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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Directive: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: Clearly, if I have a data centre I might not have expertise in developing wind farms or some other renewable energy source, so we must make provision for people to be able to enter agreements with each other about this and for it to be facilitated by the State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Directive: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: Deputy Fitzmaurice made an interesting point and Dr. Hendrick answered it. However, is it not the case that we already have installations in this country that are allowed to trade up to a certain emission level and can buy credits? There are such installations and the Deputy is asking whether the farmer could potentially sell those credits to these installations. Obviously, only certain...

Seanad: An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (25 Oct 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: I just want to speak in support of our native language and all the people who put in so much work and effort in communities scattered around this country, particularly Gaeltacht areas, but of course in cities also. It is the Gaeltacht areas, however, that keep the language going for us. Our own native Irish language is an essential part of our national identity. We know that in this global...

Seanad: An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (25 Oct 2017)

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Seanad: An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (25 Oct 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: Tá rud beag ach an-tábhachtach le rá agam. In respect of speaking Irish, we all admit that we went to school and learnt Irish. I loved Irish and here I am speaking English today. I signed up to do an Irish class in the Oireachtas and, believe it or not, the only opportunity to do so was on a Thursday evening. Try as I might, I have so many engagements, as I am sure other...

Seanad: Report on Lone Parents in Ireland: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: The Senator must conclude.

Seanad: Report on Lone Parents in Ireland: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: The Senator is eating into the time of other speakers.

Seanad: Report on Lone Parents in Ireland: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: Senator Craughwell has eight minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: On a lighter note I congratulate Brian Dobson and Sharon Ní Bheoláin and wish them well in their new positions. I am delighted to see that they are being replaced by an all-female line up. The two women, Keelin Shanley and Caitriona Perry, have an excellent track record as broadcasters and journalists.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: Ordinarily it seems as though boards, committees and line ups are dominated by men and they have to have a woman for balance. I am pleased that these great women will anchor the Six-One News. Six-One News and the Nine O'Clock News are staples of the Irish viewing public where many get their news and they develop a deep relationship with these broadcasters and a great affection for them. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Upcoming CAP Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 Nov 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome this discussion. These meetings give us an opportunity to think about CAP and the position in which it has put Europe and its member states. We are the largest agrifood exporter in the world. Many of the concerns which our farmers have are about South American countries having access to the market, but we are the biggest agrifood exporter. Why are we the biggest agrifood...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: I fully support the introduction of the Bill as a reflection of one of our public health policy objectives. As a Government, we need to move forward as unanimously as we can to address issues like binge drinking and alcohol addiction in this country. We have to be courageous as we try to change the way things operate at the moment. When we attempt to change the status quo, there is...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: Section 20 has been a particular sticking point in the Bill. As legislators, we must always consider whether a proposed measure is proportionate and reasonable. The answer quite a number of us on all sides of the House came up with in this case was that this provision would probably constitute too great a burden, if implemented, on small shops as compared to multiple retailers. When it was...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: There is not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: I wish to voice my concern about what I see as the general bashing and hammering of agriculture in public and media commentary and, at times, at EU level in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. When one looks at it in the round, and Mr. Callanan has described the layers of effort that are being made at every level in terms of farming practice and feed, one can see that every other aspect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: I specifically asked Mr. Callanan if he or anybody else from the Department, or Teagasc, was invited to give evidence to the assembly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: Was anybody from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine invited to make a presentation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: I was involved in the Constitutional Convention. There were a number of citizens and only a small number of politicians on that convention. There are no politicians on the Citizens' Assembly. The citizens' representative group relish the opportunity to ask questions and get data and perspectives. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is at the coalface of this issue. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: Mr. Callanan stated earlier that the EU has flagged as a key issue how we propose to reduce carbon emissions in agriculture. As such, the EU is not leaving it to us to decide how this will be achieved. On his point that this is a matter for Ireland, that is not the case if the EU is telling us what to do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: I wish to make a point about information and interaction in response to Mr. Nolan. I acknowledge the work that has been done, especially around breeding. However, it seems that if we polled everyone in the country, the vast majority would agree we need to do something about climate change. It is when we get down to the level of the different measures that have to be taken in the different...