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Seanad: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I am not practising at the moment-----

Seanad: Forbairtí maidir leis an Ghaeilge: Ráitis (3 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus gabhaim buíochas dó as an méid atá ráite aige. Tugann an díospóireacht seo seans dúinn breathnú siar ar an méid atá déanta chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn, agus breathnú ar aghaidh ar an méid atá le déanamh fós chun todhchaí na Gaeilge agus pobal na...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: The Senator makes it sound almost bucolic.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I do not know if it is possible to judge between different horrors but if there is anything worse than young people being shot and killed in conflict zones, it is perhaps the use of rape and sexual violence against women and children, which is part of the human story and seems never to have gone away as something that happens in a systematic fashion as a weapon of war. It has been a common...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: We are currently campaigning for a seat on the UN Security Council for the 2021-22 term. It seems to me that this is an issue that Ireland should be loudly raising with other UN member states as part of our campaign and it is an issue that we should stress if we are successful in getting membership of the Security Council. Go raibh míle maith agat.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (Atógáil): An Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna (9 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh na hionadaithe uilig. Tá cúpla ceist agam. Maidir leis na scéimeanna Gaeilge agus an scéim Gaeilge atá le teacht, céard a bheidh sa scéim is nuaí, atá le teacht, nach raibh sa scéimeanna go dtí seo? Gabh mo leithscéal má tá an cheist sin freagartha cheana. Dé réir mar a fheicim é,...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (Atógáil): An Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna (9 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Ós rud é gurb é an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna atá i gceist, agus glacaim leis na hiarrachtaí agus an obair atá á ndéanamh agus na cuspóirí agus mar sin de, an bhfeictear do na hionadaithe go bhfuil dualgas ar leith ar an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna a bheith mar acmhainn do Ranna eile an Stáit? Táimid ag caint de shíor...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (Atógáil): An Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna (9 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Céard faoi NEPS, an SNSO? Ní chuirtear so-and-sos orthu anois.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his indulgence-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: The appearance of FAI officials before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport yesterday raises some issues, mainly those to do with procedure, that we should also consider in this House. I have not been a fan in the past of Oireachtas committees going too far and I certainly opposed the referendum that would have given Oireachtas committees the power to make findings...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Beidh mé cúramach. I am getting to the point I want to make. I want to demonstrate how we can have an input into procedures. If a committee has a mandate to look into the governance of an organisation, it has to be able to ask questions that are pertinent to making judgments or bringing to light issues that may exist in relation to such governance.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: That is the first point. If a person wishes to claim that he or she, on legal advice, cannot answer certain questions, it would be far better if that issue were teased out beforehand. For example, the specific questions to be asked could be disclosed, as far as possible, to the person being invited to come before the committee. There should be an onus on the witness to disclose in advance...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Cathaoirleach. He moved to reassure people that the funding which was received from Sport Ireland - from the State, in effect - had nothing to do with the employment and appointment decisions which the FAI made in respect of Mr. Delaney recently. That was both very unhelpful and very helpful. It was helpful in the sense that it revealed a certain mindset which considers that...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I am calling for an inquiry to be established. It is the only way to get at the truth of these matters. People are worried. They have a fear of corruption. They do not know what is true and what is not true. Yesterday's committee meeting did very little to help people to get a better understanding of the situation. Obviously, this points to an inquiry.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: My final point was that we need to go to inquiry stage. We can see the limitations of the committee now. It is inquiry time.

Seanad: An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Scaoileadh ar Phósadh) 2016: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I will offer a few thoughts on this subject but will reserve most of them for the end of-----

Seanad: An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Scaoileadh ar Phósadh) 2016: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Agreed. That is what I was about to say. I will not go beyond what is addressed by the amendments but will respond to one or two things the Minister said, and I welcome him to the House. I was on my way into the Chamber on Tuesday with a half-polished Second Stage speech to deliver when I met Senator Norris on the way out, and he said, "You are too late." It strikes me that the Bill did...

Seanad: An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Scaoileadh ar Phósadh) 2016: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: It was not well over an hour because I was coming up to the Chamber at 6.50 p.m. or 6.55 p.m. and the debate was over. I do not think it started until about 6.05 p.m. or 6.10 p.m., so unless Senator Bacik thinks there are 50 minutes in the hour-----

Seanad: An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Scaoileadh ar Phósadh) 2016: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: No. I can show Senator Bacik-----

Seanad: An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Scaoileadh ar Phósadh) 2016: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Apr 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I felt the pang of lateness more than she did.