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Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: Mr. Treacy comes from a family that has made a great contribution to cultural life. His brother Philip is extremely well known. I must confess a church connection because I sang in the church choir with him at one time. Joseph Treacy has spoken critically about the availability and marketing of alcohol and how it is the slickest campaign we have ever seen. We must respond with particular...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I renew my request to the Leader that we not just have a debate on this when the legislation eventually comes to the House. It is not a good idea that whatever the Government proposes to introduce in the draft heads of a Bill would be developed and discussed at the health committee first. There is an unequal relationship between Deputies and Senators in that committee. This is a life and...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Pat The Cope Gallagher, MEP (25 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: Left hanging in Chad.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Pat The Cope Gallagher, MEP (25 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: If Senator Michael Mullins puts them in other words, nobody will notice.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Pat The Cope Gallagher, MEP (25 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: Ba bhreá liom fáilte a chur roimh an bhFeisire agus mo bhuíochas a ghabháil leis as ucht an méid a bhí le rá aige. Is mór an pribhléid é éisteacht leis, ní amháin maidir lena chuid eolais ach lena chuid saineolais. Labhair sé faoi na cnámha spáirne is mó atá ann. Is cinnte go bhfuil go leor cnámh...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the Minister to the House. Human trafficking in any form, as most civilised people will agree, is nothing less than a grave evil and a serious violation of human rights. Any legislation proposed to strengthen, support and enforce laws against the exploitation, in any manner, of human beings must be embraced and supported. Estimates from the UN suggest that on a worldwide scale,...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: She went on a frolic of her own.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I would like to endorse both the issues and concerns that Senator van Turnhout has raised - in particular, the one concerning Internet service providers. I commend the scouting associations for keeping the emphasis on this matter. The Senator's second issue was no less important. I would be grateful if the Leader could arrange for the Minister for Health to attend the House to discuss...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: It is quite clear that there is a political push on to legislate for abortion in circumstances for which there is no medical basis. This has to be exposed. Last week, in response to a question asked by a Fine Gael TD in the Dáil, we heard that an oversight committee is managing this issue, including the two Labour Party Ministers of State. Who else is on this oversight committee and...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: The Deputy Leader might also contact the Iona Institute. It would be interesting to hear what it has to say on the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: The institute might take a different view of what Senator Norris said.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I support previous speakers. I have experienced the frustration and anxiety of farmers as they look at a shrinking fodder supply and cattle still inside when they should be out in the fields. I mention an issue which is particularly acute in Galway and Roscommon. The local authority in Galway has announced a €750,000 cut in housing aid for the elderly and disabled persons. These...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I ask the Leader to convey this concern to the Government but also to ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to come to the House. The communication style of the Government is key to the issue. The judges have an important responsibility to ensure their independence.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: It is not a question of perks, pay or privilege, and to characterise it as such is to engage in the worst type of tabloid description of the issues. It is a question of the judges wanting to make sure the calibre of people coming into the profession is such that justice will be done.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: We must give some ventilation to their concerns. We need to get back to-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: -----a situation in which judges can communicate in appropriate fashion with the Government. The Government needs to show respect for their concerns.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Apr 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I note the comments of other Senators about the deliberations of the Constitutional Convention last weekend. I would support a debate in this House on the functioning of the convention, having attended two full sessions. I have put on the record my lack of confidence in the ability of the convention properly to tease out some complex issues. I say that with the greatest of respect and...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I would also like to pay tribute to Mr. Jimmy Walsh. Jimmy would be fairly described as a master of the accurate paraphrase. Despite our best intentions around here, we do not always manage to say exactly what we mean in precise English prose, and it has been Jimmy's task to be relentless in the pursuit of accuracy. I am sure, like others, I have been occasionally approached with the...

Seanad: Restorative Justice Process: Motion (20 Mar 2013)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I congratulate Senator Conway and Senator Burke for proposing and seconding this motion and other speakers whose contributions I found very interesting. I have long been a believer in the importance of advancing restorative justice processes in our prison system and as an alternative to prison. I urge all present to give consideration to restorative...