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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: In terms of manners, it falls to you, Chairman, to consider whether you were mannerly in making that assertion.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)
Rónán Mullen: I was one of only two people in attendance yesterday. Deputy Mac Lochlainn was not there. I will make no comment about Senator Zappone because her work record is impeccable in the area, but I was one of only two Members who met Ms Myria Vassiliadou, the EU anti-trafficking co-ordinator, so please do not make any such references. I will be here when there is business on which I wish to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)
Rónán Mullen: Sorry, Chairman, I am responding to what you said, which was inappropriate, and you should acknowledge that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)
Rónán Mullen: Senator, you are here as a "Yes" man. I am here to stand up for the issues-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission: Commissioner Designate (8 Oct 2014)
Rónán Mullen: You are a "Yes" man.
- 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?