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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: We can work together on it.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (3 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: There are others of us who may contribute later.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: Members will be aware that last Sunday in Chicago was called "Natasha's day". This relates to an Irish student who was badly injured when she was attacked in Chicago. Thanks are due to the people of Chicago who raised $250,000 to assist Natasha McShane. It is good to hear that she is now walking with assistance, is starting to use her arms and has begun to talk again. We wish her all the...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: He is in full bloom.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: British justice has had its days of shame, and we are all aware of the various miscarriages of justice that have taken place over the years. Yesterday, the Saville report, although not strictly a creature of the British justice system, did much to make atonement for past wrongs. Whatever about the issue of whether prosecutions will follow, I hope everything possible is done in that regard....

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: ——and torture over the years in Northern Ireland. The Joint Committee on Health and Children heard some interesting comments yesterday from the Carer's Association. Clare Duffy was pointing to the fact that there has been a massive under-reporting of the number of children under 18 who are caring for relatives. It is probably not something we think about much and when we do we probably...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: ——but I would like a report from the Government as to what exactly has been said about the issue of human rights.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: It is also the country where it is illegal——

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: ——to have a brother or a sister.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: It is a country where there is a closing down of the Internet and other communications and I hope that as much as we are doing for our economy, and rightly so——

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: ——we do not forget to raise those important issues as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: It was not done by that official alone.

Seanad: Provision of Health Services by the HSE: Statements (Resumed) (16 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I will try to make this a miraculous minute. I welcome the Minister. It was a pleasure to listen to her, as she has a fantastic mastery of her brief. It would be nice were more Ministers to speak in the House in such an informed and competent way without the aid of notes. I compliment her in this regard. I will make four brief points. First, the Minister mentioned the cardiovascular...

Seanad: Provision of Health Services by the HSE: Statements (Resumed) (16 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: The Acting Chairman is kind and I am forever in her debt, or at least until the end of the day. Third, we have all heard from the Save St. Luke's Hospital campaign today. Is this a done deal? The campaigners asked whether the projected increase in new cancer cases should lead to a questioning of the decision to close St. Luke's Hospital and move to St. James's Hospital. I would welcome the...

Seanad: Provision of Health Services by the HSE: Statements (Resumed) (16 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: It is gone. I hope our approach will unite the community, given the potential of induced pluripotent stem cell research in particular. This is an area in which we could fight the way up the mountain together without dividing the community. I hope this consideration will be taken on board in the shaping of legislation. I thank the Minister. I also thank the Acting Chairman for her indulgence.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the easing of the blockade of Gaza. It is a tragedy that lives were lost in the run-up to this change of policy on the part of the Israeli Government. I am not naive enough to believe everyone in the flotilla was an honest broker, but I believe strongly that peaceful protestors with a human rights agenda deserve the full protection of national and international law. While I...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: -----the lending policies of which, the leaders claim, are putting small and medium-sized businesses and their employees at risk. Would Senators Bacik and Norris condemn this as inappropriate interference by church leaders in the running of our banks?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: We need a new, more mature system of politics in which people in different areas of civil society are entitled to have their say. The Labour Party and-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I have also heard that Senator Norris blew the protestors yesterday a kiss, which was a more appropriate way to deal with objectors-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (17 Jun 2010)

Rónán Mullen: -----rather than losing one's head in the Seanad and pretending to be upset when one was not upset at all.