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Seanad: National Maternity Hospital: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I will be grateful if I could have my usual time.

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I listened to some of the debate on the way in and I have to say I found myself strangely in agreement with some of the most hostile adversaries of the Catholic Church's role in medicine, even while being astounded at the disingenuousness of some of their arguments. I say this because it is quite clear the Sisters of Charity have abandoned any desire to be in a position to influence the...

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Rónán Mullen: If taxpayers want those services and there are taxpayers in the country who would want those services-----

Seanad: National Maternity Hospital: Statements (2 Jul 2021)

Rónán Mullen: -----then why should they, as taxpayers, not have a State that pays for some of those services some of the time?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I also thank the Cathaoirleach for all he has been doing over the last year. While we are engaging in a bogus debate about the non-existent future influence of the Religious Sisters of Charity and procedures at a future national maternity hospital, the negligence, and the heartlessness of the existing secular medical establishment has been very much on show but received practically no...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Well said.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Vótáil.

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (29 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Vótáil.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I support the progress of the Bill in solidarity with my Green Party colleagues because I believe it deserves more consideration on Committee Stage, but that is not to say that I do not have concerns about it. For example, surely there is a legitimate question over whether any substantial alterations to an existing structure should be exempted from planning permission. Why should any...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Solar Panels for Public Buildings, Schools, Homes and Other Premises) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (28 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Does it grant absolution?

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire. It is always nice to see him in this House. I want to say what I have been saying a number of times recently, in that I hope there will be no guillotining of this Bill on Committee Stage next week. It is a problem the guillotine is being overused, especially in this House. It is bringing our politics into disrepute. It is not consultative. It is not...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: The Senator might as well name names.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Official Engagements (22 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit. On Sunday, 30 May, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Coveney, visited China for a bilateral meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, Mr. Wang Yi. It did not surprise me that the Minister, Deputy Coveney, did not exactly bang the tables or lay down the law with the Chinese about human rights, the Uyghurs and so forth. Given the nature of...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Official Engagements (22 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I do not think anybody disputes the fact that, from time to time, Ireland raises concerns and even expresses great concerns, but it does not go beyond that. I spoke in this Chamber last week about the mounting evidence that our foreign policy lacks any moral core, because there is so much evidence of that recently. Days after returning from China, the Minister, Deputy Coveney, correctly...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: There is considerable irony in the fact that in recent days there were fears about the future of the national maternity hospital expressed by people whose main concern seems to be that it might not actually provide abortion. I find it perfectly understandable, however, given the dominant cultural attitude in the State, that people would want a national maternity hospital that provides...

Seanad: Offences against the State Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (22 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister is very welcome. I support the motion before us today as I have done on each previous occasion on which it has been before us. On the whole, the Special Criminal Court has been an effective tool against subversive elements and in recent years, organised criminal gangs and for this reason, it is worth retaining. However, the case for its retention is far from unanswerable. I am...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (18 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I, too, welcome Dutch "The Giver" O'Brien to the House. This Bill is technical as it allows for various amendments to the Planning and Development Act 2000, and extends time limits for the formulation of development plans among other things. All of this is very relevant and necessary, given how important it is that there is leeway and grieving space in view of the Covid-19 situation and the...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (18 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: Can I make a quick contribution?

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (18 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: The Minister is absolutely right; it is not always possible to go through the full pre-legislative scrutiny process.That is exactly why we need a full deliberation when it went through the various Stages of legislation.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2021: Second Stage (18 Jun 2021)

Rónán Mullen: I thank the Minister.