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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2022)

Rónán Mullen: It might reduce the number of abortions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I am sure that the chief executive officer is aware that there is disquiet in the sector or in an element of the sector about this matter. I mean what I have said to her today is not news.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Priorities for Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (15 Jun 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I am asking whether it is mandatory for it to do so. I put it to Mr. Osborne that it would not be enough to say the IHRB is independent and HRI cannot tell it too much about how it does its job. A much more serious public interest issue arises if there is any possibility that the IHRB is failing to relentlessly pursue an animal welfare issue once it is concluded in the courts and if the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 2 be amended by the deletion of all words after "12.45 p.m." and the substitution of the following: "and the proceedings thereon shall, if not previously concluded, adjourn after two hours". The reason I am proposing this will be obvious to all. It was interesting to hear Senator O'Loughlin welcoming people to the Visitors Gallery,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I am talking about Bills as important as the Electoral Reform Bill, to which I have one amendment and my colleagues, including the university Senators, have amendments, and the very important Higher Education Authority Bill, about which the university Senators have major concerns which are reflected in amendments we have proposed, amendments which will probably not get heard because the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Yes.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I would love to know what is 400 years old that we think should not be changed. Does the Senator mean the statute for fraud or something?

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: There is also a reason to prevent overreach.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: We might as well talk about amendments, for the benefit of the House, because we do not all have good memories.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I will speak to amendment No. 317, for which I am responsible, and make a few points with regard to what has already been said. I remember when I was in student politics in Galway. I was elected president of the students' union there in 1991. It was for the Minister of the day to officially approve my appointment to the governing body of UCG, as it was. I remember these things took time....

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I apologise.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: With the grouping. It caused me to do a lot of hurried scribbling a few minutes ago.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Amendment No. 317 is not being discussed yet?

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Which brings me to my last point-----

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: How can we believe the Minister when, last week, no one was left in any doubt that he fully supported thorough scrutiny of the many amendments that have been carefully prepared on foot of consultation and contact between Members and legitimate stakeholders? According to his explanation today, he is allowing a process to go ahead without protest that will see the Bill guillotined after a few,...

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: It is without protest from the Minister.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister has the power to ask and insist that the Bill is not guillotined today. Has he used that power?

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister has the power to ask it.

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: We are in a completely artificial process where we have to slide in important, substantive points relating to other amendments because we know we will not get to them today-----

Seanad: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2022)

Rónán Mullen: -----and the Minister is asking us to trust the Government. He is the Minister but he is presiding here on behalf of the Government.