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Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: If there had been a referendum here along similar lines, the Government of the day would be trumpeting this across Europe that the people had spoken.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: The people have spoken. Therefore, if Europe is to mean anything other than just an economic unit which appears to be the agenda of many of the larger and richer countries, that are controlled largely by banking interests and those not interested in the distress and trauma experienced not only the Greek people but others who have suffered from austerity policies in recent years, they are the...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I will leave the House with one specific issue surrounding all the debate taking place between the Tsipras Government and the European institutions. The European institutions have called for a dramatic increase in tourism tax on VAT, from 6% to 23%. That would crush and destroy the Greek tourism industry.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: That is an indication and an insight into the agenda of a number of countries. It is not at all about humanitarianism or the moral imperative that all of us are joined up in Europe, that Europe is more than just an economic unit. It is about real people and their difficulties. We should be doing something about that.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Some of the money was being sought for Leitrim.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Yes, €3 million is some amount of money.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: There were enough Fine Gael Deputies around yesterday. We know what was the message.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Buying votes.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I support my friend and colleague Senator Mary White in her impassioned plea to the Minister. I had intended proposing an amendment to the Order of Business and I would like to do so in her name and the name of our group. I propose that No. 67, motion No. 16 on the Order Paper, be taken before No. 1 today. I support those Members of the House who referred to yesterday's disgraceful and...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I refer to people who were innocently and inoffensively going about legitimate protest.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: After that, Members of this House who attempted to bring friends and neighbours who had attended what was a peaceful protest into this House were denied access and yet there were people yesterday, who I can only describe as anarchists, who were actually in this House earlier. We saw them coming back out. The saddest aspect of it all-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: -----was that there were young children present yesterday and some of them were laughing at the fact that a cone was thrown at that poor unfortunate garda who was injured. There was a left-wing academic-----

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I will finish on this because it is so important. This is about a threat to democracy and the democratic institutions. A left-wing academic was quoted in The Irish Times today as saying that legitimate protest was quite valid. There was nothing legitimate about what happened yesterday afternoon and I wish that man would realise that he would need to look into his own heart and not defend...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Under Standing Order 62(3)(b) I request that the division be taken again other than by electronic means.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I do not want to interrupt the Senator, but a debate on this will take place on Report Stage.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Senator. That is a matter for the House to decide, as she said.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: So the Senator is agnostic on this.

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Amendment No. 6 is in the name of Senator Power. Amendments Nos. 6 and 12 form a composite proposal and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.