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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: It is 58.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: It was very much tongue in cheek. He is a great referee.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: It is about saving money, Senator.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I also enthusiastically endorse the efforts of my friend and colleague, Senator Crown, in putting forward a very meaningful proposal on Seanad reform and on Seanad electoral reform. One of the downsides of this initiative is that on the face of it, it is a very complex Bill. I would have preferred it to be more simple in its execution. I have no difficulty...

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Perhaps my friend and colleague Senator David Cullinane did not hear, but Deputy Michael McGrath made it quite clear 18 months ago when it was first mooted that Fianna Fáil was opposed to introducing a property tax.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Wait one minute; let us get this straight. The Senator cannot go around with the canard that somehow Fianna Fáil is supporting the property tax. We are not supporting it at this time. Our finance spokesperson, Deputy Michael McGrath, has made it quite clear that we will not support this tax. He has also stated publicly that he believes it was wrong for the then Fianna Fáil...

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Members opposite can laugh all they want. They are, however, doing it and will continue to do so.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I could give Members opposite chapter and verse on the commitments made, particularly by the Labour Party, prior to the last general election.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: If one logs onto the social media sites-----

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: -----one will find the truth coming from the electorate. The 150,000 people who bought houses during the boom paid on average ¤10,000 in tax on their properties. Now, they are expected to pay this new property tax. We are presented with a fait accompli in the Bill. Today's newspapers report that the Revenue Commissioners will not send valuation letters to 65,000 taxpayers registered...

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator's time is almost up.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I want to bring to the attention of the House a disturbing article written by the distinguished Sky News journalist, Tim Marshall. It relates to the treatment of Palestinians in Palestinian jails. It arises out of the death, in circumstances which are being contested, of a Palestinian, Arafat Jaradat, in an Israeli prison. I understand the results of the post mortem will be made public...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Tá fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. It is ironic that the Minister of State is present considering that one of the aspects of the debate to date has been the carving up of County Donegal. One of the more significant events in the past week, according to media reports, has been the meeting of the Tánaiste and his Labour Party colleagues in the Seanad with whom he met with a smile on his face....

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: It is time politicians took on those elements of the media which have no understanding of the way in which the political system works. This is reflected in many of the comments made, particularly on radio and television. How many times have we all listened to so-called experts - the political commentariat - make the most dreadful of basic mistakes when they describe the workings of both...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Paschal Mooney: I congratulate my friend and constituency colleague on the report he has produced on suicide and I support his call for a debate on the issue. I return to an issue I raised last week in the context of local authority funding. Not for the first time I expressed a concern shared across the House among those who have served in local councils that the road maintenance programme will be so...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (28 Feb 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Shared experience.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (28 Feb 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Those people are simply not being employed.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (28 Feb 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Last week, I raised the issue of the business of the House. At that time, the Leader assured us that administrative and technical issues relating to the passage of legislation through the Dáil had resulted in the lack of legislation going through this House, particularly on Thursdays. We are now faced, yet again, with a Thursday which is somewhat light in this respect. I do not want to...

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2013)

Paschal Mooney: We usually acknowledge invitees of Members in the Visitors Gallery. In this instance, I acknowledge the presence of a group from Golden, the village of the assistant clerk. I am sure she is delighted to see some familiar faces.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Tipperary, of course.