Results 2,841-2,860 of 5,046 for speaker:Paschal Mooney
- Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I refer to the question I asked the Minister of State about Permanent TSB. The Government's policy seems to be to create a third banking force in order to generate more competition in the mortgage market. This has led Permanent TSB reducing its mortgages, albeit only by a small amount. I know my question might have sounded somewhat tongue in cheek. However, would the Government welcome a...
- Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Statements, Questions and Answers (15 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I only do so because the Minister of State did not answer it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Will the Deputy Leader consider having a debate on house insurance and the insurance industry? It has come to my attention in the past year to 18 months that the insurance industry operates on a rebuilding obligation cost when it comes to the renewal of one's annual insurance. Currently, that is worked out at â¬1.20 per square foot. The problem arises in that the insurance companies, in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: What happens is that not only are consumers being penalised by paying a higher premium than is absolutely necessary but also if they put in a claim, the insurance company will then insist that they seek the lowest possible competitive tender, which is way below the rebuilding cost and what they initially charge the consumer. In other words, we are in rip-off territory.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Insurance companies must be called to account in this regard. Can one imagine that in this country the insurance industry is operating on the basis of just four areas? It does not matter about the variations in rebuilding costs throughout the country as a result of the downturn in the past four years. It is vital from a consumer point of view that the Deputy Leader would facilitate a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: With the Cathaoirleach's indulgence, I wish to correct the record in regard to the figures I mentioned. I should have referred to â¬90 to â¬100 and â¬121, respectively.
- Seanad: Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012: Second Stage (9 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I rise primarily to commend my good friend and colleague, Senator Crown, the Acting Chairman and Senator Daly for their initiative in this regard. I compliment Senator Crown for an initiative he raised in the House which showed its value and effectiveness. He managed to single-handedly move one of the great ships of State, the Department of Health, to accept his premise that new high-class...
- Seanad: Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012: Second Stage (9 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Does Senator Barrett wish to indicate how much time he is giving to Senator Norris?
- Seanad: Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012: Second Stage (9 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I will take the Senator up on that. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012: Second Stage (9 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I must inform the Senator that he is over time.
- Seanad: Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012: Second Stage (9 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: The Senator is sinning again.
- Seanad: Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012: Second Stage (9 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012: Second Stage (9 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Last week one of our most successful Irish traditional music groups, Dervish, was prevented from attending a concert in Israel. This was at the invitation of a peace activist who was attempting to promote peace and reconciliation. It came about as a result of intimidation and bullying on social networks by a group in this country which, for its own misguided reasons, believes that a...
- Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (3 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister to the House and I commend him on this comprehensive item of legislation. It is the largest Bill he has introduced in his tenure as Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It comprises 76 sections and is a consolidation Bill that will repeal a range of legislation going back to 1851. The core element is the updating of two specific items of legislation, one of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Surprise, surprise.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: The unemployment crisis is ongoing despite the efforts of the Government to present a scenario whereby it stimulates the jobs market and is effective in creating new jobs. While I fully accept the foreign direct investment dimension is very healthy looking with many announcements in recent months and a number of others in the pipeline - we have announcements on a weekly basis which is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I am disappointed in Senator Bacik's suggestion that my style of debating could be interpreted as introducing a discordant note. It is probably more out of frustration than anything else. My initial interpretation of her motives in introducing this legislation was that she wanted to facilitate the Humanist Association of Ireland. She has since mentioned another organisation, Atheist...
- Seanad: Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 May 2012)
Paschal Mooney: I am grateful to the Minister for her reply.