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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Rónán Mullen: One of the most fundamental freedoms we enjoy as citizens of a democracy is freedom of expression. That is one of the things that marks us out from countries like China and many others that disregard human rights constantly. People are free in our society to express their thoughts freely, subject to the minimum of restrictions. The real test of our tolerance as people is our willingness to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I just wanted to put that on the record. It is important that we scrutinise this legislation carefully in the coming weeks-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Rónán Mullen: -----to see if it does indeed get the balance right.The scrutiny is only beginning.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: We would all want to wish Rishi Sunak the very best as he takes the helm in Britain. Let us hope that his term as Prime Minister will be one where there is a restoration in the quality of British-Irish relations. Let us hope that we are now entering a period of stability and greater rapprochement and understanding. Hopefully there can be important dialogue about issues such as the Troubles...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh agus cuirim fáilte roimh na haíonna uilig. Gabhaim buíochas leo as ucht an méid atá ráite acu. I thank the witnesses for their submissions and presentations. I endorse various things I heard, including what Mr. Honer said about the important work and role of SNAs and the need to put more structure and recognition...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Ms Hughes believes the problem is not just an exodus from Ireland but rather people getting through the system in order to train. That might apply in that area, but perhaps the question remains valid for other areas or even in that area to some degree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe uilig. I thank the witnesses for their important presentations on this issue of great concern. It is fair to say that the call for resources would be a significant common denominator in all their presentations. I am sure they would have support from everybody in this room on that. I will throw a few hot potatoes of varying levels of heat at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I listened to everything the Minister had to say about Cork Life Centre so I will not ask her to comment further. Having visited the place and met students and their teachers, however, it struck me, and continues to strike me, how particularly unfair it seems. When we have teachers who are giving a very targeted, specific and necessary service to students...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister for her comprehensive response to my earlier questions. When my time came to an end, she was in the middle of talking about the concerns I raised about how some parents I encounter who worry the curriculum is getting a bit political - I might even say a bit "woke" in places - or at least there are moves afoot to push values in schools that might or might not sit well...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: It would help if there could be an acknowledgement that there is, across the diversity of characteristic spirits, a similar commitment to ensuring students are equipped to deal with the world in which they live.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: However, values come into this as well. I have not heard anybody talk about not providing information but there is a concern that information can be slanted very easily and that could happen within the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, as well. Whatever about consultation, which is important, at the end of the day, the Constitution and the law refer to the role of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Education Issues: Engagement with the Minister for Education (12 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister for his response. I have not had sight of it. I would like to consider it carefully. It seems to me, however, that he is basing this entirely on a certain view of the demands of equality and autonomy and a certain interpretation of what they mean in this particular circumstance. What he is saying, basically, is that he wants a pregnant woman to be in exactly the same...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister misunderstands the basis for my argument. I am not saying that what he is bringing about would be considered under the law as a termination of pregnancy and I am not arguing, at this point, against the provisions of our abortion law generally. I am drawing the Minister's attention to what our abortion law currently provides and arguing that what he is proposing to do does not...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: That is agreed.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister is forgetting something. I am not proposing to create anything; I am trying to keep what is already there. The Minister is the one who is proposing to step down a protection established in the law, which is a modest enough one, that is, the simple idea that the presumption is in favour of preserving life. That is all. Instead the Minister is potentially leaving a family with...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Let us try to make clear what is being said here. Is the Minister saying that because the 2015 legislation has not been commenced? The 2015 legislation provides that there is a presumption in favour of continuing treatment where not to do so - let me make sure that I am not confusing the House and myself. What is being deleted, among other things, is the following provision in section...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Would the Minister mind repeating that last point?

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Would he mind repeating? Just wind it back, if he does not mind, because we all agree that this is important. I just did not quite grasp it.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Oct 2022)

Rónán Mullen: What does that mean?