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Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I conclude on that point.

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Rónán Mullen: She is not wearing her cap today.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the Cathaoirleach back from Japan. I did not know he was there and I have no yen to go there myself, certainly not this side of May.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Rónán Mullen: Following on from what Senators Whelan and Kelly raised, it is clear there is just a pretence of consultation with people on the establishment of pylons and high voltage lines across the country and the erection of wind turbines. There cannot even be an apparent conflict of interest. Accordingly, it is important that we get answers as to whether there was the appropriate declaration of a...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2014)

Rónán Mullen: The Senator does.

Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I will be brief. I welcome the Minister of State and thank him for his speech. What is the Government's intention on protecting farmers the context of his reference to the transatlantic trade and investment partnership? In light of the recent trade deal with Canada, there is significant concern that the EU's trade agreements with the US may very well leave Irish farmers in a worse...

Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Rónán Mullen: Can we have copies of the Minister of State's speech?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Rónán Mullen: Senator Ó Domhnaill has raised a very important point. I previously informed the House that the EU had to contact the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport over moneys that were not drawn down, a matter raised in The Connacht Tribune and in other places. It is important for the Government to give an account of its stewardship in the area and outline how well we are doing in...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Rónán Mullen: That would be a welcome development because what we really want to promote is civility.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Rónán Mullen: Yes. Does the Leader agree that civility in debate from all sides is critical? I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to come to the House. He was here recently here to debate Pillar 2 funding and he spoke in general terms about the requirement for farmers to refund overpayments of the single farm payment. He spoke in general terms about farmers having...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Rónán Mullen: -----will there be penalties as well as repayments? What is the average repayment? What will happen where the Department itself inspected the land on which such overpayments were given? Who is to be blamed for that? Will the farmers be responsible for that?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Rónán Mullen: Will the repayments be retrospective? The Minister should come to the House and not just deal with the matter in a general way as he did last week-----

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Rónán Mullen: -----but address the specific issue of overpayments and the many concerns farmers have.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2014)

Rónán Mullen: First, I welcome what Senator Coghlan said. I do not think it would be any breach of the separation of powers if we were to have a debate about the way judges are appointed and the operation of our Judiciary. This is a Government that has both appointed and disappointed judges. It would be timely to have a debate about the separation of powers and about the way our judges are appointed. It...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2014)

Rónán Mullen: If the Leader were in listening mode, he would know what the people want on the pylons issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2014)

Rónán Mullen: Is the Leader washing his hair?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I am closer to the land than the Senator ever was. It is a while since he last saw the back end of a cow.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I invite the Senator to visit my farm, too.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2014)

Rónán Mullen: I am on the record as supporting diversity.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2014)

Rónán Mullen: Unlike the Government, I never stray from my roots.