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Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: We will give the Minister of State as much time as we can.

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: She can speak until the bell goes.

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: If the Minister of State wants to be technical about it, she has two minutes.

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: The Minister of State has two minutes.

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: For the benefit of the House and the Minister of State, I would like to mention that attempts were made to get the Leader of the House to extend the amount of time for this debate. The answer came back in the negative. That is why we are pushed for time.

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I ask the Minister of State to move to a conclusion. I am sorry.

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: In the absence of-----

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Who is the Acting Leader on the Government side?

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Excuse me, please. Who is the Acting Leader on the Government side?

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Can I ask the Acting Leader if he wants to propose to extend the time allowed for the Minister of State's reply?

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Leader. I apologise to the Minister of State.

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I apologise to the Minister of State.

Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Unfortunately, the Chair has no role in this matter. The business of the House has been ordered as the Leader has indicated. I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Education (Amendment) Bill 2012: Report Stage (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Before we commence, I remind Senators that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except for the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. Also, on Report Stage each amendment must be seconded. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2, both of which arise out of Committee proceedings, are related and may be discussed together with the agreement of the House. Is that...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I ask the Leader to consider inviting the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Róisín Shortall, to the House to debate the recently published report on alcohol sponsorship in sport, which makes a number of valid recommendations, not least of which are recommendations to phase out sponsorship of sports events by drink companies and introduce a 9 p.m. threshold for alcohol...

Seanad: Order of Business. (7 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: Those are lies.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: I am disappointed that Senator Colm Burke and a number of others are being somewhat selective in terms of past referenda. While the Fine Gael leadership was commendable in terms of the manner in which it actively supported the second referendum on Lisbon, the same is not true of Fine Gael membership on the ground. I set up public meetings in my home town but local Fine Gael members would...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: This is not about whether there should be a referendum on this treaty: it is about what the people want. During the past 48 hours, every economic and political commentator, including the head of the Central Bank, Professor Honohan, has questioned whether this fiscal compact is in the interests of Ireland. The real debate should be about whether this is in the interests of Ireland. The best...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: -----in several places. I am not asking for a debate. I am asking that the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, call on the EPA, whom he mandated several months ago to come up with a conclusion in regard to whether hydraulic fracking was in the best interests of the people, to issue its report. Tamboran has stated it will go ahead with this project and has put out the view that it will result in...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Paschal Mooney: This is not a good concept. It will damage long term the environment of the most pristine part of this country.