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Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: -----that would not stop me supporting the necessary DNA testing because I believe that knowledge is good if it can do good and be used for a good purpose. It is also legitimate to be concerned about what people in power do with knowledge. If medical science can identify a newborn baby's predisposition to cancer, cystic fibrosis or some other serious condition, is it only a matter of time...

Seanad: Genetic Testing: Motion (10 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Senator Norris raised it too.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Autism Support Services (4 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Is mór dom sin. Táim go mór faoi chomaoin ag an gCathaoirleach agus cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this important Commencement matter which deals with school supports for children with autism. I thank the Minister of State for attending to take it. As the Minister of State may be aware, in the past few years...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Autism Support Services (4 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister of State for her response. There will always be a gap in all human affairs between rhetoric and reality; it is inevitable. What we have to work to is narrowing that gap as much as possible. I will be somewhat parochial for a moment. In December 2018, the Galway Autism Partnership, which provides a service to 200 families, appealed to all Oireachtas Members to make...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I understand that the faltering structured dialogue between the Government and representatives of faith and non-confessional bodies is resuming temporarily today. One item likely to be discussed is the new covenant between church and State, for which the Taoiseach called when he met Pope Francis last August. Perhaps another issue that could be discussed is that of basic respect in public...

Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: The Acting Chairman is only following orders.

Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I am surprised the Senator did not call a quorum.

Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: We were talking about Bolsonaro.

Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: A wise person whom I know is fond of saying that we should live simply so that others may simply live. This sums up the view many of us aspire to have in respect of environmental matters. We have a duty to act responsibly towards the environment out of respect both for the world around us and the well-being and survival of our fellow human beings now and into the future. We should show...

Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: That deal is the first policy proposal in history to unite farmers and environmentalists. It is quite an achievement if one thinks about it that way. Having said all of that, I simply do not buy into some of the more extreme rhetoric surrounding the issue of climate change. For example, during the recent children's climate change protests I was struck by the comments made by many of the...

Seanad: Climate Action Plan: Statements (4 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Senator Reilly could do a Norris.

Seanad: Citizens’ Assemblies Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I am afraid I oppose the Bill as I oppose the concept of citizens' assemblies. At best, they represent an extraordinary abdication of responsibility by the Government, the Oireachtas, political parties and other political groups and, at worst, they have been a cynical device used by cultural elites to manipulate and condition public opinion without opening to full and searching public debate...

Seanad: Citizens’ Assemblies Bill 2019: Second Stage (4 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I took part in them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: The witnesses are welcome. I wish to ask about three issues. Mr. Devane is Sir Ciarán Devane in another jurisdiction.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: I presume the Minister does not have to call Mr. Devane "Sir". Deputy O'Reilly would have problems with it as well. Is Mr. Devane a full-time CEO of the HSE? Has he resigned from the British Council?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Will Mr. Devane and the board members be full-timers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: Mr. Devane is a very capable man with a great curriculum vitae, particularly in healthcare and in regard to the NHS and so on. Does he think a behemoth such as the HSE can be effectively chaired and governed by people who are not full-timers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: In terms of the oversight and accountability required of Mr. Devane in respect of the full-timers, would he agree that mental health services in particular have been the poor relation when it comes to spending in recent years? I refer to the child and adolescent mental health service which is struggling to respond in a prompt and timely manner to children who are at risk of self harm or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: There are certain objectives related to clinical provision in respect of which we are lower than the EU average. In fact, we are lower than countries we would regard as much poorer than ourselves in terms of inpatient beds in psychiatry and, as I mentioned earlier, consultants. The charities cannot deal with those issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Health Service Executive: Chairman (3 Jul 2019)

Rónán Mullen: In announcing Mr. Devane's appointment the Department of Health mentioned that one of the priority issues for the board would be delivering effective and safe services within the resources allocated. Mr. Devane, rightly, highlighted the issues of learning and accountability. I would add to that the issue of transparency. An issue that arose early in the committee during private session is...