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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Rónán Mullen: As dogs' dinners go, this section would get the Michelin star for canine catering. One might say that it takes the dog biscuit. Senator Craughwell put his finger on it when he identified part of what is going on here, which is the increasing trend of farming out, postponing and creating barriers to responsibility for mistakes or bad choices made, or worse. There is a sense that we cannot...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Rónán Mullen: If people had to pay for things such as facilitating the Minister, Deputy Ross's, great plan out of their own pocket, they would not be half as quick to dream up complicated schemes which always end up involving expense on the public. This provides for a doubling of the lack of transparency. There is a process here where the Commission for Public Service Appointments will be responsible for...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Rónán Mullen: What does "to do" mean?

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)

Rónán Mullen: I wish to add something that I forgot to say. It is not that long ago since the Citizens' Assembly was found out to have been faulty in its approach to recruiting some of its members. The organisation that was tasked with recruiting them was found not to have done so properly. That led to a certain amount of controversy in recent months. I do not want to revisit the context of that...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2018: Second Stage (5 Jul 2018)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. Dar ndóigh, tacaím leis an reachtaíocht seo. I would also like to welcome the Minister of State. This is welcome legislation. The extension of the GP visit card to these categories of people is a welcome development, and the Minister of State has spoken clearly about the importance of carers to us as a community. I speak from personal...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Ionaid Cúraim Leanaí Lán-Ghaeilge i gCeantair Gaeltachta: Díospóireacht (Atógáil) (4 Jul 2018)

Rónán Mullen: Caithfidh mé éalú go luath mar go bhfuil cruinniú eile agam. Tá brón orm.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Rónán Mullen: I will be supporting the Labour Party amendment in respect of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017. As I said to Senator Humphreys just now, just because it is a Labour Party motion does not mean it is a bad motion. In fact, it is a very important motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Rónán Mullen: The problems with the process being used to advance this Bill have been well rehearsed by my colleagues in this House. There are also problems with the content of the Bill. Given that we rely on retired judges and lawyers in many spheres - they are involved in chairing referendum commissions and various other activities - I find it very troubling that they are disqualified from being...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2018)

Rónán Mullen: He is a spare wheel rather than a wheel under the car.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Rónán Mullen: I just heard the Minister say we should not be worried because, in the end, the Government-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Rónán Mullen: Well, the Minister sought to reassure us that-----

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Rónán Mullen: Let us put it this way. The Minister sought to allay fears on the basis the Government acts in line with the Constitution, and that nothing in the GRECO report or otherwise will interfere with that. This is not the point. The point is there is a very significant change in public policy going on with this legislation. In the belief of Senators here, a very important body issued very...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Rónán Mullen: Yes. It happened during the bail-out process that certain Green Party members were woken up and there were all sorts of events in trying to get hold of some Cabinet members. Gardaí had to be sent around to knock on doors and people were ringing them and trying to find mobile phones. They were shouting down the chimney at them. We must do whatever it takes. All we are asking is for...

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2018)

Rónán Mullen: So we cannot proceed until then.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)

Rónán Mullen: On a point of order,-----

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)

Rónán Mullen: I am sorry to interrupt. An bhfuil cóip dá óráid ar fáil dúinn?

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)

Rónán Mullen: Yes, please.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)

Rónán Mullen: No, but it is a normal courtesy for us to have it so that we can refer back to the Minister's important words.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister is not underendowed with staff.

Seanad: Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage (13 Jun 2018)

Rónán Mullen: It is helpful for debates.