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Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2017)

Rónán Mullen: Dr. Zappone's views are much more serious and disturbing than anything said by George Hook in recent times, but got much less commentary. We should have a debate on it even while we are discussing this issue at the committee. Such a default by a member of the Executive in the area of authentic human rights and the protection of all people in our society should not go unremarked on in these...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (Atógáil) (26 Sep 2017)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe agus gabhaim buíochas leo. Tá cúpla ceist agam. Gabh mo leithscéal nár thuig mé sleamhnán 17 den chur i láthair. An bhféadfadh na finnéithe é sin a mhíniú dúinn beagáinín? Is é sin an sleamhnán dar teidil "Ag cur stad le síor-thitim agus fás...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (Atógáil) (26 Sep 2017)

Rónán Mullen: Go bunúsach, i 2005 bhí sciar 3.2% den daonra iomlán ag breathnú ar TG4.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (Atógáil) (26 Sep 2017)

Rónán Mullen: Bhí gar don figiúir sin i gcás craoltóireacht ag an príomham, no primetime mar a deireann Mr. Esslemont.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (Atógáil) (26 Sep 2017)

Rónán Mullen: Cad é an príomhfáth go raibh an titim sin ann ó 3.2% go 1.8%? Céard a tharla?

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (Atógáil) (26 Sep 2017)

Rónán Mullen: Ba iomaíocht ó chainéil eile phríobháideacha é sin.

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (Atógáil) (26 Sep 2017)

Rónán Mullen: An bhféadfainn ceist eile a chur le cead an Chathaoirligh? I dtosach báire, tréaslaím le TG4. Is duine mise a bhaineann an-taitneamh as. Táim an-tógtha leis an éagsúlacht atá le fáil ar TG4. Fan liom leis an gceist seo. Amanta breathnaím ar "Ceol Tíre". Is cuimhin liom laethanta m'óige féin ina bhfeicfí Brendan...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (Atógáil) (26 Sep 2017)

Rónán Mullen: Is chuimhin liom fear a bhí aithne agam air amuigh san Airgintín. Rinne mé obair dheonach leis tráth. Ní mhaireann sé anois. An tAthair Liam Ó hAodha an t-ainm a bhí air. Bhí obair iontach ar siúl aige ansin. Bhí dhá Cheshire Homes aige san Airgintín. Bhí dinnéar i dTeach Laighin againn ag céiliúradh...

Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Craoltóireacht in Éirinn trí mheán na Gaeilge: Díospóireacht (Atógáil) (26 Sep 2017)

Rónán Mullen: Bhuail me le Páidí agus Breandán san Applegreen inniu agus iad ar a mbealach go Béal Feirste. Caithfidh mé breathnú orthu anocht.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome Ms Justice Laffoy, Ms Finegan and Ms Hynes. Ms Justice Laffoy stressed that, in her view, this was a thorough process and she used the term "neutral expert witnesses". I do not understand, however, why the assembly did not set out to consider how the eighth amendment had contributed to abortion rates in Ireland being significantly lower than most countries or the very obvious...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Rónán Mullen: Did members seek to influence each other's views? Was there any evidence of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Engagement with Ms Justice Mary Laffoy, Citizens' Assembly (20 Sep 2017)

Rónán Mullen: I totally get that. No problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Rónán Mullen: There are still some.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Rónán Mullen: I join others in thanking the staff for all they do for us. I also wish colleagues well heading into the break. When we read things in the newspapers, we often wonder whether what we are reading is actually true. It sometimes turns out that the newspapers have not given the full story. Occasionally, there can be enough evidence in what is stated in a newspaper to give us serious cause for...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Rónán Mullen: I am operating on the assumption that The Irish Timeswhich reported on the case is not playing silly buggers and that there is not some untold part of the story that would cast a reasonable light on the entire episode. If what The Irish Timeshas told us is true, we need to ask whether Garda immigration officers are acting in an unnecessarily hostile fashion when people who have a perfect...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)

Rónán Mullen: The criticism of the Government and the Minister's reluctance to embrace the spirit of the Bill was justified and I have that in my mind as I raise this serious issue, but I know that I cannot easily get an answer today. I am worried about what Ireland has become and, especially, our attitude towards strangers and people who are potentially vulnerable. The woman in this case is perfectly...

Seanad: Mediation Bill 2017: Second Stage (18 Jul 2017)

Rónán Mullen: Ba bhreá liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire. I wish him the very best in his new brief. Mediation is not a new concept. It has been in operation across various sectors in the State, as has been said, and it is an appropriate mechanism for various parties to arrange mutually acceptable solutions in different types of rows or disputes. This Bill is very welcome. It is a long time...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2017)

Rónán Mullen: There was a debate on public broadcasting in this House some weeks ago and, because of my involvement in other business, I was unable to take part in it. A subject that has not been well covered in these Houses and which needs some attention is the question of diversity within our public broadcaster. One of the most striking aspects of Irish television news programming currently is the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2017)

Rónán Mullen: There will not be a filibuster from the Chair, I presume.

Seanad: Equality of Access to Education: Motion (12 Jul 2017)

Rónán Mullen: Go raibh maith agat, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chuir roimh an Aire Stait agus, dála an scéil, fáilte a chur roimh an díospóireacht seo agus roimh cinnirí na mac léinn atá anseo linn sa Seanad inniu. I have no problem with the Labour Party jumping in ahead of the working group committee because I find it important that Members...