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Seanad: Address by President of the European Parliament (12 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Uachtarán Buzek go hÉirinn. President Buzek mentioned that the Lisbon treaty was a treaty of parliaments. In particular, he referred to the enhanced role of national parliaments in scrutinising legislation, which is a step in the direction of subsidiarity. He also heard the welcome in this House for his support for Ireland's right to determine its own tax rates,...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: That is the point.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Go on, mention it. Would it be Deputy Stanton?

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister is right about one thing, ducks do not have teeth but severed edges on the inside of their bills do help them grab weeds underwater, bugs and so forth. It is appropriate, given that in the last couple of days we have spotted some underwater weed beneath the surface of this Bill, some uisce faoi thalamh. We have been within our rights to raise the issue and to seek a precise...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Of some type anyway.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Who paid John Rogers? That is what I want to know.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: It is entitled to lobby.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister is absolutely correct on that point.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Only a handful.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Will the Minister acknowledge that that is my position also?

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: A backstory

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Who has done the State some service in his Army duty

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: It is the lack of transparency

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: If the story had not been broken.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: That is not true.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister should distinguish my case from that of my colleagues.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: That is most unfair.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister should exclude me also.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Why did the Minister not inform the House of this on Second Stage?

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, to delete lines 10 to 21, and substitute the following: "(3) Section 184C(2) of the Principal Act is amended by deleting the figures "10" and inserting the figure "8".". I welcome the Minister to the House. Yesterday, the Minister said that I had substantially repeated my Second Stage speech. I do not intend to do that today, but I also deny that is what I...