toole correctly identified, I saw...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: My income will be reduced considerably.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: I am reluctantly standing down because it is the only time once a year I get my photograph in the national newspapers. I wish this could continue but unfortunately it will not.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: I agree with Senator Ryan's remarks on insisting the US ambassador meets the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs in private. A monumental decision was taken by the US Supreme Court in recent days. The US has now embraced democracy in its fullest sense by abolishing executions of people under 18 years. As a member of the Council of Europe, I had a small but modest part in highlighting the death...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (2 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: Is there a doctor in the House?
- Seanad: Totalisator (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage. (2 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: I have allowed the Senator some latitude. I would have some sympathy for him if he did not have an opportunity at the end of the debate to raise these pertinent issues. Allow the Minister to continue without interruption.