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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Sep 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister for coming to the House. On a side issue, I compliment him on his appearance on "The Late Late Show". It looked like a very enjoyable one for him. As the Minister will be aware, the background to this debate is the withdrawal by HIQA of the registration of St. Patrick’s hospital in Carrick-on-Shannon. This decision, which was made amid great controversy,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Sep 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am very grateful to the Minister. It begs the obvious question, which he has partially answered, as to whether, as a result of the increased allocation in the community service sector, which is welcome, the new unit in St. Patrick's Community Hospital in Carrick-on-Shannon will go ahead. I understand it is not necessarily directly in the Minister's brief and that the Minister of State...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator would say that, would she not?

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am particularly pleased that Senator Bacik referred to the memorial unveiled in Trinity College because there is a very interesting article in today's "Irishman's Diary" about the lack of memorials in Catholic churches in Ireland. This was not about the political situation, as such. It was primarily because there was no tradition in Catholic churches of such tablets being put up, whereas...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Paschal Mooney: -----with Dublin City Council refurbishing what he calls void houses-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Paschal Mooney: -----which are the houses that need refurbishment, whereas our spokesperson, Deputy Barry Cowen, has made it clear that Dublin City Council has had a shortfall of €6 million-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Paschal Mooney: -----so there are some questions that need to be addressed in respect of this. The bottom line, however, is that now is the time to do it; not tomorrow, not next week, but now.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I would also like to second Senator MacSharry's amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Paschal Mooney: It is semantics. It is the same thing. Why not give the reality of abortion to people-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2015)

Paschal Mooney: -----instead of hiding it behind phraseology? Why not tell people the reality?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I second the motion to amend the Order of Business proposed by our leader, Senator Darragh O'Brien. I join all sides of the House in saying how sad we are to hear of the resignation of Jimmy Harte. I wish him a full and speedy recovery from his tragic fall a couple of years ago. None of us realised at the time just how serious that event was and its unfortunate consequences, which we now...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I asked the Leader if he would arrange a debate on the rural governance programme and that the Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, might come before the House for it.

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am sorry that the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, had to leave, but I understand the way the rota system works. I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy Joe McHugh, when I say this. I compliment the Minister on the proactive role he has played in the past few months, particularly in the light of the recent threat to the institutions in...

Seanad: Northern Ireland Issues: Motion (23 Sep 2015)

Paschal Mooney: In that context, we have had disagreements about welfare cuts, to which Sinn Féin will not sign up. It knows full well that if it were to do so, it would be attacked politically in this part of the country for signing up to something in the North it would not sign up to in the South.While I have a great deal of sympathy for Sinn Féin in that regard, the SDLP which is sometimes...

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I remember very well when the original legislation setting up Irish Water came before the House. As I recall, I was the only Member of either House who raised questions about the proposal to use personal identification numbers. I was assured that the only reason these unique identification numbers were being used was for the purpose of facilitating payment of the conservation grant. I did...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: There is a report in the media again today addressing the issue of child care costs. I and others have raised the continuing high cost of providing child care here. It is now out in the open again. Another report from a child care provider shows that a majority of parents want an extension of the one year free child care as a matter of urgency. They want direct subsidies or tax credits...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (20 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I support the amendment.

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (20 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: When I spoke on this matter on Second Stage, I said I felt that the legislation was sloppy. I still believe that is the case. I do not believe there is any justification for being so vague about these exceptionally important positions in both Houses. It has been pointed out repeatedly that we are not just dealing with higher civil servants; we are dealing with people who are operating at a...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: We agree to the Order of Business. I join the Cathaoirleach and the Leader in expressing the sympathy of our group on the passing of the former Senator and Deputy, Alexis Fitzgerald. There will be an opportunity to have more substantial expressions of sympathy, but I add my voice to the sympathy extended to his wife, the former Deputy and Minister, Mary Flaherty, and his children. Ar dheis...