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Seanad: Public Transport Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (27 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I have already made my contribution on section 7. It is mean-spirited and unfair to consumers at airports to introduce this new law, which I believe will impose an unnecessary burden. I believe the current system is working very well, despite the fact that this issue has come up. As I have seen it, even with the current flexibility in the system that allows people to leave their cars for a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Everybody around this table has coverage issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I agree with everything that has been said. I suffer increasingly from dropped calls in areas where there was never a problem on both national and secondary roads. There are black spots that have been there since the introduction of mobile phones and they have not been addressed. I travel up and down the N4 and I can tell the officials where they are. They have been there since I first...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Similar to Deputy Colreavy's questions, I note it is Red C that carried out ComReg's analysis. How many people did Red C poll, what was the methodology used and what was the question asked about mobile phone satisfaction? I am sure Mr. Godfrey has that information because he would have commissioned this poll. It is always about the question asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Electronic Communications Markets: Commission for Communications Regulation (27 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: That was not the question asked.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Daly. I hope there will not be Government opposition to this Bill. This is a single page Bill on an issue which has exercised the Government since the expiry of the copyright on the national anthem in 2013. I would say it fell off the radar. I do not think there is any ideological objection to it. I appreciate the...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: No, I am seconding the Bill on-----

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I am proposing that-----

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I am seconding the amendment to the Order of Business moved by Senator Daly that Second Stage of the National Anthem (Protection of Copyright and Related Rights) (Amendment) Bill 2016 be taken today.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: On a point of order, in the context of the Leader's remarks about the all-party motion on cystic fibrosis medication, Fianna Fáil, as a group, did not sign that motion. However, we are not opposed to the motion in principle and believe it is a good motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: The reason we have put and are pressing our motion is that the head of the HSE, prior to the wording of this motion, stated as far back as December that he would not fund the two drugs involved. We believe that is unacceptable and that it is important therefore that we send out a clear message that we are supportive of the funding of these important medications. Therefore, we are pressing...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I have no difficulty with it. We did not oppose the proposal, but we have not signed it. I have a copy of the motion here and it was not signed by Fianna Fáil. We are not associated with this particular motion and that is why we have a separate motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Of course.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Last week I referred to the figures for IDA Ireland visits that had been revealed in response to a parliamentary question tabled by my colleague, Deputy Calleary. I was pleased to report that there had been a significant increase in the figures for the north west. I mentioned specifically that my own county, which had recorded nul pointsup to now, had received eight visits and that County...

Seanad: Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Statements (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I join others in commending the outstanding work done by our colleagues, Senators Michael D'Arcy, Susan O'Keeffe, Sean D. Barrett and Marc MacSharry, on which I congratulate them. I also welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Simon Harris. I agree fully with the view expressed that any future inquiry of this nature must be strengthened. It would be a waste of taxpayers' money if we were to...

Seanad: Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Statements (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Go on, force yourself.

Seanad: Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Statements (2 Feb 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I am waiting.