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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)

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

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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...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: I was amazed by the decision of Dublin City Council a couple of nights ago in respect of a proposed development at Oscar Traynor Road. This is an area of Dublin near which I used to live. There was a plan to have 253 social homes, 172 affordable homes, 214 cost rental homes and 214 private homes on the relevant site. Councillors put a stop to that entire development by a vote of 48 to 14....

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2020: Second Stage (18 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: The Senator would need a few more Oireachtas envelopes for that.

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2020: Second Stage (18 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: I will be brief.

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2020: Second Stage (18 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Senator. The day might come but the weather will be considerably changed in this country when it does, I suspect. An Leas-Chathaoirleach agus an Aire Stáit, fáilte romhat. When I think of this Bill, I am reminded of the story that all of us have heard many times about the old man in Connemara who is asked the way to Dublin when a motorist stops his or her car and the...

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2020: Second Stage (18 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: Yes, of course.