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Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I am grateful for the Chairperson's latitude.

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I acknowledge my error in thinking that the Bill was to conclude on Report Stage today. I apologise for that misunderstanding on my part. My central point was that I am concerned about the ruling out of order of these amendments because I believe they were sufficiently relevant. I disagree with my colleague, Senator Seery Kearney, on that. She has, of course, grabbed the headline of the...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I am grateful.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Senator O’Loughlin mentioned Fórsa. In another context, I see that Fórsa raised €250,000 for the Ukraine appeal among its members, and that was topped up by a further €250,000, amounting to a €500,000. I say "Well done" to Fórsa and its members. The Senator raised a good point about the census. Although there is another dimension to this which...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh mo chomhghleacaí ó Ghaillimh, an tAire Stáit, an Teachta Rabbitte. As we all know, this Bill essentially transfers responsibility for disability issues from the Department of Justice to the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. My first observation is to express concern about the accumulation over time of...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I think the Senator is being dismissive. It is relevant because this Bill amends the Health Act. That is a cheap shot and a weak Government reproach, instead of dealing with the substance of what I am bringing up, which is important. This might enlighten the Senator. Under the Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012, any political party which does not produce audited accounts...

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Does the Minister of State accept the validity of my comparison in respect of political parties that get more funding if they do not have audited accounts?

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: It is a good principle, is it not?

Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Including HSE-funded lobby groups. That is the point.

Seanad: Humanitarian Support for Ukrainian Refugees: Statements (23 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I wish the Minister and the Government well as they lead the national response to this terrible crisis. There is a lot to give us hope when we see the generous response of the Irish people. Many of the Government's measures taken so far will also have people's full support. I will make a number of points. Some may appear to be critical. Some will be...

Seanad: Gambling (Prohibition of Advertising) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. I said here on a number of occasions that in good times and bad, even in a town which is struggling economically, you can always expect to see a thriving betting shop on the main street. I observed something late last year that caused me to modify that view. On a busy street in a provincial town that I sometimes pass through, I spotted that...

Seanad: Gambling (Prohibition of Advertising) Bill 2021: Second Stage (23 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: You could have gone each way.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Circumstances require me to leave the Chamber but I will try to be back to hear the Leader's response to what I want to raise.In any event, I will pay attention to it. I want to raise a difficult issue that I do not like bringing up, to be frank, but which has to be spoken about. That is the plight of women in Ukraine who have been engaged to act as surrogates by Irish couples. These women...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I was intrigued by the exchange between my colleagues, Senators Gavan and Malcolm Byrne, on the subject of education. It should not be a matter of either pride or shame to have not gone or sent one's children to a fee-paying school. It seems that the difference between fee-paying schools and non-fee-paying schools is that fee paying schools get less of a subvention from the State because...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: For giving us a mental image none of us wanted to have.

Seanad: Brain Health and Dementia: Statements (9 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. The Minister of State is very welcome. I apologise in advance for the fact that I will not be able to stay to hear her response, but I will certainly read it later, because this is an important debate. I compliment all who have been responsible for bringing it to the floor today, including Senator O'Loughlin and her committee, which I commend...

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (9 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire agus an Aire Stáit. Tá áthas orainn go bhfuil an bheirt acu anseo. Mar a dúirt siad féin, léiríonn sé sin an meas atá acu ar an teanga agus ar thábhacht a ról maidir le cur chun cinn agus caomhnú na teanga. Is seachtain an-tábhachtach í Seachtain na Gaeilge. Ní hamháin...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Linda Ervine to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge (3 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: An bhfuil cead agam mo chuid ama a roinnt le mo chomhghleacaí, an Seanadóir McDowell?

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Linda Ervine to mark Seachtain na Gaeilge (3 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte ó chroí romhat agus gabhaim buíochas leat, Linda, thar ceann gach duine, as ucht na ceannaireachta cultúrtha atá tú ag tabhairt dúinn ar fad. I thank you for the cultural leadership you give that is so important, at this time. When I think about the Irish language, I think about something that is very fragile in many ways, especially in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (2 Mar 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Because of the still constrained nature of the various groups in the Seanad making contributions I did not have a chance yesterday to pay tribute to the former Independent NUI Senator, John A. Murphy. I look forward to the tributes to him in the full course of time. He was a man who was unafraid of telling the truth as he saw it, challenging orthodoxies to enlighten minds. His...