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Seanad: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I apologise, I meant two to three weeks and not two to three months.

Seanad: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I am still not quite sure of the purpose of the amendment. We are discussing the vetting of people who will be employed to look after children. The amendment does not specify that it excludes convictions for child abuse, paedophilia or anything of this nature. Perhaps I have misinterpreted the amendment. I am interested to hear the Minister's views on it. I agree with the overall...

Seanad: National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I am also disappointed with the Minister. The argument has been made clear relative to his response. This is about persons who do this work for reward, specifically set up a child minding service and who may not even know the children. This is not about those engaged in personal intrafamily arrangements or neighbours. They may have a vague relationship with the families and be from the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I am also disappointed with the Minister. The argument has been made clear relative to his response. This is about persons who do this work for reward, specifically set up a child minding service and who may not even know the children. This is not about those engaged in personal intrafamily arrangements or neighbours. They may have a vague relationship with the families and be from the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I should have specifically asked whether it would have been preferable to hold the debate on the Friday preceding the presidential election, which is traditionally held on a Friday. This would have allowed sufficient time for a reflective discussion subsequent to "The Frontline" broadcast. This was the reason I asked the question on the timing of the debate. Holding it on Monday allowed for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Editorial Review of The Frontline Presidential Debate: Discussion with RTE (12 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the delegation from RTE. I am declaring an interest because for most of my working life, I have earned an income from RTE, although I am not at present. That is no reflection on RTE or on myself, it is just the nature of freelance broadcasting, as my titular head in radio, Clare Duignan, would testify. I say that because it pains me that these people are colleagues and this is an...

Seanad: Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (6 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Under the separation of powers, it is not appropriate.

Seanad: Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (6 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Let me advise Senator Mullen that he has exceeded his time.

Seanad: Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (6 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: The chair's ruling is that there are clearly defined roles in the Constitution for the separation of powers and as someone who fell under this particular ruling earlier this week, I must reiterate that Senator Mullen would not be making appropriate comments.

Seanad: Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (6 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator has exceeded his time. I was very liberal in giving Senator Mullen extra time because of Senator Bradford's precedent, but he is over his time.

Seanad: Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (6 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator has had up to ten minutes. He will be preventing somebody else.

Seanad: Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (6 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator's time has expired.

Seanad: Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (6 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Senator for his kind intervention, but I was indicating to the Senator that his time had expired, and he can then act accordingly.

Seanad: Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in the A, B and C v. Ireland Case: Statements (6 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: As the Senator is excellent at giving guidance I am sure he will appreciate my feeble attempts.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (6 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I am very honoured to have been asked by the Fianna Fáil group in Seanad Éireann to express our deepest sympathy on the loss of a former Member of this House, Professor Trevor West, and to extol his many virtues to which the Leader has already referred. I will refer to a number of media comments made in the immediate aftermath of his death, notably by his friend and colleague, Ulick...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I second Senator MacSharry's amendment. Government Members may think we in Fianna Fáil are stirring everything up for what it is worth but the people are speaking. The Irish Independent says it all.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: When they return to their constituencies, they will find out exactly what is the mood of the people. The bell is tolling for the Government parties and there are winds of change out there. There is no question that they will be swept away.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: With regard to deference to and respect for the Chair, who like many colleagues, has respect and appreciation for the decorum of the House, some elements of Members' contributions do not cast a positive reflection on the House and I do not mean the content. For example, when the Chair stands, it has always been a tradition and a convention that the Member resumes his or her seat. If we...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator would not be the first to slip off the high moral ground.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Stick to something safe. Do not go down that road.