Results 1,501-1,520 of 5,046 for speaker:Paschal Mooney

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil] : Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I go a certain distance with the Minister. I remember that when the Minister of the day withdrew the right of councillors to intervene with regard to waste management it attracted a great deal of criticism. However, decisions being taken on the ground were not in the national interest. I have always felt the size of our country means local and national representatives work more closely...

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil] : Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: As this is the first occasion on which he has visited the House since his appointment, I welcome the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte. This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 118, it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and has been placed on the Order...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister for his numerical tour de force. I call on the Minister to speak on the subject matter of amendments Nos. 1 to 4.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: The subject matter of amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: No. My understanding is that the Minister has now explained the 21 amendment groups. If any Senator wishes to speak on any of the amendments-----

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: All of the 21 groups. That is what the Minister has outlined. Senators may speak once.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: No. We are on Report Stage now. The Senator can speak as long as he wishes, but he can only make one contribution.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Is the Senator offering to speak now?

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Senator Mary White may speak to any of the 21 groupings of amendments.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 1 and 6 are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 2 and 5 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: As it is 7.50 p.m. I am now required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Seanad of this day: "That amendment No. 4 is hereby negatived, that the Bill is hereby received for final consideration and the Bill is hereby passed."

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Senator Ó Murchú and I share many interests. We had not discussed this in advance but I had also intended to call for a debate on the arts. The Leader explained during a previous sitting why he feels it is not possible to have such a debate before the recess and this is a pity. I am strongly influenced in making a contribution this morning by the comments of Colm McCarthy at the MacGill...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: -----because the economy is the single biggest issue, as Senator White stated. I hope the Leader will prevail on the Minister, whatever his reluctance is. I hear he is sulking for some reason. Perhaps the Leader will get him out of his sulk-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: He might get a few weeks of summer sunshine and come to see us in September.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: They were talking about fry-ups in today's newspaper.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Just one.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Is that agreed? Agreed.