Results 901-920 of 5,046 for speaker:Paschal Mooney
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: I am sure the House will join with me in congratulating the board of Ireland West Airport on securing a scheduled service direct from the west to New York and Boston from this summer. In that context, I ask the Leader, as a former Minister in this area, to give support to the application from Ireland West Airport for a share of the â¬75 million that has been allocated by the European Union...
- Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister to the House and acknowledge the speed and efficiency with which he and his Department move to bring Ireland rapidly into the digital broadcasting age. I wholeheartedly welcome the broad thrust of the Bill. I hope its contents will be implemented as soon as possible. I suggest we are slightly off the pace, particularly regarding our counterparts in the UK, who seem to...
- Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: The Senator is right. I meant programmes transmitted on Irish television. What I am trying to illustrate is that with any imported television programme currently running on RTE or TV3, the copyright relates to transmission within this country. The fee paid by television companies is based on the number of television sets in the country. We in Ireland can perhaps get many of these...
- Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: Rather than merely providing a facility, the section places an obligation on RTE.
- Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: It is for this reason that radio will be an important element in achieving the Minister's objectives.
- Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: That is why Tara disappeared.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: I am sure the Leader agrees the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Middle East last week was an outstanding success.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: I am sure that visit was also an outstanding success and I am sure the Leader was there as well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: I apologise. I was slightly distracted by local electoral considerations. In light of the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Middle East, could we have an update from him on activities in the area? As we speak, it is hoped that Egypt is brokering an arrangement involving the two factions in Palestine to create a unity government. The Minister also met Prime Minister Olmert of...
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: I echo the comments made on all sides of the House in welcoming the Bill, which is significant in terms of its content and how it updates legislation dating back to the Defence Act 1954. I have no wish to keep the House from hearing the Minister's reply on Second Stage, but I would like to trail on the historical coat-tails of my distinguished friend and colleague, Senator Mansergh, in...
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: I knew a clever Member would tell me, but will the Minister put it on the record? I know the latter is plural, but it sometimes can be confusing for a lay person. It is not a significant issue and I am grateful that my colleagues corrected my inadequacies in that regard. It is proposed to change "ignominy" to "disgrace". I presume the original Act referred to a dismissal from the Defence...
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2006: Second Stage (6 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: My question was in the context of her role as supreme commander of the Defence Forces.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: In keeping with Senator Norris's good-humoured comments on the weather, I am sure all Members will agree to congratulate him on a wonderful manifestation of youthful exuberance, as he caught frisbees in Trinity College, Dublin. My questionââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: I appreciate that. My questionââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: I merely responded toââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: I thought the Cathaoirleach would have agreed with this.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: I fully understand that and fully agree with the Cathaoirleach's ruling. Consequently, I will try to be as brief as possible. I ask the Acting Leader to consider having a debate on dormant accounts. The reason is that I am beginning to have some concerns about questions of accountability, mainly becauseââ
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: This is mainly for two reasons. First, as all those who receive details on dormant accounts whenever new measures are introduced are aware, enormous sums of money are involved.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: Second, a measure is being introduced at present which appears to overlap across a variety of different Departments on a national and local basis. I refer to a scheme for sports equipment for socially and economically disadvantaged areas to which one can apply. A total of â¬2 million has been set aside nationally. While I consider that to be a paltry sum of money, someone somewhere made...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Feb 2007)
Paschal Mooney: I appreciate that. However, I thought this would be a useful exercise because of the enormous sums of money involved and the fact there are some obvious sceptics on the other side of the House, who wrongly believe the money is probably being misappropriated. I do not suggest this for one moment and do not believe this to be the case. I simply suggest that it might be instructive and...