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Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paschal Mooney: As the Senator was not present, he is not in a position to know what occurred.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paschal Mooney: It is the particular comment that Senator Buttimer has just repeated which has done a gross disservice to the very genuine and committed people within the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party who expressed very positive views on the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paschal Mooney: It emerged at our meeting last night - this is an extremely disturbing discovery - that 231 of the 600 people to which the change in pay cut related were directors of service employed by local authorities. The Minister for Finance has made the point that this number exceeds the number of such persons employed in central government.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paschal Mooney: This matter is going to be considered in the proposed local government review. It is a disgrace that there are 34 local authorities and 231 directors of services. I agree with Senator Bacik's request to the Leader. I am glad she raised the issue of women's participation in politics. I spent the past couple of years outside this House being somewhat frustrated at not being able to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paschal Mooney: Maedhbh McNamara and I published a book in 2001, which I recommend to Senators, entitled Women in Parliament: Ireland 1918-2000. During my time as a member of the Council of Europe I prepared and published two reports on women in politics. What has been missed in all the proposals and worthwhile debate that has centred on this topic in recent years is that it is the political system in this...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paschal Mooney: -----with multi-seat constituencies is the real inhibiting factor in getting more women elected.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I would welcome a debate on the matter and I am grateful to Senator Bacik-----

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paschal Mooney: -----that she has continued the work that I and a number of others started-----

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2010)

Paschal Mooney: -----prior to my temporary absence from the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I am glad to know we both spell it the right way.

Seanad: Haiti Disaster: Motion (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Power. I compliment him on representing this country with such distinction in the national and international media. I wish to speak briefly about the importance of the media in helping us to respond to humanitarian disasters. I compliment the Government on its quick and efficient financial response to the earthquake in Haiti. It has to operate...

Seanad: Haiti Disaster: Motion (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: On Monday of this week, the news media reported that the head of Italy's civil protection agency, Mr. Guido Bertolaso, who is highly respected in the area of disaster management, has described the aid effort in Haiti as a "pathetic" failure. He said it has become a "vanity show" for the television cameras. He criticised the aid operation's lack of adequate co-ordination to date and called...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I suggest there are honourable exceptions in this House to Senator Norris's assertion that members of academia know little about politics. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate with the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with responsibility for housing, Deputy Finneran, in light of the disturbing report in today's Irish Independent about the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I was chairman of Fáilte Ireland North West for the past few years and intimately involved with the evolving development plan on both a regional and national basis. In that context, Members on both sides of the House have indicated that the air traffic controllers dispute constitutes a national crisis. I am not sure whether those involved, irrespective of how the dispute arose, are aware...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: We do not do that and certainly not in the context of air traffic control, which is vital to the economy. I ask the Leader to use his good offices to ensure the Labour Court would meet in emergency session if necessary to bring both sides together and resolve this in the immediate future.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I express my sincere appreciation of the gracious manner in which the Leader introduced me to the House yesterday. I did not have an opportunity to do so during my contribution on the Order of Business yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I am glad to know I was not the only one who was somewhat moved or distracted by the occasion at the beginning of the Order of Business, as Senator Fitzgerald awaited details of the Order of Business. The Leader of the House made a fine welcoming statement and, although I do not believe a word of it, I am grateful to him.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: In my mad rush to get back into this House, I ignored the protocol of first meeting with the Cathaoirleach. I apologise for that. I could not help but reflect that my dearly departed parents were looking down on all that has happened in the last while. My father would have been very proud and my mother would have believed every word of it. Mothers are proud of their sons and believe they...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Paschal Mooney: I wish to echo what Senator McCarthy said in that we should all spare a moment of silent prayer for the late Senator Peter Callanan. The vacancy caused by his death created the opportunity for me to return to the House. I pray that God may grant Sheila and Peter's family all the grace they need to get over their tragic loss. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. I could not help but reflect on...

Seanad: EU-US Agreement: Motion (4 Jul 2007)

Paschal Mooney: I should like to thank my friend and colleague, Senator Wilson, for agreeing to share his time. I want to reiterate and echo all he has said as regards welcoming the Minister of State, Deputy Tony Killeen, and his officials. I congratulate the Minister of State, as well, on his new appointment. I extend my best wishes to my colleagues on all sides of the House, including the new Senators,...