Results 5,701-5,720 of 5,767 for speaker:Olivia Mitchell
- Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (10 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: The Minister of State can come back to the rest of his reply.
- Topical Issue Debate: Flood Prevention Measures (10 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: Okay.
- Topical Issue Debate: Labour Activation Measures (10 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: I will stop the Minister of State and he may come back to the rest of his reply. I call Deputy Jonathan O'Brien.
- Paris Terrorist Attack: Statements (17 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: I ask Deputy Mathews not to turn his back on the speaker. If you could just sit down, Deputy. The next group is Sinn Féin and I understand Deputy McLellan is sharing time with Deputy Colreavy. They have five minutes each.
- Paris Terrorist Attack: Statements (17 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: The next slot is the Technical Group, Deputies Richard Boyd Barrett, Finian McGrath and Clare Daly. The Deputies have just over three minutes each. I have to call on the Minister at 7.20 p.m.
- Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: I understand the Minister of State, Deputy Joe McHugh, is deputising for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly. The Minister will not be available for half an hour, so I invite Deputy Coppinger to start.
- Housing and Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (17 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: I understand the remainder of the time in this slot is being shared by Deputies Catherine Murphy, Thomas Pringle and Tom Fleming. The Deputies have approximately six minutes each.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (17 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: 453. To ask the Minister for Health how he will respond to the recent campaign by physiotherapists to have a common register with physical therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40533/15]
- Order of Business (18 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: The Civil Registration (Amendment) Bill 2014 was enacted this time last year. I am aware its provisions will be implemented on a step by step basis but the provision in which I am particularly interested is the provision that requires unmarried parents to register the name of the father on the birth certificate of the child. Is there any prospect of that provision being commenced fairly...
- Order of Business (18 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: I thank the Taoiseach.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Expressions of Sympathy Following Paris Attacks (18 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: Absolutely. I want to join in what has been said and in expressing the horror we feel and the sympathy we have for the blameless dead in Paris. They were young people out enjoying themselves. I feel nothing but solidarity with them and the people of France generally.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: I thank Mr. Coghlan for that interesting political analysis. Many of my questions have been answered already. I do not think anyone now doubts that climate change is happening notwithstanding the fact that this morning's weather was not that much different to typical Irish weather. If one goes to places such as Africa, one sees that once arable soil is now dust. One thing that is really...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Partnership Agreements: Motions (18 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: Generally speaking, I would be in favour of trade agreements and economic partnership agreements. I am sure the Minister of State is somewhat surprised to find so much negativity coming from this side of the table. These agreements are with some of the poorest countries in the world and traditionally the relationship between rich sophisticated Europe and poor Africa has been an uneven...
- Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Partnership Agreements: Motions (18 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: My query was not just about financial commitments but the commitments within the agreement, including the various sections of the agreement on sustainable development and so on. Ms Barrett said earlier that there would be reviews.
- Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: I did not realise that but if he arrives, that is fine.
- Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: Until I have to stop. I welcome the opportunity to discuss this year's adjustment to the risk equalisation scheme because it is not a secret that I have always been uneasy about the operation of such a scheme and its impact in terms of cost to health insurance customers, and its impact on competition generally. I understand that the Health Insurance Authority, whose job is to advise...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (19 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: 227. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the rules and guidelines surrounding dog breeding establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40989/15]
- Finance Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: Is the Deputy pressing the amendment?
- Finance Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: Okay.
- Finance Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)
Olivia Mitchell: Amendments Nos. 7 to 16, inclusive, arise out of committee proceedings. They are related and may be discussed together.