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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I would appreciate the Minister's guidance on the following. Does the section extend PRSI contributions to people with an income from a trade or profession? There is a view that the provision may prove contentious given the lack of extra entitlements that will accrue to those individuals despite the extension. My party believes that the provision does not address the long-term deficit of...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (19 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Does that reduce the amount of time devoted to this Bill?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (19 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Are we coming back to it today?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Olympic Games 2012 and Funding for Sporting Organisations: Discussion (19 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I am sorry, but I must attend a vote in the Seanad. I mean no disrespect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Olympic Games 2012 and Funding for Sporting Organisations: Discussion (19 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I endorse the welcome from my colleagues. I have a bit of an inside track as I have been a sports journalist for most of my working life. I have been at an Olympics, and I saw John Treacy at the 1980 games. That resonated yesterday with the passing of Mr. Tim O'Connor, a former head of television sport who was very instrumental in getting RTE to focus on many sports during his period...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: They are two different parties.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: What about actors?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: We are very honest people in the north west.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (13 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister. As she outlined, the Bill provides for a range of amendments to the social welfare Acts, including, for the first time, extending PRSI contributions to individuals who have an income from a trade or profession. However, it does not address the long-term deficit in the Social Insurance Fund and the range of benefits it should support, while the self-employed will...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I share Senator O'Donovan's concern about the continuing lack of media attention on the fishing industry and fully endorse his welcome for the new RNLI station in Castletownbere. My wife, who is a native of the town, was present for the historic moment at which Senator O'Donovan was also present. She was not representing my interests but happened to be in the town. Yesterday, at a meeting...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: It has already started. One could predict that abortion on demand will be sought.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Abortion on demand.

Seanad: Youth Unemployment: Motion (12 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I am grateful to Senator Barrett. I wish I could share the enthusiasm and confidence of Senator Keane and others on the other side that Europe is somehow solving the problem of youth unemployment. In reality, Europe is making a complete hames of addressing the problem of youth unemployment and despite several initiatives, the youth unemployment rate - which is bad enough in this country -...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Roads Maintenance: Discussion with County and City Managers Association (12 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Is the same standard of road surface agreed across the country? It seems to be inconsistent, as some counties use bitmac and others use chippings. Why is there an impression of inconsistency? Surely it would be more sensible to adopt the most efficient type of road surfacing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Roads Maintenance: Discussion with County and City Managers Association (12 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: If it is appropriate, I suggest we support the County and City Managers Association in calling for more resources in so far as is practicable to ensure there is a standard of maintenance for the long-term interests of the country's infrastructure. There was a specific point about the use of community employment schemes and there is a trade union issue. Without reopening the debate, I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Roads Maintenance: Discussion with County and City Managers Association (12 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: We should encourage the parties to come together and reach an agreed solution in the interests of the country's infrastructure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Roads Maintenance: Discussion with County and City Managers Association (12 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Is Mr. Walsh hopeful for agreement on this? He is right, it is a key area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Roads Maintenance: Discussion with County and City Managers Association (12 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: It would cost more in the long term.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Roads Maintenance: Discussion with County and City Managers Association (12 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: The point has been made about the rates base. I come from County Leitrim and I suggest the road network in Leitrim, which has very few national secondary roads, is superb. It amazes me that our road network seems to be of a significantly higher standard than that of many other counties, including those around us. I am curious to know why this inconsistency exists. It cannot just be about...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2013: Motion for Earlier Signature (11 Jun 2013)

Paschal Mooney: When is it proposed to sit again?