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Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: It was a wasteful process. We need to know, for example, how many secretarial assistants from Leinster House found themselves on the convention as participating members, how many former Labour Party councillors were there and how many people were couples. How the hell could we have 66 people chosen, supposedly representative of the country, and actually have one couple among them? That is...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: Senator Bacik's points of orders are never points of order, by the way. I just wanted to alert the Acting Chairman to that because he is relatively new.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: There certainly was not.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: Senator Bacik-----

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: Senator Bacik-----

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: In conclusion,-----

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: Okay. Will the Minister of State provide the answers to the questions I posed about transparency and frequency of meetings?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: One can never have enough of them.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: Really?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: A convention with no power.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (15 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: Guarantees will suffice this time.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: I am mindful of the Cathaoirleach's ruling. I want to record my satisfaction with the development that there will be a fresh investigation into the disappearance of Mary Boyle nearly 40 years ago, a matter I raised in this House last week. The investigation is the result of hard work by journalists and investigative reporters. Their job is often a thankless one but this is an example of...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: I want to support Senator Ned O'Sullivan's request for an engagement with the Minister for Justice and Equality around the whole issue of probate. There is another issue on which we should ask the Minister for her response. When there is a documentary alleging political interference, however long ago, in an investigation into a missing child, and when not one but two retired gardaí say...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: I will conclude on this point. We need to bite the bullet, in particular around the marketing of alcohol using sporting and other significant cultural events. We cannot pretend that alcohol is a serious problem in our society and, at the same time, not take it seriously in our response. I would welcome an early response from the Government.

Seanad: Communications, Climate Action and the Environment: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: There is a Milltown in Galway.

Seanad: Communications, Climate Action and the Environment: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Naughten. This is my first opportunity on the floor of the House to welcome his appointment. Not only does he deserve this appointment, but I believe he will be very good in it. I do not wish to butter him up too much in advance of one or two nagging points, having known him for a long time. I believe he brings a certain skillset that will be a great asset...

Seanad: Communications, Climate Action and the Environment: Statements (6 Jul 2016)

Rónán Mullen: I am about to conclude. If the Minister, who comes from rural Ireland and represents a constituency where there would be quite a diversity of opinion, does not take action who will? I encourage the Minister and others looking at this issue not to fear negative media portrayal because they might begin a process of asking harder questions as we do have a problem where the Mick Wallaces of...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)

Rónán Mullen: I recently renewed my television licence. I did so with some reluctance. I do not think I am alone when I say it grates with me to hear RTE running free advertisements, not just to get us to pay for our television licence, which we are required to do by law, but at the same time telling us how great it is. What is more, it picks issues and events on which perhaps not all voters were agreed...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jun 2016)

Rónán Mullen: -----was Gordon Brown. The British Labour Party would do very well to invite him back to mainstream politics in Britain and give the kind of leadership that British politics needs right now in a time of massive confusion, where leadership seems to missing on all sides. I am not even sure that Mr. Shanahan of IDA Ireland, although he was praised in this House, should have spoken as though...