Results 41-60 of 5,046 for speaker:Paschal Mooney

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I second the amendment proposed by my colleague, Senator Daly, to the Order of Business. Over the years, I have used the platform of the Second House of the Oireachtas to inform people of and alert them to the issue of e-mail spamming and its insidious practice. Sadly, it has reared its ugly head again in the past week. This time the potential victims are customers of Irish Water. An...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: They originate in the United Kingdom, which goes to show how little they know about Irish tax.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2016: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I have a certain sympathy with Senator Barrett's amendment. I cannot begin to imagine the anguish of Jake's parents and the circumstances in which he lost his life.I cannot be sure about the introduction of a 20 km/h or 12 mph speed limit. When one drives a modern manual car at 12 mph, one feels like one is stopped. That is why I am not sure the motive behind the lobby for the introduction...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2016: Committee Stage (26 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Will the Minister assure the House that the Garda will continue to place importance on the visibility of cyclists, particularly in urban environments. I know that sounds strange because rural environments have less public lighting. Anecdotally, we know - I notice it occasionally when cyclists pass by Leinster House - that many cyclists do not have lights on their bikes. I understand that...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (26 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: All Ministers, regardless of party, have a primary purpose in mind when they take office - to get through a body of legislation. I fully acknowledge the work done behind the scenes on the Bill and compliment the Minister's officials who I am sure are equally pleased that it has not been delayed further. We, in Fianna Fáil, are more than happy to accommodate its swift passage because,...

Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Minister for his encouraging words and I again compliment all my colleagues representing all the party groupings in this House on the manner in which they have approached this issue. I believe it is a case of strength in unity and the Minister himself has acknowledged this is the way forward, hopefully on the basis of the recommendations made thus far. Although these...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I echo the comments that have been made by my friend and colleague, Senator Daly, about the Government's neglect of rural Ireland. The people who live in rural Ireland - I happen to live in County Leitrim but this is mirrored throughout the country - can see at first hand the impact Government policies have had, including the closure of Garda stations and the threat to post offices. I hope...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Exactly. Who is going to believe those in the Labour Party who say they are going to reduce university fees by €500?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: The idea of trying to buy the public when, at the same time, our road network is crumbling at our feet is baffling. Representatives from the National Transport Authority told members at a meeting of the Committee on Transport and Communications in the past 12 months that the authority needs €300 million per year simply to maintain the network. Despite this, the figures that have come...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: What about emigration?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I hope the Senator sends out that story to rural Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: That is going down well in rural Ireland. The Senator is losing votes by the second.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Coming from a Dublin-based Senator, that is going down a storm in rural Ireland. The Senator should keep saying it and he will-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator should keep it going.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I was curious about the offer of €500.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I just feel there is no credibility surrounding that offer.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I hope he prints and circulates that to rural Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: All is alive and well in rural Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: It is nothing to do with Senator Bacik - she would not say something like that.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (21 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: It is just a small point. In the context of the language being used-----