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Seanad: Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I agree with Senator D'Arcy, but this will be lost. It will be destroyed, because the race for points has already resulted in an enormous drop in the number who, having studied history at junior certificate level, continue to study it at leaving certificate level. My main concern is not trying to score political points; it is that we, in this of all countries, should nurture, promote and...

Seanad: Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (17 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I used to read Bunty.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 1, 23 and 30 are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: That is no problem.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 3 to 14, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Amendment No. 8 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 7.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: The debate on this amendment is now over, Senator Zappone could have indicated after the Minister had spoken. The Senator may speak to the section.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I need to know now if Senator Zappone is pressing amendment No. 7. She may withdraw it and resubmit it on Report Stage.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 15 to 17, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Senator Keane.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Does Senator Zappone wish to speak to section 5?

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Amendments Nos. 18 to 20, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I wish to support my colleague, Senator White, on this amendment. We discussed it on Second Stage, as the Minister of State will be aware. and I know he took a particular view on it. However, we believe that it is vitally important. We are not at all convinced that the current representational nature of the proposed Low Pay Commission addresses convincingly the argument that has been put...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: The Minister of State is probably aware he has a fan club on this side of the House when it comes to this legislation. I have the highest of regard for civil servants but, in a way, it is a bit sad that the onward rush of the media forced this and the previous Governments’ hand to take more authority away from central government in appointments because they were seen somehow to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing: Environmental Protection Agency (10 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I thank Mr. Lynott and Dr. Donlon. Given that the EPA is at such an early stage in this research, we are somewhat limited in the type of information that we can extract from the agency. The appendices have been helpful in that regard. I wish to focus on Appendix A, about which I am sure my colleagues will have something to say also. There is serious concern about the involvement of CDM...

Seanad: Moore Street Area Renewal and Development Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State and also the relatives of the leaders of the 1916 Rising. Once again, we are experiencing living history in this debate. I compliment the Save Moore Street campaign, the members of which have been outside the gates this evening, as well as being in the Visitors Gallery. They have distributed a leaflet which reads: A property speculator was to demolish most...

Seanad: Moore Street Area Renewal and Development Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: That is the basis for and what the Bill is about. It was tabled by the leader of the Fianna Fáil group, Senator Darragh O'Brien, and is supported by Fianna Fáil representatives throughout Dublin, some of whom are on Dublin City Council and here today, and the Save Moore Street campaign. This is living history. I wish we would take a leaf out of the book of our American cousins...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I have some reservations about one of the citations. Which one are we debating?

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Is it on the Schedule?

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Committee Stage (10 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Cathaoirleach.