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- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: We have 15 minutes remaining in the debate.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: The Senator should address his remarks through the Chair.
- Seanad: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Please address the amendment.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: The Minister will be aware that last Sunday a prominent journalist in an equally prominent Sunday newspaper rubbished the proposals made in the submission of the Local Authority Members Association, LAMA, and, to add insult to injury, went on to quote an unnamed source in the Minister's Department saying the Minister would give short shrift to any of the proposals. I hope the Minister will...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I think the Senator and I agree that it was not in the best interests of local government.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Yes. Let us not be semantic. In the context of the Minister's contribution and his outline of a vision, he asked Senators for specific proposals or insights into local government, which is what we rely on to be elected. I am heartened by the fact that he is not being specific about any reduction of local government, but I appreciate that in the current economic climate there will be some...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I hope that includes some European money as well.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: With no power.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: They have more power outside.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements, Questions and Answers (1 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Start with the county managers Act.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I ask the Leader to consider inviting the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy RóisÃn Shortall, to the House to debate the recently published report on alcohol sponsorship in sport, which makes a number of valid recommendations, not least of which are recommendations to phase out sponsorship of sports events by drink companies and introduce a 9 p.m. threshold for alcohol...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Those are lies.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: As we speak, there is no referendum. Does the Senator have a question because time is moving on?
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I call Senator Harte and ask him to be brief as I want to allow as many people as possible to join the debate.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Does the Senator have a question?
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: If the Senator wants to get a reply, he will have to conclude.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I call the Minister of State.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I cannot allow a discussion across the floor of the House.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I ask the Senator to resume his seat.