Results 4,821-4,840 of 5,046 for speaker:Paschal Mooney

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: The House will be reassured I do not intend to return to the political disruption of Leitrim. I refer to the legislation published in the past few weeks relating to changes in constituencies for the European elections. It would be helpful if the Leader could outline the process involved in the report of the independent electoral commission on the revision of the constituencies, when the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I am taking my cue from Senator O'Toole in reflecting my particular concerns. Will the Leader indicate when the Bill to amend the constituencies will be introduced, following the recommendation of the so-called independent commission which has pronounced that Leitrim will no longer exist as a county? This is a battle we thought had been won, and that the war was over, 20 years ago. However,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I am looking for a debate and I am also—

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I am also giving a trailer to what I intend to say in the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I am anxious to know whether the Government will accept the recommendations.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I am not finished. I want to inquire about another Bill which will also have an effect.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: The great politician, Tip O'Neill, said "All politics is local".

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I am not finished. I want to inquire about a second Bill. This is grossly unfair.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I have another question relating to legislation, which I am entitled to ask.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: If it comes down to a question of surviving in Leitrim or resuming my seat, I would prefer to survive in Leitrim.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I have a separate question, a Chathaoirligh, and I appeal for your indulgence in this regard.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I am sorry but you are incorrect, a Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I am protesting because I have a legitimate question.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I have a legitimate question on legislation, which is what the Order of Business is all about.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: A Chathaoirligh, you have allowed two Members to indulge themselves in extolling what they feel about certain issues, which were not germane to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I reluctantly resume my seat.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (21 Jan 2004)

Paschal Mooney: I am grateful to the Cathaoirleach and to the Leader for allowing me to make a brief acknowledgement of the enormous contribution made to politics in my native county by Pat Joe Reynolds and his family. I could not help but reflect that there were two Pat Joes. Speaking well of the dead is a great Irish trait, but we do not always speak well of people while they are alive. Senator Ross used...

Seanad: Address by Mr. Seán Ó Neachtáin, MEP. (11 Dec 2003)

Paschal Mooney: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak. I am pleased to see in the House my colleague, Mr. Ó Neachtáin, MEP, who comes from what is now being somewhat strangely referred to as "the west". I apologise for not being in the House when Mr. Ó Neachtáin arrived. I was attending a meeting of the National Forum for Europe, which I know Mr. Ó Neachtáin would also have been attending but for...

Seanad: Address by Ms Avril Doyle, MEP. (11 Dec 2003)

Paschal Mooney: That happened frequently.

Seanad: Address by Ms Avril Doyle, MEP. (11 Dec 2003)

Paschal Mooney: I will, tomorrow night.