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Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I am asking for a debate on the property tax and I am explaining why. These people have injected an element of Dublin versus rural Ireland into the property tax issue, no doubt as a last-ditch effort to save their seats in the face of angry and betrayed constituents, and I find it disgusting. I call on the Deputy Leader to urgently seek a debate in the House on property tax with the...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2014)

Rónán Mullen: The Senator has raised the level of the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2014)

Rónán Mullen: We hope Senator Bradford has a poem of his own.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Abortion Legislation (2 Jul 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister for his response. I understand from it that the thrust of the Irish Government's position will be in favour of protecting children in that situation and preserving their lives. Will it be possible for us to access the brief from the Irish Government, both at the initial stage and also as the attempt to reach consensus is made? Is it possible for the Minister to furnish...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Abortion Legislation (2 Jul 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the Minister, Deputy James Reilly. This matter arises from written question No. 655 submitted on 31 January 2014 to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe by Mr. Ángel Pintado, a Spanish MP, concerning late term abortions and the rights of newborns who survive late term abortions. As stated by him, in a number of European countries which allow late term abortions...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2014)

Rónán Mullen: Not at this point.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2014)

Rónán Mullen: Some colleagues have mentioned the free travel system, the maintenance of which is absolutely essential. There are many ways by which our treatment of older citizens in recent years has become quite shameful, including the elimination of various services and allowances and so on. It seems to me that the free travel system is probably among last remaining examples of evidence that we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

Rónán Mullen: To clarify, Mr. McHugh is saying that the system going electronic brings additional security, over and above what we currently have.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

Rónán Mullen: Politicians in particular are fans of business being done electronically as we can see the benefits for the economy and so on. Nevertheless, we have a memory of one electronic project that did not take off in our country, which was electronic voting. Central to widespread public concern about that and its eventual abandonment, notwithstanding the colossal investment of money and public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

Rónán Mullen: Will the witnesses tease this out in a way that fully respects the legal advice given to us and the Chairman's rulings in this regard? I ask them, please, not to make allegations about individuals or organisations. They have indicated that the proposal is receiving mixed messages, as they put it, from the banking industry. Mr. Dorgan indicated that, in some contexts, the response appeared...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the delegates and thank them for their interesting presentations. My question follows on from a question asked earlier by Senator Bacik, which I thought was a very relevant question. I do not ask this question in any hostile sense but in order to deepen our understanding of this issue. I understand that at this point in time Teranet's client is the Law Society. If the Government...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

Rónán Mullen: Would it not be the case that if the State was picking up the tab to any extent, procurement issues would arise?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

Rónán Mullen: On a point of order, surely it is legitimate for us, without criticising any individual, to speculate or inquire as to whether, notwithstanding what is said in the submissions, there is hostility among the banks. I intend to ask our guests what they feel the source of any banking reservations are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

Rónán Mullen: That is a different issue. There is no question of criticising any person. This is entirely about analysing where the banks are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I am just responding.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

Rónán Mullen: Nílimid ar scoil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: The Benefits of e-Conveyancing: Discussion (25 Jun 2014)

Rónán Mullen: The Chairman's caution is very well advised but it is not in any way connected to the questions which have been asked.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I support my colleague, Senator Bradford, on the appointment of a European Commissioner. One of the elements of politics and government in this country that have scandalised people is how often decisions about personnel seem to be taken not on the basis of what is in the public interest or who is the best person for the job but according to which narrow political interest has to be placated....

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Rónán Mullen: The Senator needs a meitheal detector.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I echo the concerns raised by colleagues about the treatment of journalists in Egypt. I welcome the release of Dr. Meriam Ibrahim by a Sudanese court. The EU mission in Sudan appears to have done good work. Her husband being an American citizen, it falls to the American authorities to ensure she and her child are safe when she leaves the country. That does not take away from the...