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Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Rónán Mullen: Yes. The amendment is designed to link sub-article 2.2° with the test established in sub-article 2.1°. Members cannot understand the purpose of my amendment without clearly examining what sub-article 2.1° states. I cannot put it any other way than that. There is no way under heaven that one could create the impression, by linking these two sub-articles, that the intention is for...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Rónán Mullen: I do not intend to make an extended response. The Minister's response is very helpful and I note the comments of Senators Bacik and Hayden in particular as we attempt to put meat on the concept of prejudicially affecting the welfare and safety of children. This debate will be useful to people as they consider these delicate balances. We are speaking about impairing or harming children in a...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Rónán Mullen: We are trying to put real life scenarios into play and ask how it would meet the test. These are the scenarios people will consider. At what stage is the State entitled to intervene in people's lives when they fall down? The best answer that the Minister has given is that while it may be the case that the State can intervene even in the event of slight failures, its response must meet the...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Rónán Mullen: Tairgim leasú a 3: I gCuid 1, leathanach 7, líne 16, ?Déanfar? a scriosadh agus ?Go sonrach, déanfar? a chur ina ionad, agus I gCuid 2, leathanach 9, líne 15, ?Provision? a scriosadh agus ?In particular, provision? a chur ina ionad. I move amendment No. 3:In Part 1, page 6, line 16, to delete ?Déanfar? and substitute ?Go sonrach, déanfar? and In Part 2, page 8, line 15, to delete...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Rónán Mullen: That was an excellent contribution on the section.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive response and my colleagues for the points they raised. I am very grateful for the tone of the debate. With all that has happened in terms of the failure to protect children in our society - failures by the State, by religious institutions and within families - the topic can sometimes have a very toxic feel. That is a sad reality in our national...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Rónán Mullen: I also thought he put it very well.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Rónán Mullen: Tairgim leasú a 2: I gCuid 1, leathanach 7, líne 10, ?suntasach? a chur isteach i ndiaidh ?dochar?, agus I gCuid 2, leathanach 9, líne 10, ?and significantly? a chur isteach i ndiaidh ?prejudicially?. I move amendment No. 2:In Part 1, page 6, line 10, after ?dochar? to insert ?suntasach?, and In Part 2, page 8, line 10, after ?prejudicially? to insert ?and significantly?.I welcome the...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the promise by the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, that he will bring proposals on alcohol policy to Government in the near future. Many of us have spoken about this in recent days and there is concern that the Government has not been fully alert to the sheer urgency of a new, fresh approach to the problem of alcohol in our society. We will await delivery on what the...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Rónán Mullen: The Senator can show her all the tricks of the trade.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Rónán Mullen: Let us have a transparent system of selection.

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 Oct 2012)

Rónán Mullen: I do not think the social services came out of the case shining. I reject the notion that it was simply an attitude of property; that possibly demeans in some way the motivations of the natural parents. However, that discussion is for another day. We are approaching the issue in a constructive spirit. It is a good proposal and is the fruit of much hard work. It appears to be balanced in...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 Oct 2012)

Rónán Mullen: I congratulate the Minister on the long journey she has taken with her Department during which time a lot of hard work has been done by many people. On the day the wording was announced I expressed my sincere view that it achieves an important balance. It maintains the principle that the State may only intervene to supply the role of parent in exceptional circumstances, and then only...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Rónán Mullen: I agree with what Senator Darragh O?Brien said on child benefit. We need to hear from the Government what its precise intentions are. I, for one, am worried. Universality has always been an important principle. There must be another way by which more privileged members of society can be taxed. Given the importance of the principle involved, I would be sorry to see universality go. I,...

Seanad: Life-Limiting Health Conditions in Children: Motion (26 Sep 2012)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Ba bhreá liom tréaslú leis na Seanadóirí Mary Ann O'Brien and Jillian van Turnhout as ucht an méid atá ráite acu. Chuala mé an díospóireacht ón tús. Bhí mé tógtha go mór le cé chomh praiticiúil is a bhí an méid a dúirt siad. Is léir nach ceist acmhainne atá anseo. Is ceist bainistiú acmhainne atá anseo. Is trua mór é nach...

Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

Rónán Mullen: Is the Senator suggesting it should be changed to ombudsperson? That still ends in "son" and the Senator would still have a problem.

Seanad: Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

Rónán Mullen: Ombudsperchild.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)

Rónán Mullen: She might mention his name the next time.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)

Rónán Mullen: They are displaying confidence in their colleagues.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2012)

Rónán Mullen: What Senator O'Keeffe said is sensible and well worth hearing. I hope much more could be done in schools to address these issues around bullying and how people treat each other. It is a broad and difficult issue but I compliment the work of those who go into schools to promote positive mental health. I am aware of Positive Mental Health in Galway, for example, where students and young...