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Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister could make it explicit and guarantee its constitutionality.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Pursuant to Standing Order 128, I want to propose a verbal amendment without notice, as I am entitled to do. The amendment is pursuant to the matter discussed earlier in the presence of the Minister, that section 35 be amended, that in section 35(3), after the word "scientific," the words "or academic" be replaced with the words "academic, religious or other" so that the defence to...

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh-----

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: With regard to my earlier submission to you, a Chathaoirligh, I understand you are proposing not to accept my amendment on the grounds that I attempted to submit it on Report Stage but it was deemed to be too late. I could understand if an amendment were to be ruled out of order on grounds it would involve a charge on the Exchequer.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Are you saying that if I had not sought to submit it on Report Stage but had merely discussed it when I got the opportunity, you would have accepted my amendment?

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: It was incapable of being accepted but may I ask why it is not being accepted on Fifth Stage-----

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: -----in circumstances where Standing Orders provide that one may make a verbal amendment on Fifth Stage?

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: A Chathaoirligh, under Standing Orders-----

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I am glad to have an opportunity to address the House on this Bill, which deals with an important topic. I have always appreciated the importance of the European Union to and for Ireland. We must have a genuine sense of gratitude for how the Union has functioned on behalf of all of us. I refer, for example, to the protections of the Common Market,...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Táimid mar Oisín i ndiaidh na Fianna. Ní amháin go bhfuil na Teachta Dála as láthar, ach tá sé mar a bheadh an sheriff anseo leis an ghanntanas troscán ar fud an tí. We are on our own today and it looks like the sheriff was here with a warrant judging by all the furniture that is missing from Leinster House.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Normally, this should be the Seanad's opportunity to show the value of a second Chamber where we could interrogate legislation properly. However, as Senator Frances Fitzgerald stated, we will not have that opportunity because of the rushed nature of what is happening in these days. To see the phrase "all Stages" posted underneath legislation as important as the Criminal Justice (Amendment)...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I conclude on that important point and hope I will get other opportunities to speak later.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: They were caught napping.

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Ba mhaith liom mo chuid ama a roinnt leis an Seanadóir Doherty, agus an Seanadóir Bacik. Níl aon ceannaire oifigiúil ag na Seanadóirí neamhspleácha, a Thaoisigh, mar sinn bíonn orainn am a roinnt. I welcome the Taoiseach and thank him for his words. Whatever criticisms can be made of politicians where the management of economic matters in recent years is concerned, the Northern...

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I will conclude on this point and pass over to my colleagues. I hosted a group from Northern Ireland, but people at all levels of society should feel the benefit.

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements (14 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Carry on.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I have listened carefully to what my colleagues Senators Alex White, Bacik and Regan said. I also heard the Minister speaking on this very point in section 7. Like many others, there is a certain degree of mixed feelings among all of us on this matter. We all share the concern that something needs to be done in the fairly unique circumstances in which we find ourselves. As I said on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Following on from the points raised yesterday by my colleague, Senator Coffey, I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to allow us to discuss last week's decision by the Cabinet to exclude new applicants to the fourth round of the rural environment protection scheme. This is an important source of income to many small farmers, being worth an average of more than €8,000. Many...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: The interesting point is that Britain's immigration Minister agreed to accept the amendments. It would be nice to have a similar parliamentary process in this State, whereby the Upper House could vote down an amendment without it resulting in the collapse of the Government. A more mature approach and an openness to good ideas would be welcome. That would lead to a more empowered Legislature.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)

Rónán Mullen: An issue that is of grave concern to me and many others is the decision of the European Court of Human Rights to hear a challenge to our abortion law before its grand chamber of 17 judges by three Irish women. Quite apart from the merits or substance of this case, it is a very serious matter if any international body to which we are party should question our law on this most fundamental and...