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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rural Crime (22 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister of State for his response and wish to focus on a particular part of it. He said, "CCTV schemes certainly have a part to play in the detection of antisocial behaviour and criminality, but of paramount importance is a visible and responsive policing service". He then referred to the fact that: "the Government is determined to ensure that An Garda Síochána has...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Rural Crime (22 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I know I am speaking to the converted. I am aware of occasions when private CCTVs have been a major aid to gardaí in solving crimes and have proved to be important and valuable in court cases. The more CCTV we have, the more crime will be detected and the greater the deterrent to crime. The Minister is determined to ensure that those on the front line in the fight against crime have...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Earlier today, I raised the issue of rural crime with the Minister of State, Deputy Jimmy Deenihan, the representative of the Minister for Justice and Equality who could not take the Commencement debate. I also called for a resumption of the programme started by the Fianna Fáil Government in 2005 for the provision of CCTV cameras in towns and villages but which was ended by this...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Where are those gardaí coming from?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: That is a disgrace.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Yesterday I raised the issue of the departure of the boxing head coach, Mr. Billy Walsh. This morning I attended a meeting of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications with the chairman designate of Sport Ireland, Mr. Kieran Mulvey, who reiterated at that meeting much of what he said during his interview on television last night. What has emerged out of all of this is...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: We also have tabled a similar amendment under section 3 which is in this group. I am a little concerned that we might miss our targets even as far out as 2050.Just this week, the European Union published an audit of European countries' fuel needs and Ireland has one of the highest levels of imported fossil fuels at 89%. In the context of this amendment and the Bill in general, what moves is...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I move amendment No. 2:In page 5, between lines 24 and 25, to insert the following:"(1) In pursuit of a low-carbon Ireland by 2050, the Government shall endeavour to secure an aggregate reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of at least 80 per cent (compared to 1990 levels) by 2050 across the electricity generation, built environment and transport sectors and in parallel, an approach...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: It has already been moved.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: What is the Chair's question?

Seanad: United Nations Principles for Older Persons: Motion (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Before we start, I have a query. Mr. Mulvey is very welcome. His presentation runs to 15 pages and I was wondering if we could get a condensed view of it. I do not mind listening through the whole 15 pages.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Perhaps Mr. Mulvey will come back with that information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Perhaps I could come in at this point because I am due to speak in the Seanad.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I indicated immediately.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Three Government representatives will have spoken.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: It is always a pleasure to listen to Mr. Mulvey. When I made my initial remarks about the 15-page presentation, I should have realised that, unsurprisingly, he was able to parse it effectively and well. I have read it all, by the way. It is an excellent document. It is a blueprint for going forward. I do not wish to further exhaust the well on the issue of the IABA. However, Mr. Mulvey...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Practically every sport with the exception of soccer is done on all-island basis.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: We had Frances Cryan in Carrick-on-Shannon.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sport Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: In the context of facilitation, is it the case that the high-performance directors identify the athletes and bring them to the attention of the Irish Sports Council or does the council initiate that type of engagement?