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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Official Engagements (22 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I do not think anybody disputes the fact that, from time to time, Ireland raises concerns and even expresses great concerns, but it does not go beyond that. I spoke in this Chamber last week about the mounting evidence that our foreign policy lacks any moral core, because there is so much evidence of that recently. Days after returning from China, the Minister, Deputy Coveney, correctly...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: There is considerable irony in the fact that in recent days there were fears about the future of the national maternity hospital expressed by people whose main concern seems to be that it might not actually provide abortion. I find it perfectly understandable, however, given the dominant cultural attitude in the State, that people would want a national maternity hospital that provides...

Seanad: Offences against the State Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (22 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister is very welcome. I support the motion before us today as I have done on each previous occasion on which it has been before us. On the whole, the Special Criminal Court has been an effective tool against subversive elements and in recent years, organised criminal gangs and for this reason, it is worth retaining. However, the case for its retention is far from unanswerable. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the experts and witnesses. It is great to have them with us. I thank them for their insights and for sharing their expertise. There are many questions I could ask, but it would not be fair to expect that there would be research available that would answer everyone. Following on from what Deputy Ó Cathasaigh asked about where Ireland stands relative to other countries, a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: If nobody else wants to respond, I might follow on by saying that I was fascinated by what we heard in the opening statements. Many people would have been unaware that there seems to be evidence in that regard. Practising Catholics are mentioned specifically. I am not surprised by that because I heard anecdotal reports about children who dared to go against the cultural grain in school on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: In a society where there is so much evidence on identity and where there is conflict around identity, specifically racial identity such as, for example, Black Lives Matter, BLM, and all of that activity going on, is there a case to be made that when we talk about bullying, if we focus too much on individual identity, we might end up privileging one category who deserve our support, including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I thank Dr. O'Higgins Norman. Love your neighbour as yourself does not seem like such a bad starting point. If I have time, I wish to ask about cyberbullying. There had been a lot of talk about helping children to be resilient in terms of understanding what is happening to them when they are experiencing bulling. I am also concerned, however, about whether we are doing enough to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I meant helping them with the skills to do it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Yes, it does. I thank all the witnesses.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. It is always nice to see him in this House. I want to say what I have been saying a number of times recently, in that I hope there will be no guillotining of this Bill on Committee Stage next week. It is a problem the guillotine is being overused, especially in this House. It is bringing our politics into disrepute. It is not consultative. It is not...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: The Senator might as well name names.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I support the progress of the Bill in solidarity with my Green Party colleagues because I believe it deserves more consideration on Committee Stage, but that is not to say that I do not have concerns about it. For example, surely there is a legitimate question over whether any substantial alterations to an existing structure should be exempted from planning permission. Why should any...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Does it grant absolution?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I also thank the Cathaoirleach for all he has been doing over the last year. While we are engaging in a bogus debate about the non-existent future influence of the Religious Sisters of Charity and procedures at a future national maternity hospital, the negligence, and the heartlessness of the existing secular medical establishment has been very much on show but received practically no...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Vótáil.

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (29 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Vótáil.

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I am not responsible for the ordering of business in the House and I have frequently criticised it.

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I will be grateful if I could have my usual time.

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I listened to some of the debate on the way in and I have to say I found myself strangely in agreement with some of the most hostile adversaries of the Catholic Church's role in medicine, even while being astounded at the disingenuousness of some of their arguments. I say this because it is quite clear the Sisters of Charity have abandoned any desire to be in a position to influence the...