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Seanad: Immigration Bill, 2002: Committee Stage. (18 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I know of an unfortunate couple last week who had booked a flight to go to a football match, but when they arrived at Dublin Airport, they found that they could not travel, despite the fact that they had every document the State could offer.

Seanad: Immigration Bill, 2002: Committee Stage. (18 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I wonder if it is legal and if it should be tolerated in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I join my colleagues from the west, Senators Burke and McHugh, in referring to the BMW region. Will the Leader consider providing Government time for a debate on the entire panoply of quangos, semi-State companies, agencies and other non-elected bodies which have been created over the past ten years? I grew up with two issues – saving the west and draining the River Shannon – neither of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I am delighted the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has taken the initiative to conduct a mid-term review, not only of the Western Development Commission, but also of the plethora of non-elected agencies which have been set up and developed in parallel with the election of public representatives who have been denied their democratic right to allocate funds to appropriate areas.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: Perhaps if there was more accountability and public representatives in the west and elsewhere were given the opportunity to allocate funds, we might not still be talking about saving the west and draining the River Shannon.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: Rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: Did the Senator ever deal with it?

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I second Senator Ryan's proposal to have a debate on the Middle East. As the Cathaoirleach will be aware, this House has a long and noble tradition of debating middle-eastern issues and I cannot help but reflect on the relevance of Winston Churchill's comment that, as the world moved on, the grey steeples of Fermanagh and south Tyrone continued to emerge unscathed. We seem constantly to focus...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)

Paschal Mooney: In the context of the historical parallels drawn, the soldiers, sailors and airmen's fund, from the time of the First World War, was jointly administered. The lighthouses around the coast—

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)

Paschal Mooney: —were jointly administered until this new dispensation. There were a number of other orders also on which there was joint administration since 1922, of which one of the more obscure of was the Office of Ulster Arms, which operated out of Dublin Castle, a rather interesting departure in the context of two sovereign Governments, yet it was a throwback to the 16th and 17th centuries. For the...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)

Paschal Mooney: On a point of information, are we dealing with section 6 or section 7?

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)

Paschal Mooney: Would the Minister of State agree it is vitally important that the institutions are restored as quickly as possible to avoid difficulty, as Senator Hayes and the Leader of the House will agree was outlined in some detail at the recent British-Irish Interparliamentary Body discussions in Manchester on Monday? I understand the date of 1 May is set by legislation and cannot be changed by...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I seek clarification of the Schedule of the Bill under the heading 2. In the Implementation Bodies Agreement: (b) any reference to the Assembly shall be read as a reference to the United Kingdom Parliament. Does it suggest that if the Executive is not restored all the powers contained in the Implementation Agreement will revert to the Parliament of the United Kingdom? It would be useful if...

Seanad: British-Irish Agreement (Amendment) Bill, 2002: Committee and Remaining Stages. (28 Nov 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I know I am jumping ahead but can the Minister of State add anything to the reference in paragraph 2(b) of the Schedule that any reference to the Assembly shall be read as a reference to the United Kingdom Parliament? Is that then by inference that the United Kingdom Parliament has overall sovereignty in relation to these matters? It says in paragraph 2(b) that any reference to the Assembly...

Seanad: Report on Immigration Policy: Statements. (27 Nov 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I am sure the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, experienced a spark of recognition when Senator Brian Hayes called for votes for emigrants. He would have been present for the many previous debates on the issue in the Chamber. The task force has come to no conclusions on the matter, but I must nail my colours to the mast. I would go further than Senator Hayes's noble aspiration of giving the vote to...

Seanad: Report on Immigration Policy: Statements. (27 Nov 2002)

Paschal Mooney: One way of addressing the problem would be to introduce single seat constituencies, but that is an argument for another day. I also support the Minister's views in that regard. All countries which have introduced voting for citizens of their countries who are non-residents implement a registration process. This can, in a sense, be inhibiting in that it makes people stop and think about...

Seanad: Report on Immigration Policy: Statements. (27 Nov 2002)

Paschal Mooney: May I raise a point of order? In the enforced absence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs we are extremely grateful that the Minister for Education and Science and the Ministers of State, Deputies Aylward and Gallagher, have been here. Officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs are present in the House and I know they will take a report of this debate to the Minister. As a former emigrant...

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (27 Nov 2002)

Paschal Mooney: Yes, that will be done. Acting Chairman (Mr. Mooney): The Senator should sit down when he is ahead.

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Statements. (20 Nov 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I reiterate the warm welcome to the Taoiseach and the honour he has brought on this House by coming before us. I am sure he will agree that there are few crumbs of comfort as we approach the end of the year in relation to Northern Ireland and North-South relations. The one glowing light is the good and improving relations between Britain and Ireland. I must take issue with my friend and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Nov 2002)

Paschal Mooney: I join Senator O'Toole and others who expressed concern about the imminent decision of Iarnród Éireann in relation to freight. I come from a county that has fought strenuously for employment over a number of years and has succeeded to some modest degree. The first breakthrough was in the mid-1990s with the establishment of the Masonite company. Many Senators who travel on the N4 through...