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Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2024)

Rónán Mullen: ...think the Minister has made it, that the Bill does not explicitly criminalise silent prayer. However, given the breadth of section 2(2), considered in conjunction with section 1, subsections (2), (5), (6), and (7), it seems possible that silent prayer is criminalised if one can tell by looking at the person that he or she is praying, for example. The normal postures associated with...

Seanad: Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 May 2021)

Rónán Mullen: ...recent times. I am sure the golfers in the House were watching the final day of the US PGA tournament in South Carolina at the weekend. That is a place with a similar population to our own at approximately 5 million. Its Covid statistics have been similar to ours of late as well. On Saturday, it had 362 cases and one death. At the last count, we had 425 cases and four deaths. Some...

Seanad: Covid-19 (Tourism): Statements (22 Mar 2021)

Rónán Mullen: ...read recently about the European Commission reporting that Ireland is last among the 27 EU member states when it comes to providing state aids to businesses affected by the pandemic. We have paid €930 million to support businesses directly but that is 0.26% of GDP. However, we have borrowed €20 billion so far to deal with the pandemic. To be sure, a relatively small...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2020: Second Stage (17 Nov 2020)

Rónán Mullen: ...consultation process is envisaged regarding hate crimes, so there is the prematurity of the issue. There is also the fact there is legislation in Britain, as mentioned by Senator Ward, among others, in sections 145 and 146 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 in England and Wales. That English legislation does not even mention the phrase "hate crime", yet that phrase is used 25 times in this...

Seanad: Ireland-China Relations: Motion (8 Oct 2020)

Rónán Mullen: ...of Irish society and is enshrined in our Constitution; - Ireland has maintained good diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China since 1979; - in 2019, Ireland imported some €5 billion worth of goods from China, and exported €8 billion to China; - Ireland was elected to the United Nations Security Council in June 2020; notes with concern the continuing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Proposed Closure of Cuisle Accessible Holiday and Respite Care Resort: Discussion (21 Nov 2019)

Rónán Mullen: ...The witnesses talked about the significant capital costs of bringing Cuisle to a position where the association would be comfortable to continue to operate. The only figure we have heard is €1.15 million, but perhaps allowing for a further 5%. The witnesses then spoke about other unknown knowns and known unknowns. It is legitimate for them to say that they do not know the full...

Seanad: Electricity Transmission Network: Motion (13 Nov 2013)

Rónán Mullen: ...transmission network, with an estimated combined public and private industry investment cost of approximately €10 billion. This study took two years to complete and involved spending €1 million of taxpayers' money. It is noteworthy that the option of placing the high voltage cables underground was not considered, and perhaps this is the position that officialdom in Ireland...

Seanad: Common Agricultural Policy: Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Rónán Mullen: ...manage the various rural development schemes, the Pillar 2 aspects which, of course, also form part of the Common Agricultural Policy. I join the call made by the IFA that the Government should commit to 50:50 co-financing of Pillar 2 schemes so that there can be a comprehensive package of rural development measures put in place for vulnerable sectors and regions and to encourage...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospice Services (5 Mar 2013)

Rónán Mullen: ...of its inpatient services, yet the demand for its services has increased greatly. Funding from the Health Service Executive, HSE, covers approximately 70% of its funding. Approximately ¤3.4 million was received last year, and I understand another ¤1.5 million is raised by the hospice to do its important work, apart from inpatient care, home care and so on. It is a tribute to the...

Seanad: Unfinished Housing Developments: Statements (13 Jul 2011)

Rónán Mullen: ...of State has suggested, the report will be completed? The committee is involved in the directing of spending of public moneys and his predecessor committed to spending the sum of between €3 million and €5 million allocated. Many people are keen to know which sites are being prioritised and selected for spending. When one considers the relatively small sums of money involved and this...

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Statements (25 Nov 2010)

Rónán Mullen: ...vast opportunities for the Irish economy and places Ireland in pole position to be at the cutting edge of marine innovation. In fact, we can consider ourselves to have a maritime territory of 220 million acres. The seas around Ireland provide the country with significant renewable energy potential from wind and wave power. Offshore wind energy projects use similar technology to onshore...

Seanad: National Marine Mapping Programme: Motion (21 Oct 2009)

Rónán Mullen: ...poiblí. Ar an ócáid seo, ta moladh tuillte. Is léir go mbeidh an teacht ar ais ón infheistíocht sa tionscnamh INFOMAR an-mhaith ar fad. De réir staidéir neamhspleách, tá luach €275 milliún curtha ar an leas a bhainfear as an tionscnamh seo ar fad. Is iontach agus is dearfach an scéal seo. It is good to see, for a change, a Government agency being praised for sensibly...

Seanad: Elder Abuse: Statements (8 Apr 2009)

Rónán Mullen: ...well to the challenge of elder abuse. However, concerns exist and Age Action points out that yesterday's budget suspended the scheme of community support for older people which cost only €3.4 million last year but is vital for the support of community groups. We need to ensure that elder abuse officers are properly resourced so they can do their work. According to international...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2009)

Rónán Mullen: ...and nobody quibbles with the essence of yesterday's decision by the Government. However I would like there to be a debate as soon as possible on our overseas aid budget. It is scandalous that €95 million is being slashed from the overseas aid budget. It is no argument to say we are still on target to meet 0.7% of our GDP by 2012. We are seeing a selfishness in times of hardship to...

Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2008)

Rónán Mullen: I found myself imagining the scenario where the Minister returned from his summer holidays, full of vim and vigour, to tell his civil servants it would be better to give 5% to create a proper independent radio production centre. I also imagined him telling them to re-examine the heritage television channel. I would like to think it was more than a daydream. Since the Bill will not be...

Seanad: Millennium Development Goal: Motion (13 Feb 2008)

Rónán Mullen: ...of State to the House. The idea of the Irish Government spending money for these declared purposes is laudable. The millennium development goals commit us to reducing maternal mortality by 75% between 1990 and 2015. Any money we spend seeking to prevent female genital mutilation and maternal mortality and on the campaign to end fistula is money well spent. I commend the Government on...