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Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (23 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Queen Victoria is supposed to have said that whenever she met William Gladstone, she was always left with the impression that he was a very clever man but that, after a meeting with Benjamin Disraeli, she was left with the impression that she was a very clever woman. There are no prizes for guessing which of the two Prime Ministers of Great Britain she favoured. Feargal had a way of putting...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I noted what Senator Boyhan said earlier about trade with China. As somebody who starts a good many days of the week farming, I am always glad to hear of good news in the area of trade but we need to talk about China. That will be for another day, though. Today, I want to talk about the Northern Ireland (Executive Formation and Exercise of Functions) Act and its imposition of wide-ranging...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: This is another dark chapter in our history. The attempts by the majority of the parties in the North, including Sinn Féin and the SDLP - shamefully so in the case of the latter given its particular stance for life when others were not so solid - but excluding the DUP alone, to deny the ethical seriousness of this issue has been tragic. It points to terrible political and social...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Díolúine ó Staidéar na Gaeilge: Plé (22 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as ucht teacht os ár gcomhair. Deir siad gur chóir go mbeadh daoine i dteideal díolúintí a fháil i gcásanna áirithe ach nach bhfuil ach céatadán an-bheag i gceist ansin. Tá bundhifríocht idir dheacrachtaí foghlama tromchúiseach agus sain-mhíchumas tromchúiseach maidir...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Díolúine ó Staidéar na Gaeilge: Plé (22 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Déantar cás ar leith don Ghaeilge.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Díolúine ó Staidéar na Gaeilge: Plé (22 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Tuigim, mar nach bhfuil teangacha eile éigeantach.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Díolúine ó Staidéar na Gaeilge: Plé (22 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Constaic na Gaeilge.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Díolúine ó Staidéar na Gaeilge: Plé (22 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: B’fhéidir go bhfuil mé ag dul amú, ach cheapfainn go gcothódh sé sin fadhbanna maidir le sceidil ama agus an amchláir i scoileanna freisin. Ar an mbunús sin, cén seasamh ar ghlac na ceardchumainn maidir leis seo? An raibh siad le cloisteáil faoi in aon chor?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Díolúine ó Staidéar na Gaeilge: Plé (22 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Is ea é.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Díolúine ó Staidéar na Gaeilge: Plé (22 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Laistigh den 66%, bheadh go leor díobh ann. Is é atá a rá ag an Ollamh Nic Eoin ná go mbeadh fáth ar leith nach mbeadh an Ghaeilge riachtanach dóibh siúd ach go mbeadh ar a gcumas teangacha eile a fhoghlaim. Luaigh ár bhfinnéithe an chaoi a raibh an ceistneoir claonta i dtreo na moltaí. Tuigim go dtarlaíonn sé sin ó am...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Díolúine ó Staidéar na Gaeilge: Plé (22 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Tuigim.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Celebrating the budget.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I would rather export our paintings than our people. At a time when there is considerable uncertainty about the future of the national finances, we should be careful about calling on the Government to engage in yet more public expenditure just to keep paintings in Ireland. It might not be our first priority, I would suggest. I want to echo and welcome what Senator Coffey said about the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: There are still a few snakes in the grass.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister, Deputy Ross, intervenes in justice issues, as we know.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Deputy Ross intervenes in justice issues from time to time, does he not?

Seanad: Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019: Second Stage (2 Oct 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte arís roimh an Aire. It is important to recognise that to most schools a student charter is nothing new and the substance of what is being proposed is happening in practice without any State intervention. There is certainly something to be said for codifying the practice across all schools to ensure best practice. We need to ensure that we are doing this in a way...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Senator Craughwell's point was exactly as the Cathaoirleach described. I heard the Senator too. There is a difference between admiring Greta Thunberg's commitment and concern and being concerned about those who manage her presence in the public forum and for her welfare.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2019)

Rónán Mullen: There is also a tendency not to help young people beyond a position of hysteria in relation to this issue. We are in a serious situation where young people are giving great leadership but we owe it to them always to show that there is hope for the future as well. That needs to come out more in the media. On a matter of significant public concern, there has been talk about the Government's...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Sep 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I am very happy-----