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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: If we do not address these problems, the next generation will not be interested in getting involved in farming. We have a proud agricultural tradition in this country; if we do anything well, it is farming. Farmers are up to meeting the challenges of the market and of climate change, but they are not being given a chance to do so. I welcome the initiative by the Minister, Deputy Creed, in...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: Now they are getting €3.30 a kilogram. That is totally unsustainable.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: We must have action today to resolve the situation. It is time for Meat Industry Ireland to step up to the plate.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Nov 2019)

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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: I would like the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Coveney, to be invited in to discuss a serious human rights issue that has received news coverage, most recently by the Daily Mail.Children as young as four are in cobalt mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo, extracting cobalt so that we might have electric vehicles and batteries for them. It is estimated...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Home Loan Scheme (4 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the Minister of State to the Chamber. One undoubted fallout of the financial crash, which happened not too long ago, is that many of our citizens ended up getting into both mortgage and personal debt and some of them even lost their homes. Thankfully many people have managed to get through a very difficult time and have gone through the debt resolution process. We see also that...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Home Loan Scheme (4 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: I thank the Minister of State. We have covered a good deal. I am bringing up this issue because I am aware of several constituents who are having this difficulty with the banks and with their credit rating. One person has sorted out a previous mortgage debt after falling into arrears. The mortgage is now settled and the person is looking for a fresh start but the high street banks are not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: I have some questions. A common theme in the presentation was the jobs that could be created by this. The witnesses from Supernode mentioned it. There was talk about jobs in onshore wind generation for years and they did not materialise, so people are a bit cynical about that. I would like to know what type of jobs the witnesses are talking about. Are they manufacturing jobs? Where do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: Is Mr. Fitzgerald talking about manufacturing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: Is Mr. Fitzgerald working with Science Foundation Ireland or any other disruptive technology groups?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: Transmission the problem, not the conditions at sea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: I am not clear. When Mr. McCarthy says that industry is available to provide support, what industry does he mean?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: They would enter into joint ventures with the farmers, farming groups or someone else.

Seanad: Teachtaireachtaí ón Dáil - Messages from Dáil (5 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: Dáil Éireann passed the Microbeads (Prohibition) Bill 2019, on 4 December 2019, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired. Dáil Éireann passed the Criminal Records (Exchange of Information) Bill 2019, on 4 December 2019, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired. Dáil Éireann passed, on 4 December 2019, the Gaming and Lotteries...

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan.

Seanad: Local Government Funding: Statements (5 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: The first speaker is Senator Murnane O'Connor. She might clarify what she is doing with her eight minutes.

Seanad: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: Last weekend, I paid a very interesting visit to a construction site in Islandeady outside Castlebar in County Mayo where New Era Homes Limited is building a passive house. It is a very impressive, concrete building. While the house will be A-rated, it will cost no more per square metre than a regular house built with concrete. The annual energy bills for the property will amount to about...

Seanad: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: Am I out of time?

Seanad: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: That is fine. That is my point, and I look forward to the Minister's response to it. The issue of housing is multifaceted and requires a multifaceted solution and approach. There is a solution for where I am located, but people cannot borrow what they need.

Seanad: Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (10 Dec 2019)

Michelle Mulherin: I also mentioned Central Bank lending and affordability.