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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: There are other issues I wanted to raise. The aforementioned issue is one the Leader may consider addressing through the Committee on Procedure and Privileges. I compliment him on his wonderful initiative.

Seanad: SPHE Curriculum: Motion (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: My intervention is directed at the Minister for Education and Skills but as the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, and I have previously exchanged opinions on this area in its wider context she will understand what I am about to state but may not agree with it. Yesterday, I raised a matter on the Adjournment which was taken by the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, on behalf of the Minister for...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Yes, and he probably did so for nakedly political reasons. Just because something has become practice does not mean it should not be reviewed. I know it is set in stone, but I think it is worth looking at in the context of the terms of reference of the boundary commission and maintaining county boundaries. There may be a way around it. Should counties Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon become a...

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister for his time and the diligent and efficient manner in which he responded to questions. I will allow Senator Ó Domhnaill to make a brief concluding comment.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. As a former Member of this House, it is good to see that his distinguished political career continues to flourish. There is a long history of controversy and disagreement whenever electoral amendment Bills come before either House because they relate to a sensitive issue for politicians. This Bill is no different in that regard. I support much of...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I am coming to that. It was also interesting to discover that Laois, because of its extraordinary increase in population, now has sufficient numbers for four seats. This suggests either that Laois-Offaly will end up as two three-seaters or that Laois will get four seats of its own. County Leitrim has had a sorry history in the area of constituency amendments. It has been sundered by...

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: In order to comply with the Order of Business for the day, we must conclude by 1.15 p.m. We must allow the Minister time to respond to the recent questions. I will allow a final question.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Senator Kelly is indicating.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Will the Senator allow me to speak? I will take his question

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: A specific question please.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I understand. There is no need for it to be related because we have taken the related questions. Let us remember this is a new experiment and it will obviously need tweaking.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I call Senator D'Arcy. I understand, I was not in the Chair, that some Members have spoken a number of times, but this is a matter for the Leader to address.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: We are running out of time, and I understand Senator Mullins has not spoken. I am entirely in the hands of the Leader.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: The Chair is in the hands of the Leader on the Order of Business. The Minister has only two minutes to reply.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: Will the Minister make a statement on fisheries, given that we have eaten into ten minutes of the time allocated to agriculture?

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I ask the Leader for guidance on this point. We have gone over time and questions have not been answered.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: From the point of view of the Chair, I repeat that there should be specific questions rather than Second Stage speeches. It is in everyone's interests, as the Leader has pointed out. This is an experiment and it is in the interests of the House that we do this as best we can and as effectively as we can.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I was just responding that the Committee on Procedure and Privileges can examine this.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I ask the Senator to try to ask a question because time is limited.

Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: I will group as many questions as I can if they are as specific and detailed as those of the Leader.