Results 81-100 of 7,583 for speaker:Rónán Mullen
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: Senator Norris will have his chance in a short time. He declared in 2002, on the basis of a state department investigation, that the US was suspending its funding of the UNFPA because of its involvement in the Chinese one-child policy. He specifically referred to the UNFPA's assistance in administering the "social compensation fees" which the Chinese Government impose on women who have more...
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House and wish him well in his duties. I ask him to look again at those with whom he is co-operating in the pursuit of what are undeniably laudable aims but some Irish money may end up enforcing consequences that are very much less than laudable.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: I am regarded as a devil's advocate most of the time.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: I would receive an ovation from all the political parties if I were a different gender.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: There are unborn women as well.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: No matter how egregious.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: I do not disagree with that.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: Is the Senator sure?
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: We are all non-partisan.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: No, it is not. It is a question of how it uses its budget.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: That is the good side.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: The Senator is misrepresenting my position, which is not surprising.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: The Senator should examine what is happening in China.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: Senator White keeps misrepresenting me.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: Because the Senator keeps referring to me in the wrong.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: I agree with some of the Senator's comments.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: And unconstitutional.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: I agree we have a law.
- Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)
Rónán Mullen: The Senator's references to me added up to a few minutes.