Results 6,581-6,600 of 7,583 for speaker:Rónán Mullen

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Apr 2010)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister for Health and Children's statement that the Government's cardiovascular policy and implementation plan, which would transform stroke services, will go to Cabinet within a week has been welcomed by the Irish Heart Foundation, among others. Implementation can only be effective if funding is provided. It is said that the death rate from stroke would be reduced by 25% if patients...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: This is a very important day from the point of view of economics, banking and finance. However, there are pressing justice issues which should also concern us. Where is the justice for a young woman with Down's syndrome who is blocked from giving evidence in court against her alleged attacker on the grounds that she lacks the mental capacity to give evidence? As everyone knows, this is...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: ----- that will inject a new impetus into addressing some of Europe's core and most intractable problems and I seek a debate on this issue with the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I have listened to various contributions on the Cabinet reshuffle. I do not see a problem with the multidisciplinary approach that has been taken, with skills being associated with education. As somebody who works in the third level sector, that is appropriate. Asking glib questions such as, "Who is the Minister for jobs?", as we have heard in the media, does not get to the heart of what...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: It is relevant.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: It is relevant because we must be able to debate the way we talk about politics. My point is that a party has a problem with somebody criticising somebody from their own side but if he said the same about somebody from the other side, there would be no problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I believe Dr. Garret FitzGerald has been much more successful in the time since he was Taoiseach than when he was Taoiseach. The problem with Deputy Varadkar's comments in the eyes of his party is that what he said is actually true in practice but did not work in theory, as Dr. FitzGerald himself would say-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: -----because it offended against the theory of loyalty to one's party at all costs. Loyalty to party at all costs has taken this Government down seriously bad roads on occasion, when there was a failure to criticise bad practice and bad decision making.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (24 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: Yes. When can we hold a debate about how our political system is working and the quality of our political debate? There are thinking people on all sides of the House. We would be required to do a little more work to hold such a debate because Members could not simply ask head office for a few lines. We would actually have to apply our minds to the issues. We have the capacity to do that...

Seanad: Mental Health: Statements. (23 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. Tréaslaím leis as ucht a chuid dea-oibre. Déanaim comhbhrón leis nach ball den Rialtas anocht é, ach ní fada go dtarlóidh sé sin. When A Vision for Change was published in January 2006 it was greeted with near-universal approval. No one doubted that mental health services badly needed a substantial overhaul and A Vision for Change was seen as...

Seanad: Mental Health: Statements. (23 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: Which one is that?

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I broadly support what Senators O'Toole and Harris said about ministerial responsibility in the Tallaght hospital issue. However, there may be questions to answer in due course as to how this problem evolved. We must look at the failures within the hospital administration. That is the core issue. In passing, I regret the example given by Senator Harris with regard to seeking an abortion...

Seanad: Irish Language: Statements (10 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit agus tacaím go huile agus go hiomlán leis an méid atá ráite ag an Seanadóir Labhrás Ó Murchú, go háirithe lena ndúirt sé maidir le tábhacht Aire sinsireach a bheith ann don Ghaeilge agus gach rud a bhaineann leis agus le tábhacht an róil atá á imirt at an Teachta Éamon Ó Cuív, ach go háirithe. Is siombail é siúd agus is pearsantacht...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I listened with great interest to Senator Feeney and I must say I share some of her concerns about the way in which debates take place. It would be great if we could get away from the polarised debate where people are either speaking out against serious problems, for example, that arise in the HSE, without also talking about the good things that are happening. The same onus is on the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I would welcome an early date for that debate. Around St. Patrick's Day is normally a time of the year when we take a reflective approach.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: An inadvertent breach of the sixth commandment.

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: Perhaps Senator O'Malley will join us. She is normally very fair-minded.

Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I welcome the raising of the issue of the closure of pubs on Good Friday. It would be useful to have a debate on such issues, especially in light of a recent speech by the Minister of State, Deputy Martin Mansergh, in which he reflected on the type of model Ireland should adopt in its search for pluralism. He considered whether we should go for the complete 1789 separation of church and...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 11: In page 15, subsection (4), line 3, to delete "may" and substitute "shall". Section 14(4) currently reads that the Minister "may" issue guidelines on the operation of dog breeding establishments and the compliance by operators of dog breeding establishments with this Act. The effect of amendments Nos. 11 and 12 would be that the Minister "shall" issue guidelines on...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister of State has reminded me of a story I heard about a man who went to his doctor and informed him that he thought he was Tom Jones, to which the doctor replied "It's not unusual". The Minister of State appears to use the phrase "not unusual" in order to justify the inaction of the Government. It is clear the Bill need not take effect until such time as the guidelines are ready....