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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: With respect, if the Senator reads the Irish Independent she will find that an entire page is devoted to the story.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: The Government does not need any help.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Any time.

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (18 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister and his presentation. I agree with him that it is right that, irrespective of the wording of this laudable motion, he should await the outcome of the consultative process. I was particularly pleased he made reference, without an over-emphasis, to what has been generally referred to as the Swedish model as if it was somehow the panacea to all of this. I have done some...

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (18 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I acknowledge the presence of the Nobel prizewinner Seamus Heaney who was in the Visitors Gallery when the last contribution was being made with our colleague, Senator Crown. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Like a number of his colleagues the Minister is a regular and welcome visitor to the House. When important legislation is introduced in the House I hope that will be a continuing feature of his mandate. When legislation comes before the House initially it is an opportunity for reasoned debate in a less adversarial atmosphere than the other House and allows the Government to tease out...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Perhaps I am premature, but has the Leader received any indication of when the Government's promised legislation on water charges will be laid before the House? Will it be a Seanad or Dáil Bill? Due to its controversial nature, chances are that it will be a Seanad Bill. We would welcome that, as it would provide us with more time to reflect on the matter. As someone who believes in the...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Amendment No. 34 is a Government amendment. Amendments Nos. 34, 35, 40, 42, 72, 74, 83 to 85, inclusive, 88, 89, 94, 96, 112 and 113 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 26 and 27 are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 28 to 30, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 31 and 32 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Paschal Mooney: We will not be opposing the Order of Business. On the household charge, I was looking for a quote that might sum up the continuing confusion now descending into farce. Today the media are reporting yet more examples which are adding to the confusion and which I would like the Leader to address. It seems that those living above retail outlets who had originally believed because they were...

Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)

Paschal Mooney: For the record, from 1997 to 2008 the workforce increased from a little under 1 million to 2.2 million. I presume that happened by some act of God that had nothing whatsoever to do with Fianna Fáil. There are still 1.8 million employed despite, or in spite of, all the difficulties facing those who are unemployed. Even the loss of one job creates its own distress, both for the individual...

Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)

Paschal Mooney: There seems to be some confusion. There is evidence being cited that small firms are not getting credit and, on the other hand, there is what is being said by everybody else, including the Small Firms Association, whose bona fides I will not question but which sits on a Government-sponsored task force and which maybe has gone a bit native in terms of parroting the Government line. I do not...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Paschal Mooney: The Labour Party's position has not changed.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I endorse everything that has been said on this side of the House, and by some Members on the other side, about extending the deadline. I am doing this because there seems to be a view abroad that because it is only €2 per week, it really should not be any difficulty. I heard Senator Conway talking about people paying motor tax in the local post office. I live in Drumshanbo which is...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Under this Government's watch, it has been reduced to the point where it is not happening. There is now a need to seriously consider having an extension, especially for the elderly who do not have the capacity to pay. With tears in their eyes, they are telling me about this dilemma. They pay their taxes and also use the post office more frequently that the rest of the population. There...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Paschal Mooney: No, I do not agree with disbandment. I understand why the Government is trying to do this, but disbandment is a separate issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Perhaps the Leader could address this final point. Over the decades, Fine Gael has always prided itself on having consolidated democracy. Surely the Leader must be aware that, as a result of all the public unrest that has been whipped up by Sinn Féin and the Independents over the past three months, there is now a real threat to our democratic institutions.