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Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: In the tent.

Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh Ghníomhaigh. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I welcome the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, and wish him well with this Bill and in the important work that he has before him. The Minister stated at the close of his speech that he would use every weapon in his arsenal. I might paraphrase and adjust that slightly by saying that the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Records (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Official documents that are produced by the authorities of one country, and which are intended to be submitted to the authorities of another, would ordinarily need to be certified as authentic by the Government of the originating country in order to be accepted abroad, and further inquiries then...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Records (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister of State for coming in but, unfortunately, the response which has been prepared for him is rather lame. Why is it inevitable that a switchover from an in-person, public-facing system to a registered postal-only service would cause any delay at all? One could argue it may speed up the process in certain circumstances. I have been given no good reason for the delay,...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Records (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: That is just bluster.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Records (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: It is a pity the Minister of State did not come in with the information I wanted, instead of supplying information I had not requested.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Departmental Records (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister of State is reading out a prepared speech instead of answering the question.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Last week, I raised the issue of RTÉ's continuing bias on a range of social issues, particularly abortion. RTÉ has failed to represent the views of the one third of voters who opposed the repeal of the eighth amendment, many of whom regard the consequences of repeal as having been catastrophic for human rights, unborn babies and, indeed, good quality healthcare in this country....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: What about the other third of voters?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I made a simple request.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: One should not be left out of the debate when one is in the minority.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: This is intolerance by the pro-abortion side.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: What about the babies?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: On point of order, I agree that I interrupted Senator Bacik but the Senator has a different technique. On numerous occasions I have heard her raise points of order that are not points of order at all simply in order to make her political point. Sauce for the goose has to be sauce for the gander, even if the goose and gander are operating in slightly different ways.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I have never known the Cathaoirleach to give me an extra minute when Senator Bacik jumps up with a bogus point of order to interrupt me.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: On a point of order.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I have asked to raise a point of order. I am entitled to be heard on a point of order.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Am I not entitled to be heard on a point of order?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: If the Cathaoirleach is going to privilege people with an extra minute because they were interrupted, will he introduce a penalty for them when they introduce a bogus point of order? This is Senator Bacik's repeated technique. I applaud her talent but I have to point out she is in breach of Standing Orders when she does it.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Not today, I will agree, Senator Bacik-----