Results 541-560 of 5,046 for speaker:Paschal Mooney

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (19 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: It should be noted that there is an error in amendment No. 156, reference No. 4, where the Short Title should read "Central Criminal Lunatic Asylum (Ireland) Act 1845."

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (19 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: The Minister or the Senators may make a statement, if desired.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: I ask the Leader to consider a debate on UN reform in light of the important appointment of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, to be the eyes and ears, as the media describe it, throughout Europe of the Secretary General. He embarks today on a visit to 43 capital cities. The figure may be exaggerated but I am merely quoting the media. The list of meetings he will attend in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: I am sure either of the Ministers of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Conor Lenihan and Deputy Treacy, would be an adequate replacement during such a debate.

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: I have a technical question for the Minister of State. In the context of the amendment, I notice that in section 10(2), a member of the Garda Síochána can arrest a person without warrant. Is this a departure from the norm or is this now normal practice? I know of the concept of citizen's arrest.

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: I apologise and thank the Cathaoirleach for his guidance. I was not sure if the matter related to this particular amendment.

Seanad: Maritime Safety Bill 2004: Committee Stage. (20 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: I am grateful to the Minister of State for his answer. My reason for asking the question was not just with regard to whether it was a departure from the norm. I am sure the Minister of State can envisage a scenario where a garda on his or her own, although given the right by this legislation to arrest someone without a warrant, may face more than one person. There could be a potential...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: It was the voters' choice. With respect, that is up to the voters. It is nothing to do with any party.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: I would like to raise an issue, through the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: I did. I thought the Chair had seen me.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: I have a very brief intervention——

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: As most Senators will be aware, I have more than a passing interest in sport. A decision was taken earlier this week to appoint a development team to refurbish Lansdowne Road. The plan — which is totally inadequate given our rising population, estimated to be 5 million by 2020 — is to increase the seating capacity at the stadium by 1,000. I have no doubt that our successors will come into...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: I have a question for the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: I appreciate that the Chair's antenna is acutely attuned to any reference to sport, but this has nothing to do with Croke Park ——

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: It has nothing to do with Limerick or with officials. The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism has released statistics on the number of applications for capital sports grants. Given the massive amounts of money poured into sport since 1997, when the Government appointed a Minister to Cabinet with responsibility for sport, one would have expected that there would be a decrease in the number...

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: The question arises as to why there is a continuous increase in requests for sporting facilities. In that context, I ask the Leader——

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: Does the Leader agree that the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue, should be invited to the House to debate the question of the delivery of sporting facilities?

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: Senator O'Toole is engaged in a flight of fancy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: This is the Athlone pact, taking over from the Mullingar accord.

Seanad: Road Safety: Motion. (27 Apr 2005)

Paschal Mooney: The Minister indicated to the Chair that he had a prior appointment and that he would be grateful if the House could accommodate him.