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Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Section 5 makes it clear. I will leave it at that. I commend the Bill to the House.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: On a point of order-----

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Will Senator Keane concede for a moment?

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: My point of order is that I never impugned the integrity of the Minister of State. She has been a long-standing friend and colleague of mine and I have tremendous admiration and respect for her-----

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: It is most unfair of Senator Keane to be implying that when it was not the intention.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I have a brief question on animal tracing. I seek clarification that animal identification, registration and movement regulations in the Bill, in its entirety, will operate under EU law and do not differ therefrom. In other words, there should be no difference from the current EU regulations relating to animal identification, registration and movement.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Can the Minister confirm that the current registration and legal requirements for marts are not being changed in this Bill?

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Can the Minister provide assurances that there might be an awareness that animal welfare groups might be at odds with hunting, in the context of the service agreements or designated authorised officers? Perhaps the best thing would be if the Minister could clarify exactly who are the sort of people he will be entering into our organisations with service agreements.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Yes. Section 74 deals with service agreements. It states that "The Minister may, from time to time, enter in writing into an agreement or other arrangement subject to such terms or conditions as the Minister decides, with another person for the performance of a function under this Act."

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I would like the Minister to clarify what he means in that section.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: That is not a point of order. Does the Senator intend to make a contribution on the Bill?

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Then he will have the opportunity to make his point at that stage. The Minister of State to continue, without interruption.

Seanad: Access to Cancer Treatment Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator will have the opportunity to make his contribution later.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: The band performed at two other venues on the Continent and there was no trouble. This is an Irish problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Shame.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: No censorship.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: How many stations? Is it two or three?

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: In light of the proposal by the Leader to guillotine one of the most important Bills to come before the House in 56 years we cannot possibly agree to the Order of Business. This Government enjoys the most unprecedented majority in the history of the State. If the Dáil cannot stop this Government from being anti-democratic this House has an obligation to do so. We are opposing the Order of...

Seanad: Gaeltacht Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: It is not the Acting Chair's job to stifle debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Yesterday, a number of Members of this House attended the 4 July celebrations in the Phoenix Park. My colleague, Senator Leyden, paid tribute to our American cousins and wished them well on their Independence Day celebrations. Following on that, the US ambassador, Ambassador Rooney, who is a great friend of Ireland, is quoted in today's newspapers as saying that US investors continue to have...