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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Yesterday, I raised the issue of the assault on the integrity and sovereignty of this country by a major tobacco company. The company has now been joined, believe it or not, by IBEC and the US Chamber of Commerce in threatening the Government of this country on legislation that passed through this House which mandates plain packaging for cigarettes. I am merely putting down another marker...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: It is disgraceful.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: These are only delaying tactics.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I would hope that because of the importance of this issue there will be support from both sides of the House.

Seanad: Adoption (Identity and Information) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I already contributed on Second Stage.I caused a bit of a flurry when I raised questions about information being imparted to children at a particular age. I have moved beyond that and I overwhelmingly support all aspects of this Bill with regard to the right of adopted persons to know as early as possible their origins and their identity. On this amendment, I have read the original proposal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Regulation of Gas Industry: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: How many inspectors are attached to the CER? When replying to that question, the CER representative might also respond to two specific points raised by the AHPCI. One relates to the insurance dimension; it is similar to the issue of the inclusion of alarms in the household insurance process. What communications have there been with the insurance industry? There is a proposal that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Regulation of Gas Industry: Discussion (18 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Chairman, Mr. Deane, who has not contributed, raised his hand to speak.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I understand this matter was raised earlier but I wish to put my views about it on the record. Senator Noone spoke about the plain cigarette packaging legislation which was quite rightly passed by this House last year, with all party and non-party support. What has angered me considerably is reports in the media that one of the largest tobacco manufacturers in the world is now sending...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Films have been made about the American tobacco lobby. One of them - I cannot remember its title now - received a great deal of acclaim some years ago. It depicted the lengths to which the tobacco lobby will go to get people to use the product. That is not the point; it is fully entitled to do that. It has a product and it wants to sell it. However, when it starts dictating by sending a...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I was tempted to get up and say that in my long experience as a Member, Governments generally have not tended to take account of specifics, but I am not going to say that. However, I do have a certain sympathy for the remarks of Senator Norris. I acknowledge that the Government has moved on this issue. It is an important acknowledgement by the Government of the breadth of the argument on...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: This is why the argument being made now is relevant. We do not know what the circumstances or the environment will be, or who will carry out this review in two years time. It may be helpful for the Minister of State at least to put on the record his thinking on what type of review he envisages. Having put forward an amendment, he must have some arguments to sustain it. It might be helpful...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I second it.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I move amendment No. 10: In page 9, to delete line 10.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I move amendment No. 12: In page 9, to delete lines 32 to 37, and in page 10, to delete lines 1 to 3.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I move amendment No. 25: In page 12, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:"(7) Notwithstanding subsection 4(b), subsection 4(c) and section 14(8)(d)(iii) a court may, on application to it in respect of a person under the age of 16, by order exempt the person from the application of section 8(2)(a) and section 14(8)(b) as to age, provided that the Court is satisfied, given the...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister of State and through him the Government for bringing forward this important legislation. While it will not in any way rumble or disrupt the institutions of the State, it will be an important benchmark and legal landmark for those who have been caught in the situation outlined by many speakers and the Minister of State throughout this important debate. Having accepted...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am blushing.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: It was ungracious of me not to acknowledge the outstanding contribution Senators Zappone and van Turnhout made in researching and drafting the various amendments. I also thank the Minister of State not only for his personal engagement but also the manner in which he and his officials reached out to all sides of the House, party or non-party, to ensure there was a dialogue as we moved...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: -----for her courage in starting this journey so long ago, perhaps without any hope at the time of this outcome, flawed as it may be and as Senator Craughwell has so eloquently outlined, which will be put on the Statute Book, notwithstanding what may or may not happen in the Lower House. It can hardly oppose the good work we have done.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: You are very kind.