Results 4,781-4,800 of 5,046 for speaker:Paschal Mooney
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: I appreciate the point. However, this is a matter for discussion on Committee Stage, which will allow the Minister time to reflect. Perhaps the Senator could expand on the issue on Committee Stage.
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher. It is appropriate that he is taking this legislation through the House as he is one of the most experienced Members of either House in terms of expertise in the European parliamentary system. It was a pleasant surprise for all of us when he decided to come back from the highways and byways of Europe to represent his home of Donegal in the...
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: I would vote against this provision of the Bill. However, I took a party pledge, and like in marriage, I must accept the good and the bad and troop through the lobbies.
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: Senator Mansergh and others referred to the system. Ireland is alone, with the exception of the United Kingdom, in the adoption of a particular electoral system. We have stuck rigidly to the proportional representation single transferable vote system. The Government must review the system of election in Ireland. I will go some part of the road with Senator Mansergh in that I am not convinced...
- Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2003: Second Stage. (12 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: Some of the Members on the Government benches would agree with the Senator's sentiments.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: I support the broad thrust of the suggestion by Senator Ryan, which was supported by Senator Norris, that we should have a debate on the Iraqi situation. We should consider this issue, particularly in light of Ireland's Presidency of the EU. What is the approach of the European Union and of Ireland to the ongoing horror and loss of life unfolding before us in Iraq? I know it is difficult to...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: I appreciate that. I am trying to emphasise the need to address this serious issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (12 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: I asked for a debate on Iraq.
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: What about the Department of Agriculture and Food being stuck in the middle of a city?
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: We are getting to the Senator.
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: He is an expert in elections.
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: I wish to share time with Senators Wilson and Feeney.
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: It must be difficult to be in Opposition for the one single issue that has captured the imagination of the entire country. Picking up the cue of Senator O'Toole, who surprisingly finished a very positive contribution by saying he could not support the motion on a matter of implementationââ
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: The words of Senator O'Toole, as the former president of ICTU, will carry some weight. The question of implementation is something to which we will have to return. When this year's budget was introduced, the one issue that captured people's imagination was decentralisation. This must be admitted by people all over the political spectrum. The very criticism that has been continuously levelled...
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Regional Development: Motion. (11 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: Go and follow that.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: As a parliamentarian, while I share Senator Terry's concerns about ministerial replies on motions for the Adjournment, I assure her that the same practice was carried out by previous Administrations.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: We on this side of the House were waiting to hear if Senator Norris had any comments to make on the rubbishing of James Joyce and we were rather disappointed that he did not do so in his usual articulate way.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Feb 2004)
Paschal Mooney: I support the broad thrust of Senator Norris's comments on the media and the events of the past few days. Will the Leader consider requesting the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, to come to the House and elaborate on his public statements in the past number of weeks on the proposed legislation, for example, the specific proposal on a statutory press council?