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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ongoing Fodder Crisis: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Yes, I will wind up. I also support the roll-out of the low-cost loan scheme as soon as possible. I wish to clarify some of the underlying figures with the Minister. The Department's figures indicate that there were 6.3 million cattle in the country in 2014. There are now 7.4 million cattle and that is before all calves are counted in May. Clearly, we are talking about a massive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ongoing Fodder Crisis: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (11 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I referred to the cost of having to dispose of fallen animals, which is becoming more common.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (17 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I thank the Cathaoirleach for selecting this topic for debate. I welcome the Minister to the Chamber. People have raised concerns with me about possible changes to the designation of raised and blanket bogs, or the extension of designation under the habitats directive, which previously resulted in a debacle around turf cutters and their rights. It is not an issue which ran smoothly...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (17 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I am concerned that the Minister's public consultation seems to be taking place after she has already decided upon two new SACs and 25 natural heritage areas. We need to engage properly with people who are affected and who value their turf-cutting rights.The sooner this is laid bare so people know where they stand, the better. People in these areas have a very heavy burden placed upon them....

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I want to challenge the populist rhetoric of Deputy Darragh O'Brien of Fianna Fáil at the weekend in the context of the housing situation. Personal attacks on the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, or the Taoiseach do not get us anywhere. If anything, what was said at the weekend about these members of the Government displays ignorance on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Local authorities are not spending the money.

Seanad: Fodder Shortage: Motion (18 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I move amendment No. 3: To delete all words after “Seanad Eireann” and substitute the following:“notes:- the major role agriculture plays in creating employment, generating economic activity and acting as a custodian of the countryside in Ireland; - the competitive advantage Ireland has in sustainable livestock production, particularly dairy, beef and sheep farming,...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I rise to ask the Leader to arrange for the Minister for-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Go raibh maith agat.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I rise to ask that the Leader invite the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Josepha Madigan, to this Chamber to debate issues arising from the habitats and birds directive, particularly in the context of Project Ireland 2040 and the various infrastructural projects that have been identified such as roads, rail, ports, etc. The directive designates lands as special areas...

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting and Social Media Regulation: Statements (19 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Senator Higgins is eating into other Senators' time and I ask her to conclude.

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting and Social Media Regulation: Statements (19 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Before calling on the Minister to reply to Senators, I welcome students from Dublin Institute of Technology who have come all the way from Guatemala with the prestigious Network of International Business Schools, NIBS, trophy. I understand they participated in tackling real world international business challenges and came out on top, bringing the first ever world title to Ireland and only...

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting and Social Media Regulation: Statements (19 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I would like to raise a serious concern about the way An Bord Pleanála does its business. We have great plans for development and growth in this country, including infrastructure and roads, and private individuals have plans, whether it is to build a house or their businesses. We all would agree that they need to operate with efficacy, to see that time is of the essence and that time...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Supported Residential Accommodation Provision (25 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. I am seeking clarity and reassurance from the Minister of State for residents of Áras Attracta, Swinford, County Mayo, and their families on the future of their residence at the Áras Attracta site. After the terrible revelations in the RTÉ report in 2014, the McCoy report was commissioned. One of a number of recommendations in...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Supported Residential Accommodation Provision (25 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I am very concerned about the proposals relating to the community setting. The Minister said that addressing issues at Áras Attracta was a priority for the HSE but, just a couple of months ago, HIQA was threatening to close down the facility, despite all the investment there has been. HIQA withdrew its plan but the facility was clearly not achieving the desired outcome. What faith can...

Seanad: Forestry Sector: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the Minister of State. This discussion is important because forestry is an important asset. Truth be told, more people would talk about the Amazon rainforest than they do about our forest in this country. Put simply, forests are lungs for human existence. They take in carbon, which is good, and give out oxygen. Policies that the Government pursues to increase forestry and...

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I invite the Minister to address the House on this very important subject.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: The Senator is over time now.

Seanad: Housing: Statements (25 Apr 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Senator, you are way over time. There will be more debates on this issue.