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Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Has Senator Gilroy made his contribution yet?

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I can indicate and do not need to be on a list.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I know I can always rely on a good friend to ensure our interests are looked after. I welcome the motion which is timely and I congratulate Senator Norris, particularly in light of the opening paragraph in which he refers to the repeated promises of the Government to provide "openness, transparency, accountability and democracy". My colleague, Senator Wilson, has already addressed these...

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: -----which is an honourable order. If one goes to St. Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle one will see the various flags of the recipients of the old Order of St. Patrick. It was abolished in 1921 and I see no reason it should not be reintroduced. Every other country has an honours system. The most republican of republics, France, has a far more elaborate honours system than even the...

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: You made sure that he was not.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: No, on a personal and human level. It had nothing to go with Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: He was not a Fianna Fáil candidate.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: On a point of order, purely to correct the record.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: For the record, Mr. Gallagher was not a Fianna Fáil candidate.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: It is important.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: It is important to Mr. Gallagher and to his family but the Senator does not have to think about them.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. As is his right and obligation, the Minister has stuck rigidly to the strict interpretation of what is contained in this short Bill. I must confess I do not share the enthusiasm conveyed by the previous speaker in this regard. An all-party constitutional committee was in place as long as two Administrations ago and while I am unsure whether the present...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: We did not need a convention to do it.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: God help the Senator's innocence.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I was not even thinking about that. Not for one moment did I think that the Minister would be capable of thinking that.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I am grateful to the Minister for referring to the Irish diaspora. He also mentioned that the embassies will be involved and that there will be a website. Can he elaborate and indicate whether the diaspora will be involved? Is it a general approach? Will the diaspora, like any group or individual, have the right of submission?

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 2 to 7, inclusive, 12, 13 and 17 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 1 and 15 are related and will be discussed together.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Apropos Senator David Cullinane's remarks about 12 July, I look forward to the Sinn Féin representatives following in the distinguished footsteps of a former Member of the House, Mr. John Robb, who presented a poppy to the Cathaoirleach, on 11 November. I look forward to this in light of his good wishes for 12 July. I share the concern of distinguished Senators David Norris and Feargal...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I do not know why. My understanding is our leader objected when the issue arose, according to what he told me. Irrespective of whether he did, I object with my colleagues. I do not see why a time-honoured tradition should be dropped in the House. The Leader, for whom we have enormous respect in what he does in the House, trumpeted the idea of Friday sittings and of extra sittings, but if...