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Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Ba bhreá liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire. Tá áthas orm go bhfuil an méid ráite agus atá ráite aici. Chomh fada agus a théann sí, tá fáilte le cur roimh an méid sin. Is maith an rud é go bhfuil sé i gceist ag an Rialtas an líne chabhrach seo a chur ar bun. Tá géarghá leis. Chuala mé cad a dúirt an Seanadóir van Turnhout - bhí an ceart ar fad aici faoi na hábhair a...

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: On a point of order, is it possible that copies of the Minister of State's speech could be circulated? That would make it easier for us to digest what is being said.

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister of State is very welcome to the House. I do not know whether it is appropriate to start my contribution with a reference to St. Augustine.

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Having listened to the Minister of State's explanation of the Government's position, I know her heart is in the right place. However, it seems very much to be a case of "Lord, make me chaste, but not yet". The Government is exuding a lot of support for the good intentions behind the proposal, but it is advancing some pretty thin arguments as to why it should not take the step reasonable...

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I will conclude by asking the Government, even at this late stage, not to press its amendment but to accept this eminently sensible proposal from the Taoiseach's nominees which could only do good.

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: It will if we pass this motion tonight.

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Not true. Approximately 400 or 500 per year have been fined.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Further to what was said by my colleague about RTE, I put the Cathaoirleach on notice that I would like the relevant legal advice received the day before yesterday and the relevant Standing Order to be made available to Members. I will be putting the question of the sub judice rule down for consideration by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. While it is important not to abuse...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I would be grateful if the relevant legal advice was circulated in writing with the text of the Standing Order. We need to consider the serious issue that has arisen.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I am sure the Leader will agree with me that we all owe a debt of gratitude to Senators Katherine Zappone, Jillian van Turnhout, Fiach Mac Conghail and Marie-Louise O'Donnell, in particular. The Senators who are Taoiseach's nominees introduced a powerful motion last night on the need to criminalise those who purchase sex. I cannot understand how it was possible for the Government to propose...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I would like to ask the Leader-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Yes. Will he explain to us the provenance of the bizarre suggestion and caution contained in the amendment the Government proposed last night?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: The amendment raised the possibility of the "prosecution of individuals in circumstances in which a gift is given to a person with whom they had a sexual encounter".

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: It was a bizarre and offensive suggestion.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I have asked the Leader to explain to us the provenance of that suggestion.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: It was the type of suggestion that could have been made by a pimp.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: That it should appear in a Government amendment-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I was surprised that Senators Ivana Bacik and Katherine Zappone had seen their way to voting for such an amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I asked a particular question and I would like an answer.