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Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: --- will support it. That is the only point I am making. Senator Norris does not do the campaign a great service by his remarks which are critical of people who genuinely hold opposing views to his own.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I would like to have one too - I would shoot him down in flames.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: No. I am satisfied with Senator Bacik's response on that issue. I would like to withdraw the amendment and hope that the Deputy Leader will be successful in having the Minister, Deputy Kelly, come before the House this week. Otherwise I will proceed.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am very grateful to the Deputy Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I know where Senator Quinn wants fracking. He will not have it in County Leitrim. He can have it in Dublin 4.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I have often raised issues relating to rural Ireland in this Chamber as we have seen the continuing withdrawal and reduction of services in the context of the closure of one-teacher schools, Garda stations, post offices and so on. The latest issue is the crisis that will develop, if left unchecked, in the library service. Several local authorities across the country have already passed...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am not scaremongering.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I am talking about the facts which were contained in the Minister's own reply. I can put that reply on the record of the House again for Senator O'Neill ---

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: The Minister said that seeking efficiencies is not about a diminution of library services in County Leitrim and in associated counties. Tell that to the people of Ballymote in County Sligo who are now under threat of losing their library, on which thousands of euro of taxpayers' money was spent only three years ago. That library is now threatened with closure as a result of these so-called...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: --- the county library system. It is a shoddy decision by this Government. If there is any compassion left in this Government then the Deputy Leader will accede to my request for a debate on this issue. I wish to table an amendment to the Order of Business to call on the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to come to the House today to discuss the future of library...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: (Resumed) Discussion (10 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I apologise for interrupting the Chairman. I have a brief question that has possibly already been dealt with. I could not be here for the presentations earlier. I thank the witnesses for being here. It is very important and sends a very strong message of support to the agri-food sector for which the witnesses are to be complimented. As Deputy Barry said, the banks do not always come in...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: European affairs in particular but either will do.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Fianna Fáil agrees with the Order of Business as outlined by the Leader. This week marks a momentous occasion in the lives of the people of both Dún Laoghaire and the island of Ireland because of the decision by Stena Line to shut down its ferry link with Holyhead. This will bring to an end a 204-year history - going back to 1811 - of ferry services in which it was the main ferry...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: From listening to representatives of the chamber of commerce in Dún Laoghaire, I understand that because cruise line business into Dún Laoghaire has been growing, this has helped considerably to minimise the impact of any potential job losses. I was also interested to discover that originally Dunleary was the name of the area and it was only on the arrival of King George IV in 1820...

Seanad: Overseas Development: Statements (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House. I thank him for his opening statements on the Government's policy on overseas development aid. There has been a lot of criticism levelled at the Government for failing to achieve 0.7% GDP by 2015 which was a stated target in the programme for Government. I am a little bit on shaky ground here because I must admit that up to 2007 I was a...

Seanad: Overseas Development: Statements (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister of State for the update. There is a view that we should just give the money but ensure it is spent on internal economic projects that will lift people out of relative poverty. However, other countries that provide overseas development aid linked it to trade, a matter on which a great deal of discussion took place. Is that the current policy of governments? Do they now...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: I have great respect for Senator Paul Coghlan and Senator Gilroy but I am a little surprised at this reluctance to support the concept of a debt conference. It is one thing to suggest that we should express solidarity with our European colleagues, but they did not show much solidarity with this country when we were in need. In fact, they showed absolute contempt for the Irish people, given...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: In recent days, I have heard the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, say that he expects to recoup up to €30 billion of the Government's investment in the banks. As the old saying goes: "Live horse, get grass." That may or may not happen, but I feel it is unusual. I have still not received clarity from anybody on the Government side as to why they are against the notion of engaging...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: Before Senator Bacik begins may I point out that in the remaining five minutes four more Members wish to speak on this amendment. I am not sure we will get all speakers in.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

Paschal Mooney: May I add, there will be another person in the Chair.