Results 4,521-4,540 of 5,046 for speaker:Paschal Mooney
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (23 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: Is the Senator pressing the amendment?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: I agree with Senator McHugh, but I would like to add that the flight of the earls was one of the sorriest and most depressing episodes in Irish history because the leaders left.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: Senator Scanlon has asked for a debate on sustainable development. In that context, the ESRI report published this morning shows that County Leitrim has the highest level of second homes in the country. The excellent Government initiative to repopulate the county through tax incentives has now proven to be an opportunity for speculators and those with plenty of money. While these people are...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: I was thinking the same myself.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: The thought did flit across my mind. I am glad the Senator has put it on the record.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: The Minister of State is a man of many parts.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: The Finance Bill debate provides an opportunity to examine the broad strokes of macro-economic policies but I am tempted to respond to Senator Browne's contribution about the car-driving population. It is quite extraordinary that we have one of the highest car tax rates in the world but it seems not to bother peopleââ
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: ââin this economy.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2005 [Certified Money Bill]: Second Stage. (22 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: Now that there is movement on the Stability and Growth Pact and the straitjacket imposed on this economy over the past few years is loosened, perhaps the â¬1.5 billion available for essential infrastructural development will go towards a more developed integrated public transport system. I am a strong supporter of public transport. My late father grew up in a bar, aptly called The Railway...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: That is happening every month in the United States.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: It is outrageous that the Senator could make such a comparison. He is playing politics and should tell that to the emigrants.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: It is a reflection of the compassion this House shows that so many Members have expressed real concern about the plight of this young man. However, this is not the first case of its kind and sadly it will not be the last. It would be useful if the Leader of the House asked the Minister to clarify, as a matter of urgency, the circumstances under which this deportation took place. Many of us...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: The Leader was mentioned on the radio programme in question.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: They were afraid of the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: They talked this morning about a 60 cent increase in the share price.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: That is what it will cost the workers â a 60 cent increase.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (9 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, to the House and note that once again he finds himself in the eye of a storm. When the storm broke over the constitutionality of charging elderly patients in long-stay care, I was reminded of a famous quote by a former Minister for Health, now the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, who when asked to describe his situation in the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: In a week when the focus will be on Ireland and when Government representatives and colleagues from both Houses will be travelling to destinations across the globe, does the Leader agree that it would be opportune to have a debate on emigrant issues following the recess? It would be particularly apt to hold such a debate in light of the significant increase in funding the Government has...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: He did provide it.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2005)
Paschal Mooney: There has been a significant increase in the amount of that money, which is now of the order of â¬9 million.