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Seanad: Standards of Care in Residential Care Homes: Statements (10 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I will share my time with my colleague. I thank the Minister of State for coming into the House at short notice. It is critical that all the people at home tonight who are wondering if their loved ones are safe in their particular facilities know that the fact the Minister of State is here tonight is a start in restoring confidence in the service. We must do everything possible to allay...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Palestine and Israel: Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (10 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I welcome our guests. If our Government recognises the state of Palestine, will it matter one iota seeing that so little progress has made over the past 60 years, as has been referred to? My question, which was partially answered earlier, related to humanitarian aid and the rebuilding of all the buildings that were destroyed. Is there any significant move that can be made by the EU to...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: Fianna Fáil had better opportunities to resolve those issues.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: That is a change in party policy for the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I wish success to all of those involved in the talks process in the North. I hope the many issues that have remained unresolved in recent years will be successfully brought to a conclusion in the days before Christmas. I welcome the involvement of the Taoiseach and Prime Minister and hope it will bring much-needed impetus to the talks. I support Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell's comments on...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: The House should have a debate in the calm of the new year on how protests are organised-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: -----particularly on working days in the capital city.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: Thirty thousand.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: Congratulations.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I have given the Senator a good deal of leeway.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. He has hit the ground running and is doing a good job. I welcome the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill which is the first positive indication that the ship of state is being refloated and the country is being turned around. We saw an indication of that in the Finance Bill also, where from 1 January people will get some tax back and an...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I can assure Senator Cullinane that there will be no shortage of time to debate the Water Services Bill. I have no doubt that people will not be taken in by the huge U-turn his party took in recent weeks on the water issue. I join the Deputy Leader in extending our sympathies to the families in Australia who lost loved ones yesterday in the most unfortunate hostage situation which occurred...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: While I will not be supporting Fianna Fáil’s amendment to the Order of Business, I share the anger expressed over the decision by Mr. Draghi not to appear at the banking inquiry. I hope all political pressure will be brought to bear on him to change his mind. I very much welcome what the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, had to say this morning and I...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: Like previous speakers, I welcome the moves announced yesterday in the context of normalising relations between the US and Cuba. I very much applaud the role played by Pope Francis in bringing about an improvement in relations after almost 50 years. I hope that Pope Francis will continue to play an active role in helping to broker peace in many of the trouble spots around the world. I...

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2014: Second Stage (18 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: At least we do not have to worry about paying the bills this year.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: How would the Senator get them to pay €400?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: Three euro or €8?

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Kelly, and compliment him on the good job he has been doing since he assumed office. I believe that in years to come we will look back on this week and on the establishment of Irish Water as possibly the most significant utility establishment since the establishment of the ESB-----

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I would like to remind my colleagues on the other side of the House-----

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: -----that representatives of their party opposed the establishment of the ESB.