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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce (19 Dec 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: Apart from Mr. Maguire's group, is there any other group in Ireland which is lobbying the Minister for Justice and Equality on the issue? It seems there must be a critical mass, both from a trade and tourism perspective, to secure air connections. Airlines will operate wherever there is a demand for their services. Tourism traffic alone will not sustain an airline. One must also have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce (19 Dec 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: It is the Department of Justice and Equality.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce (19 Dec 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: It is our job then.

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

Olivia Mitchell: What is the Deputy's question?

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I call Deputy Mattie McGrath who, I understand, is sharing time with Deputy Finian McGrath.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: The next speaker is Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor who I understand is sharing time with Deputies Coffey and Walsh.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy's time is up.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: The next slot is a Government one and the first speaker is Deputy Joe O'Reilly. I understand he is sharing time with Deputy O'Donovan.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputies have ten minutes each.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: The Deputy has two minutes left but as it 1.30 p.m., I ask him to move the adjournment.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (16 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the early access to pension funds as announced in Budget 2013 is limited insofar as it applied only to funded additional voluntary contributions; if he will consider including personal pensions going into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1874/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (16 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 632 of 22 May, 2012 if a principal dental surgeon was appointed for Dublin South East/Wicklow at end of June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1201/13]

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill which is important for all of us in Europe. I looked at what I stated last March when we agreed the previous bailout for Greece. I stated then I did not have great confidence it would be a long-term solution when one looked at Greece's eye-watering debt to GDP ratio. I suppose I should not claim any great level of insight for coming to this...

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: Before the break I was speaking about the small but positive signs which may presage a recovery not only here in Ireland, but in Europe. I spoke about the fact that last year was the IDA's most successful year in bringing jobs to Ireland in the past ten years, the commitment by the EU to look at possible debt reduction for us, growth in confidence in the bond market with the drop in interest...

Euro Area Loan Facility (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I am not sure it is implicit because we have had resolutions of the Dáil that were nodded through without debate. It is important, therefore, to insert a provision in the legislation that there would have to be a debate. Overall, however, I completely support the Bill's import. I believe in the mutual solidarity of our membership of the EU and of the euro. We have received...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (23 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Finance if the local property tax will be paid by the National Assets Management Agency and by the banks where residential properties are in their ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3154/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Services (23 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the public procurement process for a post code provider; when it is envisaged the switch to post codes will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3153/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered imposing a minimum standard for chimneys built as part of exempted one storey extensions to two storey houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3368/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: I offer the Tánaiste my best wishes for the next six months which will be a busy time. In consideration of that, I will ask only one question on the millennium development goals. The next six months will be critical in developing a framework for the period after 2015. There is a need to prioritise MDG 3 and MDG 4, relating to gender equality and empowering women, and child mortality....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Presidency: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (23 Jan 2013)

Olivia Mitchell: It is an established fact that the availability of contraceptives is the single biggest contributing factor to reducing abortion in the developing world where, because of the absence of family planning-----