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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Tá áthas orm gur árdaigh an Seanadóir Healy-Eames gach a bhfuil déanta ag ár n-Uachtarán le blianta anuas. Tá éacht déanta ag Máire agus Máirtín Mac Giolla Íosa. Tréaslaím le Micheál D. Ó hUigín agus guím áth mór air agus ar a bhean chéile ins na blianta atá romhainn. I recall an exchange some years ago where Ronald Reagan told Margaret Thatcher she was a hard act...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Rónán Mullen: N'fheadar cé atá ag íoc as an turas eitleáin.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Rónán Mullen: All insults through the Chair, please.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Rónán Mullen: On two consecutive days, there have been extensive calls for the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to attend the House. Yesterday, the main issue in that regard was the closure of the embassy in the Holy See and today, it is Gaza. We have there two reasons the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade should attend the House today. It would be helpful if the...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Is the Leader saying that a guillotine will not be imposed?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2011)

Rónán Mullen: We will ensure a good flow of debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I sympathise with Senator Bacik on the deprioritisation of the excellent climate change proposal that she brought forward during the last Seanad. I regret that.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I would be grateful if the Leader would bring the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to the House to outline the Government's current foreign policy objectives and, in particular, to explain the thinking behind the decision to close Ireland's embassy in the Holy See. I do not know if the Minister plays tennis, but I think this one will go down as an unforced error. At a time when our...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: On a point of order, I totally subscribe to what Senator Quinn said, on the one hand. However, in circumstances where there is only one round of speakers, could we have an amendment to the Order of Business that would allow a second round of speakers five minutes each?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: As that would take care of Senator Landy's point as well, there would be proportionality.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I asked certain questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: The Government is very vindictive.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, did not fully answer my question about his colleagues.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: The Leader is out of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: We should welcome the deal emerging from Brussels as good news. Too often in the past, the light at the end of the tunnel turned out to be an oncoming train but on this occasion we can say that our prospects are looking up. I thank all who contributed to yesterday's debate on the motion on gendercide. In particular, I pay tribute to several Government speakers.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I am about to ask the Leader a question because there was disquiet about the inadequacy of the Government's amendment.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: It was a matter of concern that it did not mention sex selective abortion.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Will the Leader facilitate Senator Healy Eames and me? Senator Healy Eames expressed the wish that we could agree a better motion on a cross-party basis. Time could be provided for that.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I am entitled to ask the Leader to allocate time for a debate on a better worded motion that could attract agreement from all sides. I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for seeking to ensure fair play while the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, was responding to certain comments that I made in this House. I assure Senators that I do not mind if the...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Rónán Mullen: The issue is relevant.