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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Paschal Mooney: I am only trying to inform the House on the context and background to the matter. I fully support all that Senator Norris has said. A procedural and administrative difficulty exists but the Department assured me that it would courier applications from Belarus directly to the Moscow embassy in order to fast-track applications in the cases which Senator Norris rightly brought to the attention...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Apr 2007)

Paschal Mooney: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Motion (4 Apr 2007)

Paschal Mooney: In seconding the motion, I commend the Leader for its wording and for providing the opportunity for Members on all sides of the House to put on record their reactions to the momentous events in recent weeks. We are going through living history as I mentioned in an Order of Business contribution following the historic meeting of Mr. Gerry Adams and Dr. Ian Paisley recently. That event...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Paschal Mooney: I was unavoidably delayed and I have tried to check that none of my colleagues referred to the TASC report on which many of the newspapers commented this morning. The report in question was issued by a think-tank that was established some years ago and it criticises the manner in which government in general and the parliamentary system operate. Members on all sides have raised this issue...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Apr 2007)

Paschal Mooney: This is an important and serious issue — particularly as we are in a pre-election period — as regards the future democratic and efficient workings of our institutions. I urge the Leader to, if at all possible, make arrangements for an all-party motion in respect of this matter to allow Members on all sides to debate what they believe to be the inherent flaws in our current system.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Paschal Mooney: I discovered in recent days that teenagers sharing video and music files on the Internet may face prison sentences under what a European consumer group has referred to as ill thought out and potentially disastrous copyright laws that are currently being debated by the European Parliament. The provision in question, which was introduced by a socialist MEP from Italy, is being backed by the...

Seanad: EU-US Agreement: Motion (4 Jul 2007)

Paschal Mooney: I should like to thank my friend and colleague, Senator Wilson, for agreeing to share his time. I want to reiterate and echo all he has said as regards welcoming the Minister of State, Deputy Tony Killeen, and his officials. I congratulate the Minister of State, as well, on his new appointment. I extend my best wishes to my colleagues on all sides of the House, including the new Senators,...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I am glad to know I was not the only one who was somewhat moved or distracted by the occasion at the beginning of the Order of Business, as Senator Fitzgerald awaited details of the Order of Business. The Leader of the House made a fine welcoming statement and, although I do not believe a word of it, I am grateful to him.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: In my mad rush to get back into this House, I ignored the protocol of first meeting with the Cathaoirleach. I apologise for that. I could not help but reflect that my dearly departed parents were looking down on all that has happened in the last while. My father would have been very proud and my mother would have believed every word of it. Mothers are proud of their sons and believe they...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I wish to echo what Senator McCarthy said in that we should all spare a moment of silent prayer for the late Senator Peter Callanan. The vacancy caused by his death created the opportunity for me to return to the House. I pray that God may grant Sheila and Peter's family all the grace they need to get over their tragic loss. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. I could not help but reflect on...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I express my sincere appreciation of the gracious manner in which the Leader introduced me to the House yesterday. I did not have an opportunity to do so during my contribution on the Order of Business yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I was chairman of Fáilte Ireland North West for the past few years and intimately involved with the evolving development plan on both a regional and national basis. In that context, Members on both sides of the House have indicated that the air traffic controllers dispute constitutes a national crisis. I am not sure whether those involved, irrespective of how the dispute arose, are aware...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: We do not do that and certainly not in the context of air traffic control, which is vital to the economy. I ask the Leader to use his good offices to ensure the Labour Court would meet in emergency session if necessary to bring both sides together and resolve this in the immediate future.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I suggest there are honourable exceptions in this House to Senator Norris's assertion that members of academia know little about politics. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate with the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with responsibility for housing, Deputy Finneran, in light of the disturbing report in today's Irish Independent about the...

Seanad: Haiti Disaster: Motion (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Power. I compliment him on representing this country with such distinction in the national and international media. I wish to speak briefly about the importance of the media in helping us to respond to humanitarian disasters. I compliment the Government on its quick and efficient financial response to the earthquake in Haiti. It has to operate...

Seanad: Haiti Disaster: Motion (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: On Monday of this week, the news media reported that the head of Italy's civil protection agency, Mr. Guido Bertolaso, who is highly respected in the area of disaster management, has described the aid effort in Haiti as a "pathetic" failure. He said it has become a "vanity show" for the television cameras. He criticised the aid operation's lack of adequate co-ordination to date and called...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I am glad to know we both spell it the right way.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I agree with certain of the comments made by Senator Bacik and will put a question to the Leader in respect of them. However, I am sure he would first like to respond to the accusations which appeared in the media this morning in respect of last night's meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party. The debate which took place at that meeting was extremely mature and positive in nature.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paschal Mooney: As the Senator was not present, he is not in a position to know what occurred.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paschal Mooney: It is the particular comment that Senator Buttimer has just repeated which has done a gross disservice to the very genuine and committed people within the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party who expressed very positive views on the matter.