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Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: That is agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I ask Senator Quinn to second the amendment.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: The convention is that Members should avoid, where possible, reading from scripts. There is no legal Standing Order preventing it.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: It is a practice that has evolved in the House that some Members might not necessarily welcome. The reading of scripts should be avoided, if possible, but it is not against Standing Orders. While the Chair does not have an opinion on this, I suggest that the Senator's remarks may provoke a positive reaction among some Members of the House. I call Senator Quinn.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Senator Crown is entitled to ask any question, as is any Member. If Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell wishes to receive an answer from Senator Crown, I suggest she ask him for it outside the Chamber.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator's point is not a point of order. If she wishes to elicit from Senator Crown his motives for raising any question, or the motives of any other Member, I suggest that she ask them in the antechamber afterwards. I do not want to prolong this discussion because we are wasting the time of Members. There is a long list of speakers on the motion and, in the interest of facilitating...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Senator Ó Murchú and I share many interests. We had not discussed this in advance but I had also intended to call for a debate on the arts. The Leader explained during a previous sitting why he feels it is not possible to have such a debate before the recess and this is a pity. I am strongly influenced in making a contribution this morning by the comments of Colm McCarthy at the MacGill...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: -----because the economy is the single biggest issue, as Senator White stated. I hope the Leader will prevail on the Minister, whatever his reluctance is. I hear he is sulking for some reason. Perhaps the Leader will get him out of his sulk-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: He might get a few weeks of summer sunshine and come to see us in September.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: They were talking about fry-ups in today's newspaper.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Just one.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister for his numerical tour de force. I call on the Minister to speak on the subject matter of amendments Nos. 1 to 4.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: The subject matter of amendments Nos. 1 to 4, inclusive.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: No. My understanding is that the Minister has now explained the 21 amendment groups. If any Senator wishes to speak on any of the amendments-----

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: All of the 21 groups. That is what the Minister has outlined. Senators may speak once.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: No. We are on Report Stage now. The Senator can speak as long as he wishes, but he can only make one contribution.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Is the Senator offering to speak now?

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Senator Mary White may speak to any of the 21 groupings of amendments.

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (26 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 1 and 6 are related and may be discussed together.