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Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (5 Jul 2006)

Paschal Mooney: On the first day alone, 50 truck loads of basic food items, 100,000 litres of diesel fuel for generators, 80,000 litres of gasoline and 200 tons of natural gas for cooking were transferred to Gaza. Israel has promised to continue to monitor the humanitarian situation and will co-ordinate the transfer of necessary goods with international relief organisations.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (5 Jul 2006)

Paschal Mooney: Productive peace negotiations can only take place when both sides are ready and able to make the necessary concessions. Hamas has long been on the EU's list of terrorist organisations and it has done nothing to justify changing European policy towards this organisation. Hamas is currently unwilling to meet the very basic conditions of the Quartet, namely, an end to violence, recognition of...

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (5 Jul 2006)

Paschal Mooney: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (5 Jul 2006)

Paschal Mooney: Senator Ryan does not believe that.

Seanad: Foreign Conflicts: Motion. (5 Jul 2006)

Paschal Mooney: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Paschal Mooney: As somebody who has a brother living in Marseilles I can vouch that the party celebrating France's win in yesterday's World Cup match is still ongoing. I endorse Senator Finucane's comment wishing France well.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Paschal Mooney: I endorse what Senator Brian Hayes said. I believe he has done this House a service. However, I wish to make a point of clarification which has been adding to the confusion about the provision of research facilities, namely, that the three existing library staff in question are qualified senior research assistants, they are not librarians. Therein lies the problem. The newly appointed...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Paschal Mooney: As this is a matter for the Commission, I ask the Leader——

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Paschal Mooney: I fully respect the Cathaoirleach's ruling but, as Members of this House, the matter does affect us.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Paschal Mooney: Would the Cathaoirleach not agree that because of the matter raised by Senator Brian Hayes, the dispersal of staff affects the Members of this House in the pursuance of their duties?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Paschal Mooney: Yes, but the point was raised by Senator Brian Hayes and I believe it is important to address it.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Paschal Mooney: I am not referring to the Commission.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Paschal Mooney: I did because it endorsed——

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (6 Jul 2006)

Paschal Mooney: I fully endorse the comments made earlier by Senator O'Toole and others on the coverage of this House. In this morning's Irish Independent, a lengthy editorial criticised the privacy Bill but welcomed the new defamation Bill that I hope the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, will bring before this House in the autumn. Perhaps the Leader will indicate when we can...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2006)

Paschal Mooney: I share Senator Ryan's view that there should be a debate on the health services which we would all agree is a very emotive issue in certain parts of the country, not least in the north east. I am also equally hopeful that the House will condemn unreservedly the elements there on that day who descended into mob rule at what was an outwardly democratic expression of decent, honest people in...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (27 Sep 2006)

Paschal Mooney: I always enjoy listening to Senator Ryan who comes out with little gems, one of which was his reference to real countries. I thought this was a real country. I would like to know where these real countries are.

Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (27 Sep 2006)

Paschal Mooney: I am very happy to be living in this real country.

Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (27 Sep 2006)

Paschal Mooney: That is what I was going to say but I did not want to upset the Senator too much. Using throwaway phrases such as "real countries" is lowering the tone of the debate but we will not joust on that. According to the latest information, there were 372,000 broadband subscribers in Ireland by the end of June. By mid-September that figure had gone up to 410,000. This is equivalent to 9.27% of...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (27 Sep 2006)

Paschal Mooney: I do not mind Senator Ryan interrupting me. We are good friends and he enjoys this type of debate. At the end of 2005, EU 15 broadband take up was 14% of the population or 34% of households which compares reasonably favourably considering the low base from which we started. I must accept that one of the reasons we started off at such a low level in the take-up league tables reflects the...

Seanad: Telecommunications Services: Motion (27 Sep 2006)

Paschal Mooney: It was made clear that it is a key requirement to stimulate more competition in Ireland's broadband market and to increase broadband uptake. It is interesting that 95% of schools now have broadband access and the rest will be added in the autumn.