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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2022)

Rónán Mullen: It is a miracle achieved through the intercession of St. Brigid.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (1 Feb 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I move: That leave be given to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (1 Feb 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jan 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach. Last week I called on the Minister to honour the commitment he gave to tender openly for the position of independent chair for the review of the abortion legislation and I did so because it had by then emerged, by way of a reply to a parliamentary question, that the Department had not fulfilled the commitment but had contacted a small number of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jan 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I am not referring to perfection but perceived independence.

Seanad: Violence Against Women: Statements (27 Jan 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. The context and background for today's debate is clear. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the Murphy family in Tullamore. We grieve the outrageous attack on and murder of their beloved Ashling. We double down and commit to doubling down on our determination as politicians and members of Irish society to do everything in our power to tackle and...

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

Rónán Mullen: The Government has a large enough majority.

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

Rónán Mullen: Today, Jennifer Bray of The Irish Timesreported, and the Minister for Health has announced, the so-called independent chair of the review into the State's abortion laws. Ms Bray's article states that all of this is following a tender process. She does not say, and I do not understand why, that it is not the open tender process to which the Minister and his officials committed last December....

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

Rónán Mullen: Appropriately.

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

Rónán Mullen: I did not criticise anybody, other than the Department and the Minister.

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

Rónán Mullen: I have not done so. I have said the process does not inspire confidence.

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

Rónán Mullen: All I am saying is that many people are watching.

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

Rónán Mullen: That is understood. I draw attention to some happier news and welcome the announcement that my home village of Ahascragh is to get a €3 million wastewater upgrade project. This is needed to end the discharge of inadequately treated wastewater into the Bunowen river. It is hard to imagine, but this will stop the equivalent of more than 300 wheelie bins of inadequately treated...

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. I notice the Minister does not have any officials with him, which is probably a testament to his mastery of his brief. I intend to try to test the latter a little. I have taken a disjunctive view of today's statements. It was proposed that we would have statements on agriculture and climate. They have a united meaning, but they also have a separate...

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I certainly will not be mentioning any more names. It is within the agriculture brief and I explained that at the start.

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Rónán Mullen: I took a view that today's title was disjunctive rather than conjunctive. Is that the right way of putting it?

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Anyway, we need to protect and preserve what is a vital sector within Ireland, both in terms of elite sporting achievement but also in terms of the number of jobs involved. We need to ensure that the great many people who love horse racing, including in my own family I might add, can continue to enjoy and contribute to a sport which is run to the best possible standards of fairness and...

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Deliberately so.

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Yes.

Seanad: Climate and Agriculture: Statements (25 Jan 2022)

Rónán Mullen: Yes. The purpose of this Chamber is to allow people to come in on areas of expertise and interest to go for it and seek accountability.