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Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by US Congressman Richard Neal (24 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte is fiche roimh Richard Neal. Is ócáid iontach é i gcónaí nuair a thagann teachtaí ó na Stáit Aontaithe chuig an tír seo. Tá áthas orm go bhfuil siad anseo inniu agus cuirim fáilte rompu uilig. Gabhaim buíochas leo as an méid atá á dhéanamh acu ar son na tíre seo. I am very happy to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: That includes nuclear. We will put the Senator to the test on that very point today.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: When one looks at debates in Britain on Brexit and the protocol, and the behaviour of the British Government around those things, or the behaviour of leading politicians during lockdown and the ongoing craziness in the United States around many issues, we in Ireland might be tempted to think that somehow we have a more objective way of doing politics and looking at issues of public...

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I second the motion and commend Senator Keogan for bringing it forward. Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. The Minister is welcome. We all want the same thing in the sense that we want to protect our environment and reduce our carbon emissions, and we want to do right by the world and by future generations and the less fortunate and more vulnerable people of our world. However, it is vital...

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: A good dictatorship is what we need I suppose.

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: The Senator could at least start in Knock, given the airport.

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I thank Senator Keogan and echo what she has said-----

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: That is grand. I am delighted to second it again and urge all colleagues to support our motion.

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Chill out.

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: You owe me a tenner, by the way.

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: There is something a bit ruthless about it. It is nothing personal.

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: A twinkle in the eye will always get you further.

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: A twinkle in the eye will always get you further.

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I did not, actually.

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: There is no need to be so cutting.

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Gurbh amhlaidh don Chathaoirleach Gníomhach.

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: This is such an unclassy way to chair a debate. It is entirely unnecessary.

Seanad: Carbon Policy: Motion (19 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: If I made a mistake, you could be more gracious about it.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Central Statistics Office (11 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. The census has now taken place and has hopefully reached the stage where the last few forms are trickling back to the Central Statistics Office, CSO, either via the census enumerators or by post. It is important that we get some clarity on an issue that arose before the census took place. Senator Malcolm Byrne raised this matter at one point and...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Central Statistics Office (11 May 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister of State for his reply but the first thing that strikes me is the tense of the response. Phrases like "the CSO has advised that for people who have such a difficulty, they can mark both male and female boxes" suggest that this is an old script, written at the time that this was first raised and before census night. It suggests to me that the Government has not actually...