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Seanad: Broadcasting and Media in Ireland: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: It is within the context of increasing the compliance rate.

Seanad: Broadcasting and Media in Ireland: Statements (7 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: The Minister could get the Department of Social Protection to give back the €5 million it took away last year.

Seanad: Broadcasting and Media in Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (7 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: It is already happening under sound and vision. Some 7% is going towards the independent sector.

Seanad: Broadcasting and Media in Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (7 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: The wall has been breached.

Seanad: Broadcasting and Media in Ireland: Statements (Resumed) (7 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Surely the Senator wants to improve local news and sport.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister and his officials. I am basing my questions on a comprehensive document provided to members on outputs that specifically is to do with broadband and will cite that document because the Minister may be able to clarify a number of issues. For example, what is the estimated total cost this year of delivering on the fifth measure, which is to deliver on an implementation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: On a point of information, in the context of the answer the Minister will be giving, there is a reference to the fact that the draft strategy defines the area requiring intervention - in other words, improvement of broadband - as representing 30% of the addresses in Ireland but 96% of the land area of the country, equivalent to 100,000 km of road. That is a very ambitious target.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I would like the Minister to give a definitive response to the representations being made by the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland that there be a fund set up similar to that of sound and vision and that the money be taken from an increased efficiency index from An Post. I am sure the Minister will agree that it is unacceptable that the evasion rate is 20% whereas in the United Kingdom, it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: It was done in Northern Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: The collection contract should be put out to tender.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: One way it could be done immediately would be by removing the levy and having it absorbed by the licence fee. In the case of Ocean FM with whom, too declare an interest, I do my programme, it costs €30,000 per year, a sum which would create employment. Not only that, the Minister knows as I do that the most labour intensive aspect of broadcasting is news, current affairs and sport....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: It would improve the evasion rate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Estimates for Public Services 2015: Vote 29 - Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (7 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: No. Improve the evasion rate.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by our leader in the House, Senator Darragh O'Brien. In response to Senator Bacik's reference to the forthcoming Seanad by-election, I wish to put on record that it is the intention of the Fianna Fail Party to present the electorate with a candidate about whom I am very pleased. I also wish to place on record the fact that while we...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I firmly believe that the only solution to the Middle East problem between Israel and Palestine is a two-nation formula. I utterly and completely condemn the actions of the IDF on many occasions, particularly in the context of the massacres that took place in the West Bank and Palestine last year. My credibility in that regard should not be questioned in any way. It is right and proper...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I just want to correct the record. There were four children involved in the unprovoked attack to which I referred earlier. They were nine years of age, seven years of age, four years of age and a four month old baby.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Not in Senator Craughwell's case. He jumped through the gap.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Do not be trying to fool the Labour Party.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I hope the more excitable elements of the Irish media will pick up on those remarks.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am delighted that Senator Mullins has raised this very important issue. It defies belief, after almost five years of the Government, that Fine Gael and Labour Party backbenchers have not been raising this issue on a consistent basis. I cannot understand why politicians, particularly from non-Dublin constituencies where local radio is very strong, have not been banging the drum on this...