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Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: On a point of order, it would be good if word went back to officials. I realise people are very busy but this is happening with increased regularity. As the Minister can imagine, we are in a much better position to scrutinise legislation if we have a chance to follow his speech, although he is, of course, very clear.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: That is understood.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. He is very welcome. I preface what I have to say to him by reminding him I am not in opposition. What I am to say over the next few minutes, however, gives me no pleasure at all. This is a very problematic Bill. The singer Meatloaf was famous for a song called "Two out of three ain't bad". Two out of three of the central proposals of this Bill ain't bad and...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I am concerned that we were not told the story.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Will the Minister address widening the pool without-----

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: -----having a selection committee so lacking in transparency?

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister is making selection less transparent.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: The person in question failed on two occasions to get selected for service in the Army.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I will, but we need more dialogical procedures.

Seanad: Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Ba bhreá liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire; guím gach rath air agus é i mbun a chuid dualgas. As the Minister stated, this is the first time he has addressed the House in any capacity. He is very welcome and I wish him the best with his brief. The legislation before us is both technical and uncomplicated. The Minister dealt with the various issues involved in the transfers of functions....

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I am also very pleased that the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, will address us next week. However, it seems to me that this is one of those occasions when we have got unnecessarily hamstrung in our own traditions and procedures. It is quite clear to me that someone of that standing should address a joint sitting of both Houses in Dáil Éireann. One only has to look at...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: -----and now it wants to go back on it. It may well have a strong point, but it looks as though megaphone diplomacy is taking us nowhere.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Senator Norris should not underestimate my capacity.

Seanad: Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: On a point of order, the Minister's speech does not appear to be available.

Seanad: Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: It would be helpful.

Seanad: Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister. This is not the first time this has happened. I ask the Minister to let it be known through his channels to the civil servants that this is a problem that need not happen. I totally understand the Minister's-----

Seanad: Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: There are two useful statistics we should note from the 2010 report of the Refugee Applications Commissioner. The first is that the number of applicants granted refugee status has fallen to 1.1%, which equates to 24 persons granted refugee status. The second notable statistic is that approximately €1.2 million has been paid out in legal costs arising from judicial reviews of decisions...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2011)

Rónán Mullen: Today is a significant day because it would appear that we have found the answer to an age-old scriptural riddle concerning whether the sons will actually be made to pay for the sins of their fathers. It would appear that Deputy Michael Healy-Rae has given us the answer to that question: they will, indeed. Leaving aside the jocose aspect of this, the point needs to be reiterated that there...