Results 81-100 of 7,648 for speaker:Rónán Mullen
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2025)
Rónán Mullen: I am still awaiting a response from the Department of higher education and the HEA on Athena SWAN expenditure, which I requested on 9 October, almost six months ago.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2025)
Rónán Mullen: The only thing that will override public suspicion about the misspending of taxpayers' money is transparency about what is going on. I would like to ask for a debate about whether we need a Government department-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2025)
Rónán Mullen: -----or a department of Government efficiency to ensure our taxpayers' money is not being abused.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Feb 2025)
Rónán Mullen: A Chathaoirligh agus a Threoraí - ní ceannaire ach Treoraí atá ann - ba bhreá liom cur leis an méid a dúirt an Seanadóir Rabbitte maidir leis an Idirlíon agus cosaint na bpáistí ach go háirithe. Last week, we had Safer Internet Day; it runs for the month of February. While I welcome and agree with what Senator Rabbitte said -...
- Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (19 Feb 2025)
Rónán Mullen: I agree wholeheartedly with what Senator McDowell has just said. I agree as well that we have two excellent candidates before us and I am convinced that either of them would discharge the duties of Leas-Chathaoirleach not just with diligence and fairness but, indeed, with aplomb. I have no doubt as to the result of this vote today. I am not going to withhold my support from Senator Byrne...
- Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (19 Feb 2025)
Rónán Mullen: That is news to me.
- Seanad: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (19 Feb 2025)
Rónán Mullen: You can forget to ring the bell sometimes.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Feb 2025)
Rónán Mullen: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Cathaoirleach a Thoghadh - Election of Cathaoirleach (12 Feb 2025)
Rónán Mullen: Tréaslaím leis an gCathaoirleach as an éacht seo, a bheith tofa an athuair mar Chathaoirleach ar Sheanad Éireann. Déanaim comhghairdeas le gach duine atá tofa don Teach seo. Is léir go bhfuil éagsúlacht againn ó thaobh cúlra agus na scileanna éagsúla atá ag daoine. Táim thar a bheith dóchasach go mbeidh...
- Seanad: Cathaoirleach a Thoghadh - Election of Cathaoirleach (12 Feb 2025)
Rónán Mullen: I wish to build on something my friend and colleague Senator McDowell said about Seanad reform. I agree with much of what he said. I disagree about the proposition that the reform to the election of the Seanad should come from within the current constitutional structure. I have long been of the view that we should have a list system even if that means we no longer have graduate-elected...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Rónán Mullen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Cathaoirleach Gníomhach agus gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe as ucht teacht ós chomhair an choiste inniu. I am sorry there are so few of us here but the officials probably all know why. It may mean there is time to come back for a second round of questioning. For the avoidance of doubt, I am not being rude if, in the course of asking...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Rónán Mullen: Thank you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Rónán Mullen: Sorry, sexual identity is mentioned in the Equal Status Act?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Rónán Mullen: Is Dr. Sullivan saying that sexual identity is specifically referred to in the Equal Status Act?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Rónán Mullen: Because I do not think it is, and I am very much open to correction.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Rónán Mullen: It might be no harm if we could check it now because it is a very relevant point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Rónán Mullen: That is where a lot of people are wondering if this a case of taking an inch and stealing a yard. I do not think sexual identity - I put my head on the block here - is referred to in the equal status legislation. That is a very nebulous term. I think people are worried about the NCCA’s use of nebulous terms and where that might go and that is why people want to see the toolkit, to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Rónán Mullen: No, their sexual identity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Rónán Mullen: No, but when Dr. Sullivan is referring to “sexual identity”, what does he mean by that? Let us cut to the chase here. It is in the NCCA’s document. What does sexual identity mean? Is it talking about sexual orientation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Update on the Draft Curriculum Specifications at Primary Level: Discussion (5 Nov 2024)
Rónán Mullen: I will wait for the next round.