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Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Senator Mullen's colleagues are being extremely generous with their time and he has approximately two minutes.

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I remind the Senator that his floor play has cost him 30 seconds.

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: We will now deal with amendment No. 2.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (15 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 3 and 4 are related and will be taken together by agreement.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (15 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: The Chair has given latitude in recent weeks due to the significant number of new Members who may not be totally familiar with procedure. In an attempt to be helpful to Senator Cullinane and to others, it is normally a courtesy of the Chair to allow the spokesperson at the end, once the Bill has passed, to acknowledge the passage of the Bill. The remarks Senator Cullinane contributed would...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (15 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, back to the House. I also wish him well in his relatively new appointment. Following the summer we will have to cease referring to new appointments, but for now the honeymoon period continues for the Government. Given the huge mandate it received, the criticisms are muted. I have no doubt that this will continue to be the case at least...

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (15 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator should name and shame it.

Seanad: Third Level Charges (15 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. While my question is simple there is a certain complexity behind it. The first indication that the student charge was going to be increased came prior to Christmas when, ironically, a question was tabled by the now Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn. It was followed up by his party colleague the Minister of State at the...

Seanad: Third Level Charges (15 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I am grateful to the Minister of State for his reply.

Seanad: Third Level Charges (15 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Am I right in saying that the Government will now have to sell this on the basis that it will generate just €47 million in any given year? The Minister of State's reply is similar to an answer provided in the Dáil which stated that €55 million would be generated in any one year as a result of the increased charges, but that because of the clawback in tax relief there would be a loss of...

Seanad: Third Level Charges (15 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister of State. He is very kind.

Seanad: Finance (No. 2) Bill 2011 (Certified Money Bill): Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the reduction. I have advocated this on a number of occasions in the House, especially as it applies to tourist related activities, which initially was the main thrust of the initiative. However, there is inequity in the small print, as my colleagues have pointed out. I will focus on one aspect of the section, which the Minister of State might clarify. It refers to "certain...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: The names that appear after this motion, which I welcome, are those of people who are non-politically active in parliamentary politics. This is no reflection whatsoever on them. I join with those who returned to this House in saying that the collective wisdom of those who have been elected and nominated has considerably enhanced this House. They will be of particular value in promoting the...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: That is a reflection on the Committee on Procedure and Privileges rather than anyone else because that is the method whereby one suggests it. Convention dictates that one does not raise a proposal on the floor of this House to invite an individual to this House. It is done through the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, as laid down in Standing Orders. Many of these initiatives have...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (Resumed) (21 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I suggest to the Members of this House and the worthy Member who have put forward this motion, for whom I have the most enormous respect, for the contribution that they have made and continue to make to civic society and to those who will continue to make that very important contribution and represent the various areas of Irish life in this House, that in the future, when we return to this...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: That comment has probably scuppered Senator Landy's chances of getting tickets for the All-Ireland matches. He will have to go scurraging in Tipperary for the final. As the Cathaoirleach and some Members of the House will be aware, there was a time, not too distant in memory, when a former Cathaoirleach of this House absolutely resisted any reference to the GAA. The fact that he was a...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: The real reason that emerged from the reply, however, is that the Traveller community will no longer enjoy its exemption from the distance requirement of 4.5 km from the school that applies to school transport. This is simply a cost-saving exercise. Will the Minister for Education and Skills, for whom I have enormous respect and who has been a personal friend of mine for many years, explain...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: He could reverse the decision on school transport for Traveller children for a start.

Seanad: Housing Market: Motion (22 Jun 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Along with all my colleagues I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, to the House. Contributions on all sides of the House have made plentiful reference to the expert group on mortgage arrears and personal debt. I add my voice to those and suggest that the recommendations be implemented immediately. As has been established already on this side of the House, while we support the...