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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: Organisations such as Ruhama do not like to refer to a person as a prostitute because they feel it portrays the person as doing something wrong. However, neither do they use the term "sex worker" because they believe it sanitises something which should be socially discouraged. It tends to use the term "a person in prostitution". I was wondering whether the term "sex worker" implies some...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I advise Senators who disagree to read the transcript of the health committee meetings. This debate is only beginning, as we saw last Saturday. The Government is beginning to lose the argument. They need to get back in touch with the middle ground of Irish opinion.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: Like Senator Darragh O'Brien, I wish to be very careful in how I make my point in regard to yesterday's sentencing, being very conscious of the separation of powers. Will the Leader arrange a debate in the House on sentencing policy, to involve the Minister for Justice and Equality, and with a particular focus on how we can maintain and ensure the confidence of all of our citizens in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I was paying attention to the monitor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: It was not a gimlet eye but an eye nonetheless.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the witnesses, with whom I disagree on many issues, for at least using the phrase "fatal foetal abnormality" rather than the terrible phrase "incompatible with life" which was being bandied about several months ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I just wanted to make that prefatory comment. Other speakers have acted likewise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I have heard a number of comments. What has not been done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: The issue of foetal abnormality has been raised on numerous occasions and I have had considerable contact with families who are terrified at the prospect that children who were previously loved until their natural end would henceforth be in a society which would not regard them as deserving protection. A sensitive debate is required which respects life. Many of these families see this issue...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: May I ask the question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: Suicide has been central to the debate. On one hand we have heard from eminent perinatal and other psychiatrists who have not come across a case in which abortion was indicated. It does not appear to be a medically indicating phenomenon. On the other hand, we have heard about the pressure on psychiatry. In the past we heard from people like Ann Furedi, from a British abortion provider,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: On a point of order-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: My intention is to assist the committee. I am wondering whether Ms Maria Steen of the Iona Institute was meant to be invited to present. We spoke about hospitality this morning-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: It seemed to me there was some confusion between the Chairman and the witness in question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Chairman for his clarification. He might agree with me, however, that it would be appropriate and generous if an opportunity were given to this particular guest in due course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I trust in the Chairman's good judgment and hospitality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

Rónán Mullen: I believe the point is understood on all sides.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Rónán Mullen: One cannot libel an institution so easily.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Rónán Mullen: I notice many of the happy Christmas greetings are coming with something else in the package. I would also like to wish you, a Chathaoirligh, our excellent Deirdre, Jody and all the staff of the Seanad Office, and colleagues a very happy Christmas and the best for 2013. Hopefully, next year will be marked by robust debates. There are many serious issues for us to discuss and there will be...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Rónán Mullen: I am asking for the Leader to organise a discussion on this in the new year. It is entirely appropriate that any comments that would be libellous outside this House should be regarded as an abuse if privilege unless there is some compelling public-interest reason for making them. We must not allow ourselves get into a situation where we cannot even mention people in this House to criticise...