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Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (8 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Is deis é seo dom buíochas a ghabháil leis na státseirbhísigh uilig as an méid a dhéanann siad ar son na Gaeilge agus ar son chur chun cinn na Gaeilge sa tír seo. Is iomaí uair a dúirt mé, agus deirim fós é, gur mór an chéim chun cúil agus trua é gur athraíodh na rialacha blianta ó shin maidir le...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (8 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: If ye can, ye will.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (7 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: You could sing that, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. Fáilte romhat a Bhlaithnaid. Last week I asked that we would have debates with the Minister for Health and the Minister for Education about the very sensitive area of gender dysphoria and how the Government is dealing with the issue in its various Departments. I feel I must ask for this again all the more urgently in light of the latest...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Working Group on Disinformation (1 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh, agus cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit, Deputy Peter Burke. A working group tasked with fighting misinformation and disinformation has been set up by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Catherine Martin, in a bid to reduce the spread of false and harmful material. This will produce a national...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Working Group on Disinformation (1 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: -----and if the window of discussion is too narrow, then politics fails, and conspiracies will abound.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Working Group on Disinformation (1 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I am all in favour of the apple pie as well, but it is the little bit of poison in it that would worry me. We must remember that the present day distrust that cuts across society is not just because of the cranks and opportunists, although they are there; it is also about the elites who are blinded by elitist globalist ideals who consistently...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Working Group on Disinformation (1 Mar 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister of State.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I did not see the television programme Senator Hoey referred to, but I ask the Leader for a debate with the Ministers for Health and Education, perhaps at different points, on how they are dealing with the challenge of gender dysphoria among young people and on the welfare of those individuals. Whatever people's views, we need a discussion. The different points of view in respect of this...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Feb 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Has the Senator got Romania as well?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim i dtosach báire leis an méid a dúirt an Treoraí, an léiriú bróin tar éis éag Niamh Bhreathnach agus an méid a dúirt sí freisin maidir leis an gcrith talún sa Tuirc agus sa tSiria agus uafás an scéil sin. Bíodh na daoine sin inár bpaidreacha. Cuirfimid agus tacóimid leis an Rialtas agus le gach...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Rónán Mullen: The best people.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Rónán Mullen: It was not a senior moment that caused him to go over time, either.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Rónán Mullen: I wish everybody a very happy St. Brigid's Day. I have great sympathy with Ciarán Mac Guill, scoláire agus fear Gaelach, writing from France in The Irish Timesduring the week. He writes that until now, St. Brigid's feast day has been an authentic, community celebration of the historical Brigid, a fifth century abbess who founded monasteries and contributed enormously to the growth...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Feb 2023)

Rónán Mullen: There is a disrespect to the historical St. Brigid whereby myths and legends that would compete with and contradict her holiness and spirituality are propounded. We should focus very much on the historical St. Brigid. At some point, I would like a debate on media coverage of migration issues. I wonder whether such coverage is making the tense situation in parts of our country better or...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Comhghairdeas.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Jan 2023)

Rónán Mullen: Go raibh míle maith agat, a Chathaoirligh. I was not here yesterday, but I wish you well as you start out. I also wish the Leader well and offer my congratulations on her good news. I also welcome our Turkish delegation. On St. Stephen's Day I read on the front page of The Irish Timesthat 95% of parents whose babies are diagnosed with Down's syndrome at the Rotunda Hospital choose to...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I would like to make a contribution but I do not want to do so under false pretences. I do not propose to propose anybody.

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Acting Chair. I have a few thoughts I would like to offer. I would very much like to start by saying how glad I am to see Senator Norris here today. I know I speak for everybody on that much. When I go home at weekends I go through Ballinasloe sometimes. A long way out from Ahascragh there is a place called the Horse Block. There is a reflector sign there to tell people...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Rónán Mullen: It is great to see Senator Norris in the flesh as well as on the wall. I was approached some time ago by Senator Buttimer who asked me whether I would support him. I said I would be delighted to do so. It is not that I think my views are particularly special but I want to make several important points and I would be grateful for the attention of the House to allow me to do so. I agree...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (16 Dec 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I will, and I have made my point on that. I thought it was a useful point but people will make their judgments on it. All that being said, I learned in recent times that my friend Senator Boyhan intended to put his name forward. I agree with everything he has said. It is important we have elections. It is important and desirable for us to have a secret ballot for the election of the...