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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Plé (9 Dec 2020)

Rónán Mullen: Ar bhealach, tá mise ag caint faoin maorlathas cultúrtha sa tír, nó b'fhéidir ag barrleibhéal na státseirbhíse, agus b'fhéidir go bhfuil dul amú orm. Séard atá á rá agam ná go bhfuil sé éasca go leor maoiniú a chur ar fáil le deontais nó ardú sa cháinaisnéis don mhéid...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Plé (9 Dec 2020)

Rónán Mullen: B'fhéidir.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Plé (9 Dec 2020)

Rónán Mullen: Tá ceist agam maidir leis an mBreatain Bheag. Ní saineolaí mé ach feictear dom go bhfuil i bhfad níos mó cainteoirí ó dhúchas ann a labhraíonn an Bhreatnais agus go bhfuil na hinstitiúidí níos láidre ansin. An bhfuil ceachtanna le foghlaim againn ón dlínse sin maidir leis an reachtaíocht agus na spriocanna...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Plé (9 Dec 2020)

Rónán Mullen: Tá súil agam go maithfidh an Cathaoirleach dom ach tá sé íorónta-----

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: Plé (9 Dec 2020)

Rónán Mullen: Tá sé íorónta gurbh é an rud a chur mé ag smaoineamh faoin tionchar gur féidir a bheith ag an mBreatain Bheag orainn agus na ceachtanna gur féidir linn a fhoghlaim uaithi ná go raibh mé ag breathnú ar "The Crown" agus an Prionsa Séarlas ag dul chuig an mBreatain Bheag agus ag iarraidh an Bhreatnais a fhoghlaim le go mbeadh sé in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Dec 2020)

Rónán Mullen: In recent times, universities have been confirming that in most, if not all cases, there will be little face-to-face teaching. Instead, they will be relying on online learning. Even that pill-sweetening phrase, "blended learning", seems to have little applicability in reality. Students are wondering why there is no corresponding reduction in the fees they are required to pay for their...

Seanad: Technological Universities Agenda: Statements (2 Dec 2020)

Rónán Mullen: Should it not be "campi"?

Seanad: Technological Universities Agenda: Statements (2 Dec 2020)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Leader of the House, in absentia, for facilitating this debate on foot of a request I made last Wednesday when we had a motion on this topic before the House that was to be taken without debate. That followed a rather short and truncated debate at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science some weeks ago. It is...

Seanad: Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Rónán Mullen: Tá fáilte a chur roibh an Aire. The Minister is very welcome. Ireland's membership of the EU since 1973 has brought about a gradual reduction of our economic and political dependence on the UK. We ended pegging the level of the punt to the pound sterling, joined the euro currency and participate in a number of criminal justice matters which the UK opted out of, all without...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: It would be good if we had a debate in this Chamber on that last important and sensitive topic. Article 44.2.1° of the Constitution states, "Freedom of conscience and the free profession and practice of religion are, subject to public order and morality, guaranteed to every citizen." Article 9 of the European Convention on Human Rights binds Ireland to ensure that "Everyone has the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Covid-19 Pandemic (25 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister of State for his response. His personal expression of the importance of public worship for him and many other people will be appreciated by people of faith. However, he is in the unfortunate position of not being the Minister with Cabinet responsibility and having to come to this House to give a reply that does not address the core point I raised. There appears to be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: I would like to propose an amendment to the Order of Business. I propose that No. 1 not be taken without debate and that a 45 minute debate be allowed, with the associated changes being made to the Order of Business. I am a member of the education committee, all members of which had something to say on this important issue. The future of our technological universities and their...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: But-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: But it does occur in-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: We have serial advisers in the present company.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Leader for the options and I am happy to withdraw my amendment on that basis.

Seanad: Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019: Second Stage (24 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus guím gach rath ar a chuid oibre. Some 3 million Irish people are members of credit unions at present, following in a long tradition of co-operative action within local communities. The movement started more than 60 years ago to try to free communities from the grip of moneylenders and loan sharks. Sadly, those practices and those...

Seanad: Credit Union Restructuring Board (Dissolution) Bill 2019: Second Stage (24 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: It would match a demand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh ár n-aíonna uilig. Gabhaimíd buíochas leo as a n-obair ar fad. I echo what others have said on our gratitude to everybody in the sector for shouldering an enormous burden at this time. I have a small involvement as chairperson on the board of management of a small rural primary DEIS school. I have seen over a long period the extra effort made...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Engagement with Trade Unions on Keeping Schools Open: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: I do not have a question, but wish to clarify something that perhaps I did not explain well earlier. When I was talking about culture, I was thinking about the unfortunate fact that not every child has the same home life or culture of commitment to education, and some schools were certainly struggling in their ability to get their student cohort to make the most of what online presenting did...