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Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Paschal Mooney: ...whatever recommendations come before him, not just in this instance but for any other group of appointments. If he did, politically, he would be dead in the water. The system is flawed. Unfortunately, we are where we are. There is nothing any of us can do about it. At the same time, we feel it was important to make the argument.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (19 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: ...to carry out hydraulic fracturing, like many other people I naturally educated myself as much as I could and particularly investigated what happened in America where this had been carried out. As a result we are where we are today and the wording of the motion is self-explanatory. I am seeking clarity on the matter.

Seanad: Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)

Paschal Mooney: ..., the Labour Party, stated they would introduce a 50% demolition followed by full abolition. There was a climate of abolition at the time, rather than one of looking for alternatives. However, we are where we are, according to that awful phrase and now this Government is attempting to roll back that 40-year history, on which I compliment it. That is the reason I focus so much on this...

Seanad: A Vision for Change: Statements (Resumed) (14 Jul 2011)

Paschal Mooney: ...that. I simply mean it is sometimes a sad by-product of the democratic system that this happens to good people - this applies to all parties in all elections. However, to use that awful cliché, we are where we are. I want to focus on two particular aspects that are of personal interest to me and of which the Minister of State will be aware from our informal discussions since she was...

Seanad: National Economy: Statements (Resumed) (6 Oct 2010)

Paschal Mooney: ...and unfair criticism for having been lied to for the past two years and about whom people are saying he did not tell the truth. The people on whom he was relying were not telling the truth. We are where we are, which is an awful phrase to use. I commend the Government on the policies it has undertaken. I hope this current debate that is engaging all the political brains of this country...

Seanad: Northern Ireland: Motion (4 Apr 2007)

Paschal Mooney: ...society as regards the murderous campaign of the IRA throughout the 30 years. It is right to repeatedly acknowledge the 3,700 innocents who died as a result of a particular ideology. Despite this, we are where we are now. It is right we should acknowledge how far the main protagonists have come. However, enormous challenges lie ahead. It is comfortable for the media to have matters...