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Mr Rónán MULLEN (Ireland, EPP/CD)

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Substitute
Senator
Independent

Seanad Éireann
IE - - Dublin 2
Ireland

www.ronanmullen.ie

Working language: English

Declarations of interests:
2025 , 2018

Mandates

In the political groups

  • Member: Group of the European People's Party since 09/04/2025
  • Member: Members not belonging to a Political Group from 07/04/2025 to 08/04/2025
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 25/01/2016 to 20/01/2019
  • Member: Group of the European People's Party from 25/01/2010 to 24/01/2011

In the Assembly

  • since 07/04/2025 Substitute - Ireland
  • from 25/01/2015 to 20/01/2019 Substitute - Ireland
  • from 25/01/2010 to 24/01/2011 Substitute - Ireland

In the committee(s) and sub-committee(s)

  • Alternate EPP/CD: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (since 11/04/2025)
  • Alternate EPP/CD: Committee on the Election of Judges to the European Court of Human Rights (from 27/01/2017 to 20/01/2019)
  • Full Member: Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 28/08/2016 to 09/10/2016)
  • Member: (Former) Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population (from 25/01/2010 to 24/01/2011)
  • Full Member: Sub-Committee on the European Social Charter (from 24/01/2017 to 20/01/2019)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on Migration (from 25/01/2010 to 24/01/2011)
  • Member: Sub-Committee on Children (from 25/01/2010 to 24/01/2011)
  • Alternate of Mr Joseph O'REILLY (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (from 10/10/2016 to 20/01/2019)
  • Alternate of Mr Joseph O'REILLY (Full Member): Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development (since 07/04/2025)
  • Alternate of Mr Michael MCNAMARA (Full Member): Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights (from 25/01/2016 to 27/08/2016)

Interventions

Last speeches

08/04/2025 | 11:43:52 Thank you very much, Chair. In my time I would like to stress three points: education, transparency, and balance. Regarding education, I want to endorse what my Icelandic friend and colleague Mr Sigurður Helgi PÁLMASON said about the importance of digital literacy programs, particularly for young people. It is essential that we stress and value what our education systems can do much more than what legal restrictions can do. In fact, I think we must avoid a censorious overreaction as we try to...

Activities

Reports and committee opinions

29/10/2018 | Doc. 14657 | Report The provision of palliative care in Europe

Motions, Written Declarations, Questions

15/04/2025 | Doc. 16161 | Motion for a resolution Political pluralism and democracy undermined in Bulgaria 09/04/2025 | Doc. 16156 | Written declaration The need to protect the rights of religious and ethnic minority groups in Syria 09/04/2025 | Doc. 16159 | Motion for a resolution The urgent need to ensure the survival of Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty 12/02/2019 | Doc. 14647 | Written declaration Financial assistance for Kazakhstan must be withheld unless significant human rights progress is made 11/10/2018 | Doc. 14647 | Written declaration Financial assistance for Kazakhstan must be withheld unless significant human rights progress is made

Votes on adopted texts

09/04/2025 | Doc. 16134, vote on the draft text for recommendation Implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights 10/10/2018 | Doc. 14620, vote on the draft text for resolution Private and family life: achieving equality regardless of sexual orientation 28/06/2018 | Doc. 14568, vote on the draft text for resolution Striking a balance between the best interest of the child and the need to keep families together 26/01/2018 | Doc. 14443, vote on the draft text for resolution Jurisdictional immunity of international organisations and rights of their staff 26/01/2018 | Doc. 14454, vote on the draft text for recommendation Strengthening international regulations against trade in goods used for torture and the death penalty