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- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: As interesting as the theatrical twists and artistic references made here may be, can we stick to the point a bit more?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: In fairness, Senator McDowell has had a lot of latitude.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: Order, please.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: Senator McDowell must address his remarks through the Chair, as he knows.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: Senator McDowell is not allowed to interrupt in this way. Please stick to the amendment.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: Senator Buttimer, this is not the forum for such a discussion.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: On the amendment?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: Does the Minister wish to speak?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: Senator Buttimer may not come in on this point.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: Senator Buttimer-----
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: I get the Senator's point. I think everyone does. I am not entertaining any more discussion on the issue of speaking to journalists or not.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: Senator McDowell, briefly, and then I will put the question.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (18 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: That business was done and done legitimately.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare and the Control and Management of Horses: Discussion (18 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the representatives from the Department and the LGMA. Initially, it is shocking to see the statistics on the number of horses that have been euthanised. Thankfully, it is in decline, but it gives an idea of the extent of the problem. There are problems with all sorts of domesticated animals, but unlike dogs or cats, horses are big and one cannot hide them. That said, I am aware...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: About this time last year, the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, announced a pilot project for work permits for the agriculture sector, consisting of 500 permits for horticulture, 250 for meat, and 50 for dairy. A year has passed and I would like to see an examination of the pilot, including its successes and what review has taken place. This stems from the...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: How much of that has now been spent since January?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (19 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: I wish to acknowledge that this plan is the most substantial and comprehensive environmental and climate action document produced by any Government in this country. There is a great deal of joined-up thinking in it because of the comprehensive consideration given by this committee in producing its report, the Citizens' Assembly and the work done by the Minister and all the Departments with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (19 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: It is to do with the better energy warmer homes scheme and how we are going to fund retrofitting. I know of private sector contractors doing this work. Plenty of people are willing to do it. I do not know what the deficit is. Not only is future work being put on hold, contractors are not being paid for the work they have done. They wait for months. There is a problem in the SEAI, and I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (19 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: Has the budget been spent? The simple point is that private contractors with employees are doing as we asked but they are not being paid. They have cash flow problems which will impact on their ability to continue their business.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (19 Jun 2019)
Michelle Mulherin: I want an answer to my question.