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Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2010)

Paschal Mooney: Group nine deals with the widening of fee bands and consequential amendments - amendments Nos. 11 to 14, inclusive, and 16 to 19, inclusive.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2010)

Paschal Mooney: According to the advice I have been given, my understanding is that the House ordered that the Bill be taken up to 2 p.m.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I call on the Acting Leader to propose a suspension of the sitting for five minutes to facilitate everyone involved.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2010)

Paschal Mooney: Group 10 relates to the number of litters, the subject matter of amendment No. 23.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I share the opinion of Senator Donohoe and others about acting responsibly and extend their request to the Irish media in general. I echo the words of the Minister of Finance at a recent seminar when he accepted, as all of us do, the right of a free press in a democratic society to express its opinions as it saw fit, but we are, as Senator Donohoe and others said, in the middle of a deep...

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Paschal Mooney: Is that agreed?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Paschal Mooney: That is outrageous. The Senator should withdraw that remark.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I cannot let Senator Twomey get away with what is gross historical revisionism. Briefly, as has already been referred to, if one looks at the record of Government, from 1994 to 2007, there has been unprecedented growth in this country. There are more people at work in this country than there was in 1997. There are more teachers and doctors. There are more people who are out working and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Paschal Mooney: We are talking about constructive debate here.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I would like those people to give me some examples of what it is they are talking about because it is all very well to sloganise.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I would like them to give chapter and verse of what specifically they are accusing the Fianna Fáil Administration of. Then we might have some credibility.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Paschal Mooney: In all of these events, it is easy to have collective political amnesia. The main reason that Deputy Brian Lenihan is being attacked is because the bankers lied through their teeth for the past two years.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Paschal Mooney: NAMA had to drag them kicking and screaming into the sunlight where they had been lying secretively, had been defensive-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Paschal Mooney: -----and had been refusing to give the full story. It is not unique to Ireland. Today political commentators in Britain are saying the British banks, which are now being held up as some sort of a model because they are making profit, are also continuing to lie to the British Government. Let us get matters in perspective here.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Paschal Mooney: The Government and all of the persons in it, and, to take the lead from what has been said, nearly 100% of those on all sides of this House and the other House, care for this country and are doing their level best to try to get us out of a situation that is not of their doing. Why is it we have such an island, insular attitude? The entire world is in recession right now. I have one last...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I want to ask the Leader when it is planned to bring in the immigration Bill into the House.

Seanad: National Economy: Statements (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Paschal Mooney: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. It is always a pleasure to welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, who was a very distinguished Member of this House. He is playing a role in what is perhaps the most focused Department of all, not only because of the time of year but also because of the times in which we live. I could not help but reflect on the opening lines of A Tale Of Two...

Seanad: National Economy: Statements (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Paschal Mooney: -----and the quality of debate. The Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, has appeared on the programme on many occasions and I am sure he would agree with me. We need more programmes of this nature, as they open up and stimulate debate.

Seanad: National Economy: Statements (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Paschal Mooney: Last evening the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, nailed a particular canard among the chattering classes, as they are generally referred to and which include the Dublin media and the Dublin 4 set, an abstract concept, that the problems of the country would be more effectively solved by having a national Government. Usually, a comparison is drawn with the position in wartime Britain. While we are...

Seanad: National Economy: Statements (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Paschal Mooney: -----a national government would not be in the best interests of the people because not only would we have consensus but we would also have no opposition. The Minister trailed off, but he went on to infer that the next step in going down the road towards having a national government which would stifle and probably eliminate Opposition voices was a dictatorship.