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Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: They might not feel they ought to be required to. That is a separate issue.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: It is their call how they dispose of them.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: There the Minister goes again.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: And the Minister is answering it incorrectly. The Minister should consider other countries and the cover-up that is still going on in what he describes as post-----

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: It is far too simplistic.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: It is not just religious, ass-covering still goes on in our society and people still protect one another. Institutional thinking continues.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: It is a wider society, not just Catholicism.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: Those values of neglect were not Christian values. They are found in institutions-----

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister is attempting to tease out the issue with me and I think I am making a valuable contribution.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: It shows the limitations of our system. In the UCD Literary & Historical Society, we would have a better opportunity to tease out the issues than we have here. The Minister and I enjoy it and we appreciate each other's contribution.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: I will read the Minister's speech carefully. We are all doing our work around the House.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister should not twist my words. I said the issue should not be delayed by one day.

Seanad: Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: That is definitely my view. What they committed to giving, I totally support the giving of.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: The Cathaoirleach has experience of Senator Norris.

Seanad: Developments in the European Union and Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements with An Taoiseach (18 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: Ba bhreá liom fáilte a chur roimh an Taoiseach agus gach rath a ghuí air agus ár n-Uachtaránacht ar an Aontas Eorpach faoina stiuradh. In keeping with the best democratic and inclusive traditions of the Seanad, the Independent university Senators are sharing time equally. I am glad to have an opportunity to welcome and congratulate the Taoiseach. We would have liked the opportunity to...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: One hopes the Senator is chastened too.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Justice and Equality on a proposed referendum on the structure of the courts. It would be excellent if a debate was arranged in this House on what is being proposed. Some of the constitutional changes would be very welcome and I also welcome the despatch with which the Minister has proceeded on the recommendation of the Chief Justice only a few...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: I support the comments made by Senators Darragh O'Brien and Moloney. Senator Darragh O'Brien beat me to the punch because I clearly recall our previous discussions on this issue. Senator Quinn and I have met representatives of the modern languages in primary school project. It is astounding that the Government could be so penny wise and pound foolish as to cut funding for this important...

Seanad: Microenterprise Loan Fund Bill 2012: Second Stage (12 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the Minister of State. The debate on the Bill is taking place in the context of CSO figures which show a continuing decline in the domestic economy and, thus far, the economy has contracted by 1.1% in the first three month of the year. The CSO has attributed the contraction to a drop in exports and personal consumption for the first quarter. This ongoing negative outlook with...

Seanad: European Court Judgment (12 Jul 2012)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the Minister to the House. This Adjournment matter concerns the question of whether the expert group established to examine the options available to the Government in responding to the European Court of Human Rights decision in A, B and C v. Ireland case is clear that the judgment does not require Ireland to introduce abortion in either a regulatory or statutory form and that the...