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Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister has shown no respect for this House or for the unborn.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I wish to put on record my concern that we have reached Report Stage yet the Dáil is in recess which is not the first time that this happened in these Houses. To follow on from what Senator Walsh asked the Minister, it illustrates a most profound lack of respect for the parliamentary process but I am not surprised. Obviously there is a profound lack of respect for life in the...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I will. I shall speak to the section-----

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I have no intention of doing so, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. These are my first comments on Report Stage. I hope that there will be no need to revisit those issues because latitude will be given to Senators to express themselves on the issues as they see fit, and according to their mandate. I support Senator Walsh's amendment. My concern is about abortion techniques to be used and the related...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I presume he means this section.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: Well said.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: Hear, hear, I would support that.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: It is an offer that she cannot refuse.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: Do not forget her distinguished in-laws.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: -----from west Galway who, in recent weeks, have shown more courage and integrity than the entire Cabinet put together.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: As I would expect.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I also wish to be associated with the welcomes to Senator Hildegarde Naughton. While I hope she will be the last of the Taoiseach's appointees to the Seanad, I hope she will not be the last new Senator and that there will be a future with a more democratically-elected Seanad. It is no reflection on Senator Naughton's abilities and nor does it lessen my welcome to her that her appointment...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: -----the internal politics of Fine Gael.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: Yes, I ask the Leader-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: Does the Leader agree with me-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: Yes. Does the Leader agree with me that despite Senator Naughton's excellent qualities and the welcome to which she undoubtedly is entitled, her appointment is intended as a slap to two serving Members of the Oireachtas-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: -----who have shown-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: Thank you. I wish to complete my question and ask the Leader whether, despite Senator Naughton's undoubted merits and the welcome to which she undoubtedly is entitled-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: -----her appointment will be perceived as an act of vindictiveness towards two serving Members of the Oireachtas-----

Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)

Rónán Mullen: From time to time it falls to the Chair to make Cathaoirleach's rulings in circumstances where there is an absence of clarity in the Standing Orders. I think there is a potential legal difficulty here perhaps of constitutional significance. I was certainly unaware when I raised the concerns this morning that the proposals being made were not based on consultation with all of the people...