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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: You do not speak for yourself. Somebody else writes your speech.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I write my own.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: And when I come in to do the business of the committee, and what I raised was sufficiently general to be acceptable, you try to close down the debate. That is why our parliamentary system is weak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: If you were a stronger Chairman, you-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: -----would not be afraid of my-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I was being sufficiently respectful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: No. I am giving you as good as you gave-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: -----and you cannot take it, and Deputy Mac Lochlainn, the "Yes" man, cannot take it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I am talking about a culture of human rights and how we understand it. If we cannot discuss that issue at this committee without getting defensive, we have no future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I was not being overly specific in what I raised. This is not about fairness to the commissioner. Ms Logan is eminently competent and was comfortable with every aspect of my exchange with her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I wish to be associated with the words of welcome, congratulations and satisfaction from my colleagues on the appointment of Ms Logan who brings great independence of mind and diligence to her new functions. We have been well served by females in ombudsman roles. Both Ms Logan and the other Emily, Ms O’Reilly, have distinguished themselves in their respective roles as Ombudsman and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: They are statements of welcome and encouragement. I encourage Ms Logan and wish to ask her a couple of questions, apart from the question on the direct provision system. There is an ongoing debate about prostitution. I compliment Senator Katherine Zappone on playing a leading role in producing the committee report that is now with the Government. It is an issue I have taken up also in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I thank Ms Logan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: The work of the commission is of first importance. I think Ms Logan will agree that her job is not just to promote best practice in equality matters or defend the equality of all citizens and, as we have just discussed, people who are perhaps not yet citizens, but, in addition to vindicating human rights and the concept of equality, is there not also a need to create a culture of respect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: Am I allowed to criticise the ideas of another person?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I respect your ruling in the matter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: We probably have to clarify our thinking around them. I am not making any charge against any person, nor am I criticising any person for his or her personal conduct, but I am entitled to disagree, for example, with a Government decision, with the action of a politician, a person in a leadership role or a public person who makes a public statement and to criticise that statement. Perhaps I...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I think Senator Healy Eames raised her hand before I did, but I will not look a gift horse in the mouth. As the House may be aware, this is palliative care week. This is an all-island event and the first of its kind. It is being co-ordinated by the All Ireland Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care and its objective is to increase public awareness of palliative care and greater...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: These units are for families, for mothers and their babies. Can we hear from the Minister for Health on this and is it possible we can get a commitment there will be provision for perinatal hospice services in the budget?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Technological Universities (7 Oct 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister for her reply.