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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I echo the remarks of Senator Lábhrás Ó Murchú. It is fantastic news that Fr. Sinnott has been released. As Senator Ó Murchú said, the heroic example shown by people like that should never be forgotten in this country. He is operating in a part of the world where people continue to suffer for their faith, and the conscientious expression of their faith. That is a daily reality for...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I was not about to criticise Senator Bacik or anybody. I merely intended to say that a certain leeway must be given to people in the House. To even imply that somebody might have a brass neck is not much of an insult. Some people in politics might even take it as a compliment. There was much discussion yesterday about solidarity and Ireland's need to give witness. That was in the context...

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I move amendment No. 8: In page 25, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "(d) facilitating specified service providers in the fields of the provision of emergency housing, transitional housing and related areas to have preferential purchasing rights in relation to the purchasing of such housing units, particularly where there are housing problems as defined by the local...

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Why?

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister for his very illuminating response which is worthy of Stendhal's character, as I said earlier. When I saw the phrase "in specie", I thought I was reading the phrase "in species". I thought that might have been a mechanism for the eventual transfer of certain white elephants back to the Minister that had not been disposed of.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I have not heard any intellectual disagreement with any aspect of my amendment and the Minister has not pointed to any specific problem with the proposed wording. He went on to embrace both the spirit of the proposed amendment but he also expressed his intention to achieve, using other powers in other sections of the Bill, what the amendment specifies. It is important to specify this...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I commend Senators Ross, Ó Murchú, Hanafin and others on raising the issue of capital punishment. It is horrendous to think that such punishments can occur in the civilised world. It raises the question as to how Ireland can, as a nation, courteously but insistently disagree with other countries when they abuse human rights in various ways. During the Jubilee year, there was a beautiful...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Resist the temptation.

Seanad: National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire. Tréaslaím leis mar is léir go bhfuilimid i sáinn. Is léir go bhfuilimid i sáinn sa tír seo ó thóg sé faoin obair san Roinn Airgeadais measaim, fiú na daoine nach n-aontaíonn leis amanna, go mbeadh daoine faoin tuairim go bfhuil an-obair ar siúl ag an Aire, agus gur mhór an tuiscint atá aige ar na rudaí a bhaineann le cúrsaí na...

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Ba bhreá liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit. Tacaím leis an mBille seo. Creidim go féidir linn leasuithe a dhéanamh a bheadh ar leas an phobail ó thaobh riaracháin agus costais a sparáil de. The Bill makes provision for the following three matters: a custody facility at the new criminal courts of justice complex in the Phoenix Park to be managed by the Irish Prison Service and...

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I do not intend to use all of my time.

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire. Is ábhar an-tábhachtach é seo, go háirithe i gcomhthéacs na géarchéime eacnamaíochta. The economy has entered the worst recession in 80 years, sparked by the global credit crunch and collapse of the Irish property bubble. The scale of the economic collapse is staggering. In 2006, at the height of the boom, the private sector was a net...

Seanad: Education and Training Responses to the Economic Downturn: Statements (5 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: However, there is a new breed of unemployed professionals, namely, those who worked in financial services or for developers who need to re-skill for new areas of employment and sectors of industry. It is clear that we need to develop a much more flexible education system which does not just train young people but which provides an education when and where people need it. In short, we need...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that before No. 1, we take No. 34, motion No. 26. This motion, which was seconded by Senator Quinn, calls for a debate on the proposed day of action and the proposed strike. From time to time as we meet different groups, we speak about the needs of the most vulnerable members of society. We cannot have it both ways. We cannot have sectoral...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I sent the Leader and e-mail.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: It is not even in the Leader's pigeon hole. It is on his computer.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Tá sé.

Seanad: Mortgage and Debt Support Measures: Motion (4 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I thank Senator O'Toole for sharing time. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I compliment the Fine Gael Senators on bringing forward this comprehensive motion. The Government could have been more positively disposed to incorporating it in the response. Without taking from the welcome figures the Government brought to our attention, I agree with the thrust of Senator Twomey's...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Yesterday I spoke of our need to deplore collectively the effects a strike or protest action would have, particularly if such action was in favour of sectoral interests, and the effects that would have on the most vulnerable members of our society. There will be a motion on tomorrow's Order Paper on which I will ask for a debate and which request I will push to a vote if necessary. Perhaps...