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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Fodder Crisis (19 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Hayes, to the House. It is his first visit to the Seanad, where he first cut his teeth in national politics. I congratulate him on his recent appointment as Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and wish him much success in what is a very challenging Department.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: I share in the relief being felt in rural areas throughout the country today at the positive decision by the Government not to proceed with the sale of Coillte's harvesting rights. In addition, I very much welcome the proposed merger with Bord na Móna, which will create a substantial and streamlined State company operating in the bioenergy and forestry sector. Senator Healy Eames raised...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: I want to join in the words of congratulations extended to the Leader on the occasion of his son, John, being elected Mayor of Waterford. I also congratulate my colleagues in Galway on their success. Councillor Pádraig Conneely has been elected Mayor of Galway City and Councillor Liam Carroll has been elected Mayor of Galway County. I applaud journalist Paul Williams and the Irish...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: Members must consider this issue before the grinding of small businesses into the ground goes any further. The Leader should organise such a debate as a matter of urgency.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: I am with the Minister on this issue and the proposals in the Bill are realistic. The majority of unemployed people want to engage with the system and Senator Cullinane referred to people who have worked their entire lives. They would be the first people in to see how they can get assistance and training in order to help them back to work quickly. Unfortunately, a small section of the...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: She obviously did not have Anglo Irish Bank shares.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: In my experience, the voluntary arrangement works well, and if people are realistic, the Department is fair and reasonable. I have worked a few of those cases through with people. Senator Moloney asked about cases where the estate of deceased persons is asked to refund significant amounts of money but are officials in the Department in a position to make a full and final settlement, perhaps...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: When I looked at the Members I thought the Minister had included it, that instead of the amount of debt due to the overpaid person that she meant to include the amount of debt owed to the overpaid person. I cannot quite understand the circumstances in which debt would be due to the overpaid person.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, to the House.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: I call Senator Cullinane.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: It has been a long day.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: No. There are no amendments. We are on section 11.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: NAMA Staff Recruitment (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: I again welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White to the House.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: NAMA Staff Recruitment (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: Will the Senator please refrain from naming persons in the House.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: NAMA Staff Recruitment (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: Is there a question?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: NAMA Staff Recruitment (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: The Senator has made her submission and she may only ask a question now.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: NAMA Staff Recruitment (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: We must follow procedure.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Post Office Network (25 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: I thank Senator Conway. I gave him a bit of leeway.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: I strongly support the call this morning for an urgent criminal inquiry following the revelations in the tapes disclosed by Independent Newspapers in recent days. The revelations seem to get more bizarre by the day. It is particularly galling that all of the good work done by the Government over the past two years to repair Ireland's reputation internationally is being undone day by day....

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2013)

Michael Mullins: I ask the Leader to communicate with the Minister for Finance and ask him to consider increasing the threshold from €25 to €100 to prevent a drop in the sale of Prize Bonds and to maintain business in post offices. We must also remember how significant and important post offices are to communities.