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Seanad: Competition (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I thank the Senator. Like her, I welcome the representatives of both trade unions to the House. As my colleague Senator Ó Domhnaill has outlined, Fianna Fáil supports the Bill. I compliment Senator Bacik, who gave me her personal insight into this legislation prior to the debate. I listened with great interest to her presentation, which made it clear that this amendment was long...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: The House will be aware of the controversy arising from tapping of the telephones of journalists, supposedly in the national interest. Those of us who follow American television programmes, will be aware of the term "in the interest of national security". I am a great fan of the series "The Good Wife", which tells the story of a political family in Chicago which is dealing with the courts....

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Are there any volunteers?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Sit down and cop yourself on.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: On a point of order, I applaud the Cathaoirleach's intervention. It is despicable and unacceptable that a Member should attack another Member who is speaking.

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2016: Second Stage (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I welcome the Minister. As my friend and colleague, Senator Wilson, indicated, Fianna Fáil welcomes the Bill. It has been in gestation for a long time, particularly in the context of the recognition of disqualifications in the two jurisdictions. I am particularly pleased the Minister has seen fit to introduce it in the Bill. As a result of the difference in signage between the North...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2016: Second Stage (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: They are not gone completely. I still see them in some parts of the country. Perhaps a directive has been issued to get rid of the signs. I thought I saw them in some parts of the country but they were out of date. Perhaps the signs could be updated. The extension of the law to stop people driving when under the influence of drugs is a vital part of the architecture of ensuring more...

Seanad: Road Traffic Bill 2016: Second Stage (19 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I raised the Naas Road and the Lucan-Palmerstown road as examples.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: The Irish Independenttoday quotes the Minister for Education and Skills as saying: "The State has never invested in childcare and, as the economy recovers, it is time to change that for once and for all." I have the height of respect for the Minister, Deputy O’Sullivan. She sat in this House and I was proud to be one of her colleagues but is she living in the real world? I have been...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I am sorry for interrupting the Leader. I omitted to second Senator Daly's amendment. Please forgive me.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I am sorry I was tempted.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: We will now resume the Committee Stage debate on the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015. I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, to the House.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Go ahead, Senator.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (14 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I join Senator Sean D. Barrett in welcoming Mr. George Hamilton. He and I were colleagues as far back as the Moscow Olympic Games and the trajectory of his career has been much higher than mine. It could not have happened to a nicer person. I will continue the theme initiated by my colleague, the leader of the Fianna Fáil group, Senator Darragh O'Brien, in the context of Garda pay. It...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I am not sure it actually was closed down.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: I do not believe it closed it down. The Leader should check his facts first.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: Moreover, it continued to recruit for the Army.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Paschal Mooney: The previous Government continued to train the Army.