Results 1,901-1,920 of 7,582 for speaker:Rónán Mullen
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: I made a simple request.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: One should not be left out of the debate when one is in the minority.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: This is intolerance by the pro-abortion side.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: What about the babies?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: On point of order, I agree that I interrupted Senator Bacik but the Senator has a different technique. On numerous occasions I have heard her raise points of order that are not points of order at all simply in order to make her political point. Sauce for the goose has to be sauce for the gander, even if the goose and gander are operating in slightly different ways.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: I have never known the Cathaoirleach to give me an extra minute when Senator Bacik jumps up with a bogus point of order to interrupt me.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: On a point of order.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: I have asked to raise a point of order. I am entitled to be heard on a point of order.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: Am I not entitled to be heard on a point of order?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: If the Cathaoirleach is going to privilege people with an extra minute because they were interrupted, will he introduce a penalty for them when they introduce a bogus point of order? This is Senator Bacik's repeated technique. I applaud her talent but I have to point out she is in breach of Standing Orders when she does it.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: Not today, I will agree, Senator Bacik-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: -----but you are a past master at using bogus points of order.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: I may occasionally heckle-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: -----but Senator Bacik introduces bogus points of order.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: I will hold the Cathaoirleach to that standard, so the next time I am interrupted, as occasionally happens, I will be watching to see whether he shows appropriate equal parity or parity of esteem-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: There will be further interruptions if the Senator continues with that line. I have to promise that.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: Well said.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: Amen to that. It may have just been an omission but I had raised an issue about patient private property accounts. I suspect that the Leader had intended to respond to that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: I welcome all our speakers and thank them for their submissions, which I read carefully. As I read through them I found things that I strongly endorse as well as some things with which I disagree with equal enthusiasm. It is probably the case that we need more than six minutes to hear ourselves out fully. What struck me most was that I strongly endorse the need to focus more on the issue...
- Seanad: Affordable Housing Bill 2021: Second Stage (17 May 2021)
Rónán Mullen: In the tent.