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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: "Nationwide".

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: We could introduce an amendment to the broadcasting legislation.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I was also glad to hear about Deputy Sherlock's comments. I view with concern the move towards strikes and protests. I am thinking of the day of protest on Friday and the day of action on 24 November. An all-party motion in which we would express our concern about this wrong approach to the crisis is necessary. In our statement, we should deplore the effects that the pursuit of selfish or...

Seanad: Developments in Northern Ireland: Statements (3 Nov 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus tréaslaím leis as ucht an dea-obair a rinne sé, go háirithe i gcás saorú na hoibrithe deonacha le Goal le déanaí. Táimid uilig ag iarraidh agus ag súil go mbeidh toradh chomh dearfach le fáil i gcás an Athair Sinnott. Tá áthas orm faoin méid adúirt an Aire maidir leis an Ghaeilge. Aontaím go huile agus go hiomlán leis chomh fada agus a...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: If I were a hotelier and refused to serve alcohol to someone because they were of a different sexual orientation from myself, it would make me a bigot and, as things stand, I would deserve to be targeted by equal status legislation. However, if I were a photographer and felt in conscience that I did not want to be involved in providing a service at, for example, a reception after a civil...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: -----there is that difference in the proposed Bill. It proposes to amend the equal status legislation in a way that could be coercive of people's consciences. In a genuinely liberal society we will allow people to go their own way according to their consciences. I am concerned that, as it stands, the civil partnership legislation contains possibly one of the biggest attacks on freedom of...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I would like to continue without being interrupted because I will address all those issues in due time.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: There is a real issue about whether people are being listened to. I do not know who is hiring PR companies, but I am concerned that people are being watched for any sign that they might seek to express their views. I did not hear Senator Norris comment on the reports I have heard that the gay and lesbian equality network has for some time enjoyed a grant of approximately €100,000 a year...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I said nothing abusive.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: For the record, a Chathaoirligh, you will note that I did no more than refer to what the person had said.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Remember the Court of Auditors.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I agree with Senator O'Toole's comments. I would like to hear from the Minister for Education and Science in this House at the earliest opportunity concerning issues such as the funding of minority schools, Protestant schools in particular, to which I referred last week; the funding of chaplains, given that chaplains are not funded in our voluntary schools despite the very important work...

Seanad: Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2009: Second Stage. (28 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: There is now.

Seanad: Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2009: Second Stage. (28 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Le cead ón Tí, ba bhreá liom mo chuid ama a roinnt le mo comhleacaí, an Seanadóir Ó Dochartaigh.

Seanad: Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2009: Second Stage. (28 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I was struck by the thought that we should have a habeas corpus here and summon the unfortunate civil servant who gave us the word "agencification". I am not sure if we should give the poor individual a dressing down or a week's holidays.

Seanad: Appointments to Public Bodies Bill 2009: Second Stage. (28 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: He is clearly so overworked that he failed to put in inverted commas, at least, to ease our passage through the speech. In welcoming the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, to the House, it is not controversial to state that the patronage and the abuse of appointment to public office has on occasions been the curse of our political system. I commend Senator Ross on bringing forward the Bill....

Seanad: National Marine Mapping Programme: Motion (21 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire. Tacaím go mór leis an rún seo. Is annamh na laethanta seo a bhfeicimid áisínteachtaí Rialtais á mholadh toisc nár chaith siad airgead amú ach a mhalairt, go ndearna siad infheistíocht chiallmhar le hacmhainní agus airgead poiblí. Ar an ócáid seo, ta moladh tuillte. Is léir go mbeidh an teacht ar ais ón infheistíocht sa...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: I echo Senator White's indirect welcome to the members of the press. It is good to see them here. I would advise them to be a little careful of their seats as some of them have not been used for a while.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: Like me, I am sure the Leader would not go as far as describing the Fine Gael leader's proposal as "grotesque" but it is certainly unprecedented, bizarre and somewhat unbelievable. This UBU proposal came about only for one reason, namely, a race to the bottom among party leaders. I criticised the Labour Party leader last week for jumping the gun. Perhaps the end result would have been the...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: The Fine Gael leader is grasping for the low-hanging fruit of attractive ideas with his proposal.