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Seanad: Arts and Culture Sector: Motion (8 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Is anyone else is offering to speak?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I do not know if I am anticipating the Minister of State but in light of the fact that only a small number of Senators wish to make contributions to this important debate, I seek an amendment to the Order of Business that would allow non-party spokespersons to make a contribution in the time available, otherwise this debate will collapse.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I am grateful to the Minister of State. I also propose that each speaker, like party spokespersons, be allowed to speak for five minutes.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I apologise.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: At what time is the next business due?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I suggest an extension to 2 p.m.

Seanad: Defence Forces Overseas Missions: Statements (8 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I have enormous respect and admiration for the Defence Forces. My late uncle, Captain Terry Cullen, served with distinction in a long career. I have memories of an Army uniform since my childhood and this has influenced my continuing attitude towards the Defence Forces which have achieved a reputation worldwide for peacekeeping. It is in that context that Ireland has been sending Army...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I second Senator Fidelma Healy Eames’s proposed amendment to the Order of Business. Last week I raised the issue of RTE closing down its 252 long wave, LW, radio transmission to the detriment of the Diaspora. I promised then that I would continue to press the issue. I wish to inform the House that earlier this morning at the meeting of the Joint Committee on Transport and...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: All I am asking is that the Leader convey the anger of the Diaspora which I am trying to reflect in my contribution to the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Alex White.

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Sorry, Parnell Street.

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I put my hand up. I was completely wrong, although I was acting out of ignorance.

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister to the House and compliment him on bringing forward this legislation which Fianna Fáil fully supports. The area of clamping, as the Minister has outlined, has been particularly contentious for many years, not only in respect of the provisions of this Bill, which is about private parking and in some instances public parking, but those on public roads. I was...

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I cannot remember what it was. I did something I would never do, namely, I parked in a disabled space, the only one available, at 9 p.m. I did it, purely through ignorance, on the basis that I assumed it was a free for all after 8 p.m. At 10 p.m. I discovered I was clamped which meant that the clamping operators were circulating the area. Later I discovered that one of the areas in Dublin...

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I think that is what happened. I concede I should never have park in a disabled person's space.

Seanad: Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014: Second Stage (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: This happened at 9 p.m. By my own mental process, I assumed it did not operate after a certain time of day. Apart from that I was concerned about the Parnell Street issue. Perhaps the Minister would look at it. I do not mean he should be micro managing but if it is happening in Parnell Street is it happening in other places? Why is it that Parnell Street is one of the areas in the city...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: Members should telephone Bank of Ireland's customer service number and see how they get on.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: I want to record my appreciation of the efforts of my local authority, Leitrim County Council, and the elected councillors in advancing the development of a caravan and canoe facility at Lough Rynn estate near Mohill, in County Leitrim, which was officially launched last Friday by the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Michael Ring. Almost €1...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: If one goes onto customer service, one will not get through.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: This is a bank that is trying to make a profit. I plead with it to get its customer service facility into some sort of competent line.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Oct 2014)

Paschal Mooney: On a point of order, the Deputy Leader is being selective. A similar number of appointments to State boards were made by the last rainbow coalition in 1997 during its dying days in government.