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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2015)

Paschal Mooney: ...or a Dáil Bill? It is very important that this Bill is brought through both Houses as quickly as possible, particularly in light of the imminent general election. I compliment Deputy Willie Penrose, who doggedly and, initially, single-handedly fought on this issue. I and others raised it when the then Minister, Deputy Alan Shatter, was taking the bankruptcy Bill through the House....

Seanad: Adoption (Identity and Information) Bill 2014: Second Stage (19 Nov 2014)

Paschal Mooney: ...on the Minister, Deputy Reilly, to see the Bill through this time and to be the Minister responsible for that. He does not lack a sense of purpose. When he gets the bit between his teeth on an issue, he is like a dog with a bone, as he proved with his position on smoking, labelling and the legislation on sunbeds. He is to be commended on those issues which form part of his legacy. Good...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)

Paschal Mooney: ..., the Government subsequently introduced legislation to enhance the powers of committees such as the Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, although it has refused to use it. It is like a dog which does not bark. Those questions should have been asked and answered yesterday. It is not for the Fennelly commission, as that is only kicking the matter to touch. Serious questions should...

Seanad: Gas Regulation Bill 2013: Second Stage (17 Oct 2013)

Paschal Mooney: Like the famous dog, the Minister will go a little bit of the road with her.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2012)

Paschal Mooney: ...and that would terminate the discussion. In deciding to make the change from 12 years to three years, why have we not come into line with the United Kingdom? I put the question because the dogs in the street know that there has been a succession of high-profile and not-so-high-profile people who have travelled across the Irish Sea, established their bona fides under United Kingdom law...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Sugar Beet Industry (18 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: ...within the Government of the impact this is having on the public, there is a perception that we are not trying hard enough and that perhaps we should be playing hard ball. It is obvious to the dogs in the street that Ireland was used as a guinea pig by the European Central Bank in particular. Mr. Trichet's remarks recently to the effect that the bank went the extra mile to help Ireland...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)

Paschal Mooney: ...within the Government of the impact this is having on the public, there is a perception that we are not trying hard enough and that perhaps we should be playing hard ball. It is obvious to the dogs in the street that Ireland was used as a guinea pig by the European Central Bank in particular. Mr. Trichet's remarks recently to the effect that the bank went the extra mile to help Ireland...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2012)

Paschal Mooney: ...officers from outside of the veterinary area, and that they would perhaps be people with expertise with domestic animals. At the time I quoted a briefing I received in which I referred to the Dogs Trust along with the United Kingdom-based RSPCA in connection with an example of what was seen as over-enthusiasm on the part of those officers. However, I put my hands up to say that I was not...

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: ...the access to this €180 billion. I would be grateful if the Tánaiste could outline what plans, if any, the Government has on how to approach the summit and the spending of this money. Even the dogs on the street know that we can no longer continue with an austerity-only project; growth must be linked to it. In fairness to Angela Merkel, she has made that quite clear all along. I also...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: This suggestion comes from those hunting organisations that keep dogs in kennels.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: ...gCon in the Welfare of Greyhounds Act as a point of comparison in which an authorised officer is accompanied by a Bord na gCon vet. To be specific, this proposal would apply to those with hunting dogs in kennels.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: ...because my understanding is the RSPCA, the ISPCA's equivalent in the United Kingdom, is anti-field sports. I do not have evidence of this but I base it on a briefing I received, as is the Dogs Trust, which openly discredits hunting. Therefore, those who represent the hunting fraternity in Ireland are completely opposed to any extension of the authorised officers into their area of...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

Paschal Mooney: ...checks and balances to the democratic system. That was and remains the core of the business of the Seanad. The Government has suggested the establishment of a constitutional convention. The dogs on the street would say without any reflective thought that Seanad reform should be included in such a convention. Like Senator Quinn, I cannot understand why the Government is going down the...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Paschal Mooney: ...to their pets, even domestic pets. Some of the siblings of those animals have got out of control in certain parts of the country. Some people carry out the most obscene and obnoxious cruelty on dogs and cats. The Minister or any of us in this House have nothing to fear from the farming organisation or industry when it comes to the protection and proper maintenance of animals. They care...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Paschal Mooney: ...I would be grateful for the Minister's observations on the briefing we received from the National Association of Regional Game Councils. The association describes the prohibition of the docking of dogs' tails as "somewhat controversial". My reading of the Bill is that it does provide for exceptions. I seek clarity, either under this amendment or under the section, as to what exactly the...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Paschal Mooney: ...coming from. He said he consulted veterinarians. Let us suppose in a hypothetical situation a vet is anti-hunting - he has a visceral hatred of hunting as a concept – and the people who own the dogs, who are responsible people, say it is a long-standing practice and is in the interests of the health and welfare of the hunting dog but the vet does not agree. Does the Minister not...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Paschal Mooney: ...because of the law being interpreted in such a way as to prevent it happening by someone saying it is not in the best interests of the health and welfare of the animal. I focus specifically on dogs. On a personal level it seems a horrible practice to dock dogs' tails. I think of my pet at home. I am trying to put forward a particular argument to ensure that if docking has been working...

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)

Paschal Mooney: The Senator wagged the tail of the dog many times-----

Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Paschal Mooney: ...reads: Unlike the scenes depicted in the media, locating a missing person is much more complicated than assembling a police squad, a team of volunteers, and a few well-trained search and rescue dogs. In fact, the missing persons issue is extraordinarily complicated. An investigation may span an urban or suburban neighbourhood, miles of rural countryside, or stretch across several nations...

Seanad: Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Jan 2011)

Paschal Mooney: ...of State, Deputy Cuffe. In association with my colleagues on all sides of the House, I welcome this innovative legislation. As the Bill and the Minister acknowledge, the starting point was the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. The policy objective of the Bill is to provide for the welfare of greyhounds in the greyhound industry, thus complementing the Act. As will be agreed on all...