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Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)

Paschal Mooney: Rather than merely providing a facility, the section places an obligation on RTE.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)

Paschal Mooney: It is for this reason that radio will be an important element in achieving the Minister's objectives.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)

Paschal Mooney: That is why Tara disappeared.

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister to the House and acknowledge the speed and efficiency with which he and his Department move to bring Ireland rapidly into the digital broadcasting age. I wholeheartedly welcome the broad thrust of the Bill. I hope its contents will be implemented as soon as possible. I suggest we are slightly off the pace, particularly regarding our counterparts in the UK, who seem to...

Seanad: Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Feb 2007)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator is right. I meant programmes transmitted on Irish television. What I am trying to illustrate is that with any imported television programme currently running on RTE or TV3, the copyright relates to transmission within this country. The fee paid by television companies is based on the number of television sets in the country. We in Ireland can perhaps get many of these...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2007)

Paschal Mooney: I am sure the House will join with me in congratulating the board of Ireland West Airport on securing a scheduled service direct from the west to New York and Boston from this summer. In that context, I ask the Leader, as a former Minister in this area, to give support to the application from Ireland West Airport for a share of the €75 million that has been allocated by the European Union...

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Paschal Mooney: We wanted to join the Socialists but we were not allowed.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator is a great one.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator can throw it out himself.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Paschal Mooney: Good.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Paschal Mooney: It did.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Paschal Mooney: That is a distorted view.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Paschal Mooney: That is not true.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Paschal Mooney: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "noting that" and substituting the following: "the Government have on numerous occasions voiced their complete opposition to the practice of so-called 'extraordinary rendition'; the Government have responded urgently from the outset to allegations of extraordinary rendition, including by consistently raising the matter at high level with the...

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Paschal Mooney: My strongest supporter and advocate was one Senator Dick Marty, the chairman of the legal affairs committee and the rapporteur who investigated the rendition.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator misinterprets what I am saying. In normal circumstances I would be reluctant to flaunt the election to a committee, irrespective of where it was.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Paschal Mooney: I am putting it on the record in order to answer the specific charge that Ireland's reputation as a defender of human rights is somehow tarnished at international level and within Europe. I am providing an alternative argument that here was a man who was touted and referred to repeatedly by Senators Ryan, Norris and many others in this House. I have no difficulty with that because it was...

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Paschal Mooney: ——was one of the strongest supporters. With all due respect I would never interrupt the Senator in anything he has to say.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Paschal Mooney: I would be grateful if the Senator did not interrupt in this instance because this issue is highly charged, evidence of which we witnessed earlier. It is a serious issue.

Seanad: Human Rights Issues: Motion (31 Jan 2007)

Paschal Mooney: I wish to repeat what I said earlier that all of us share the concern here. In my opinion this is not about concern. I believe there is a partisan motive behind all of this——