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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am grateful to the Minister of State for his reply. I have great empathy with the Minister of State at a political as well as a personal level, because I could not help but be reminded, as I was listening to him talking about the decisions taken by this Government in the national interest, of the exact same rhetoric, which I listened to in the dying months of the last Fianna Fáil-led...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Our preference would have been to table a proposal seeking a restoration of the cuts that took place since 2011, but such a provision would most likely be ruled out of order. This recommendation represents our attempt to go at it from a different direction. I look forward to the Minister of State taking the opportunity in his reply to outline what the indications and sentiments are within...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kevin Humphreys. The Fianna Fáil Party supports the Bill which provides for a 50% correction in the €10 cut in child benefit introduced in 2012. We also support the legislative provisions which finally settle the long-running Waterford Crystal pensions dispute. I regret, however, that the Bill does not disguise the fact that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: My focus was on Childline. I ask the Deputy Leader not to divert.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I did so in highlighting the Childline issue. I hope the Deputy Leader will raise the issue of additional funding with the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am asking the Deputy Leader to make direct contact with the Government on the issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: The Deputy Leader is very good at informing Members about what she does.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Yes. I have every faith in the Deputy Leader doing what she said she would do.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I join with those on all sides of the House who have been calling for extra funding for the Childline service. It is intolerable, in a civilised society, that domestic abuse should take place and for children to be involved. It is such a sensitive issue. This Government has been signalling over the last few months that it has more money in the kitty than in previous years. It is doling it...

Seanad: Restructuring of Pensions at Aer Lingus: Statements (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I also share the concerns that have been expressed by Senator Power and Senator Darragh O'Brien who has been leading it on this side. My involvement came about because I was spokesperson on social protection on our side of the House when it was first introduced in the Social Welfare and Pensions Act. I share all of the opinions voiced by Senator Conway. In fact, I could not have put it as...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: The section has been disposed of it so, unfortunately, you cannot speak on it.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: We are discussing each section.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I asked if the House agreed to it. Members can intervene.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: You will have an opportunity to raise that on Report Stage tomorrow.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: It is not in keeping with protocol.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator can discuss it on Report Stage.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: That can be done on Report Stage tomorrow.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Committee Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: The House and the Minister of State are anxious that we proceed with the legislation as efficiently as possible. I will go through a significant number of sections now as the next recommendations relate to section 81 and we are only on section 32. If the Senator has an issue to raise on the intervening sections, I am alerting her that I intend to drive through them.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Yes. I am proposing an amendment to the Order of Business that the Minister for Health come to the House to discuss the withdrawal of mammography services at Sligo General Hospital.