Results 3,141-3,160 of 3,519 for speaker:Michelle Mulherin
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Michelle Mulherin: There is no time limit and there never is at this Stage, Senator. This is not a conversation here and Senators should speak through the Chair, please.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Michelle Mulherin: That is it, please.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Dec 2018)
Michelle Mulherin: We will proceed. This Chamber facilitates debate in accordance with business as ordered for the day and everybody is entitled to have their say in accordance with that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the representatives of the CRU. I wish to inquire about the efficiency of the CRU in granting the various generation licences, certificates of high efficiency and so forth to organisations and individuals who want to get into electricity generation. I refer in particular to the Mayo Renewable Power project for the 45 MW high efficiency combined heat and power plant, which will be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michelle Mulherin: I will conclude because the case basically speaks for itself. It is in danger of falling flat because of the various components or moving parts which require investors to know what is going to happen. What is happening does not make sense.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michelle Mulherin: What has changed materially given that the CRU was certifying it as 100% high efficiency previously? It would have proceeded but for the financial glitch that the previous promoter encountered. This was a state-of-the-art innovative project. It did not fit into the wind category because it is combined heat and power. I understand that prior to the last-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michelle Mulherin: What material change has there been to the project and when can the promoter expect to receive a decision?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)
Michelle Mulherin: I was hoping-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development
Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (22 Jan 2019) Michelle Mulherin: A lot of my questions have been asked and answered. I turn in particular to the very difficult situation that our beef farmers are in. It is very much the case that they are responding to Government policy in terms of Food Wise 2025. They have been implementing environmental measures, including those that would see a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Notwithstanding all of that,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development
Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (22 Jan 2019) Michelle Mulherin: What about the engagement between the Department and the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment on agriculture? What concrete negotiations have taken place and what is the outcome?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development
Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (22 Jan 2019) Michelle Mulherin: Is that the case that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has made to the other Department and the proposals to address concerns about climate change?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development
Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (22 Jan 2019) Michelle Mulherin: Is that information sufficient for the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development
Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (22 Jan 2019) Michelle Mulherin: A lot of my questions have been asked and answered. I turn in particular to the very difficult situation that our beef farmers are in. It is very much the case that they are responding to Government policy in terms of Food Wise 2025. They have been implementing environmental measures, including those that would see a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Notwithstanding all of that,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development
Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (22 Jan 2019) Michelle Mulherin: What about the engagement between the Department and the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment on agriculture? What concrete negotiations have taken place and what is the outcome?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development
Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (22 Jan 2019) Michelle Mulherin: Is that the case that the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has made to the other Department and the proposals to address concerns about climate change?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Joint Meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Joint Committee on Rural and Community Development
Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (22 Jan 2019) Michelle Mulherin: Is that information sufficient for the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (29 Jan 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: Many points have been covered. When one looks at the reality of the oversupply to the meat factories, the stark economic reality for farmers is that we cannot look to curtail markets, rather we have to ramp up live exports and find new markets. That is brought into sharp focus by figures provided by Bord Bia which show 40,000 extra calves in the dairy herd. Last year there was an increase...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Jan 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the positive news for the tourism sector in the figures published by the Central Statistics Office, CSO, which show there being a record number of tourists to this country last year. There were approximately 10.6 million visitors, with significant increases in the North American market. This is important because tourism is a critical part of the economy. With this in mind, I ask...
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber for our discussion on this important and varied issue, which is experienced nationwide. I wish to raise a number of issues that I am encountering on the ground in County Mayo. There is a shortage of housing in the private rental sector. People on the social housing list are finding it difficult to get private rental accommodation and rents are starting...
- Seanad: Housing Provision: Statements (30 Jan 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: I will not take from that, but Sinn Féin does not even have the graciousness to accept when progress is made.