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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)

Rónán Mullen: We are interested as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)

Rónán Mullen: While I congratulate Senator Richmond on his excellent reply to the Order of Business and thank him for referencing the great village of Ahascragh, nonetheless it has been customary in this House - I am not sure whether it is covered by Standing Orders - not to refer to Members who have left the Chamber or who are absent from the Chamber. I do not blame Senator Richmond for it. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)

Rónán Mullen: I ask the Cathaoirleach to restore an honoured tradition.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2018)

Rónán Mullen: Senator Richmond did very well. Can we all do it in future as well then? All bets are off.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2018)

Rónán Mullen: I received my booklet from the Referendum Commission this morning relating to the blasphemy referendum, although I have not had time to look at it. I am sure it is fine. I have raised the issue of the scandalous waste of €3 million of public money in running a referendum to solve a problem that simply does not exist. We heard from our colleague, Senator Boyhan, about the...

Seanad: Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Bill 2018: Second Stage (26 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: I also welcome the introduction of this Bill. During my past lecturing in law I did some work in the area of intellectual property so I am aware of what a minefield it can be and of how dry and technical in nature it is while nonetheless involving very important issues of the public good, as we heard when the Minister of State was speaking on the various sections. Perhaps even more of a...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: It certainly is the case that the Tidy Towns competition brings out the best of Ireland. Those who are involved at all levels, and volunteers especially, deserve great credit. I notice Cloontuskert was mentioned twice and I wonder if there are two Cloontuskerts now in the Roscommon-Galway constituency. Senators Leyden and Hopkins might bring clarity tomorrow as to which one they were...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: There is a fine graveyard in the Galway one, which I know is well kept. A strange controversy erupted last week regarding the Committee of Public Accounts hearing into spending at Áras an Uachtaráin, with members of the Government and the Dáil saying that the hearing would be "unconstitutional". Several interesting points have emerged from the hearing this morning, however,...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: I will call for a specific debate about freedom of information.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: I understand, but my point is about the fake political theatre that erupted last week around this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: The Constitution states that the President shall not be answerable to either House of the Oireachtas or to any court for the exercise and performance of the powers and functions of his office or for any act done or purporting to be done by him in the exercise or performance of these powers and functions. It is clear that it does not say that the President is not answerable to the Oireachtas...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: When €7 million is being spent annually on the President, how can we not have accountability?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: With regard to Storm Ali, I want to extend condolences to the families of those who tragically died in the storm. Nothing can prepare one for the shock of dealing with a loss from such a seemingly random event. There have been some criticisms of the Government, perhaps unfairly, that we were somehow unprepared for Storm Ali this week. It has been reported that the Tánaiste commented...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: Dust it is, and unto dust-----

Seanad: Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of offence of publication or utterance of blasphemous matter) Bill 2018: Second Stage - An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cion a aisghairm arb éard é ní diamhaslach a fhoilsiú nó a aithris) 2018: An Dara Céim (20 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: I will oppose this legislation and the referendum on three grounds. It is entirely unnecessary and it ignores the legal historical context of this constitutional provision. It does nothing to protect or promote free speech, which is the stated the aim of the proposal, and the cost of this referendum is an unnecessary and scandalous waste of taxpayers' money because it will cost at least...

Seanad: Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of offence of publication or utterance of blasphemous matter) Bill 2018: Second Stage - An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cion a aisghairm arb éard é ní diamhaslach a fhoilsiú nó a aithris) 2018: An Dara Céim (20 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: Since Fine Gael entered government in 2011, we have had nine referenda. While it is proposed to hold this referendum on the same day as the presidential election, holding this poll is not without costs all the same. Each additional referendum held on the same day will add approximately €4 million to the overall cost due to additional ballot papers, counting staff and so on. It was...

Seanad: Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of offence of publication or utterance of blasphemous matter) Bill 2018: Second Stage - An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cion a aisghairm arb éard é ní diamhaslach a fhoilsiú nó a aithris) 2018: An Dara Céim (20 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: I think I sought to amend it.

Seanad: Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of offence of publication or utterance of blasphemous matter) Bill 2018: Second Stage - An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cion a aisghairm arb éard é ní diamhaslach a fhoilsiú nó a aithris) 2018: An Dara Céim (20 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: They would settle for it in Pakistan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: No hurry. That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Clinical Guidelines for the Introduction of Abortion Services: Discussion (19 Sep 2018)

Rónán Mullen: My questions relate to where an abortion is requested by a woman and is not being proposed by doctors in the context of a necessary health treatment, that is, effectively on the 12-week grounds. I do not think any of my questions have been dealt with at any stage during the hearings this morning. Much was said about conscientious objection this morning. I would be grateful for some...