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Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 12 to 14, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 15 to 18, inclusive, are consequential on amendment No. 23. Amendments Nos. 15 to 18, inclusive, and 23 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: Yes.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: When is it proposed to sit again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Deaths of Irish Citizens in Berkeley: Expressions of Sympathy (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I thank the Chairman for putting this item on the agenda of this morning's meeting. It is important that the bereaved parents know the thoughts and prayers of the nation are with them today as they mourn their wonderfully talented young children. What occurred is particularly tragic. I heard a school principal speak this morning about one of the students, a former student of his, who lost...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Targets: Irish Aid (17 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I join colleagues in welcoming Mr. Gaffey, Mr. Tierney and Ms Hayes to the meeting, and in complimenting Irish Aid on the wonderful work it does in the most deprived parts of the world, which has ensured its aid programme is one of the most respected internationally. We all want a scenario in which we will reach our aid target of 0.7% of gross national income as a country. As politicians,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Derelict Sites (18 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Paudie Coffey, to the House.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Accommodation Provision (18 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Simon Harris.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I very much welcome the figures on tourism and travel published last week by the CSO which show that spending in the first quarter of 2015 by overseas visitors rose by 10.5% in comparison with the same period last year. The data also show that the number of trips to Ireland by holidaymakers rose by 13.3%, while spending by holidaymakers was up by 12.9% in quarter one when compared to the...

Seanad: Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (23 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: In the absence of my colleague, Senator Jim D’Arcy who is on Council of Europe business today, I welcome the Minister and the Bill before us. As has been said, the Bill caters for two main overarching aims, namely, underpinning the central role of the Teaching Council in the forthcoming statutory vetting arrangements for registered teachers and amending and strengthening...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I share Senator Hayden's concerns about the Central Bank report on the seven banks that are breaking the rules on how they treat people in arrears. It is disturbing to hear that banks are continuing with legal action to repossess homes even though they had agreed a revised deal with a struggling homeowner. Other banks are taking away Central Bank protection from mortgage customers because...

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Dara Murphy, to the House for this discussion on the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015. The Bill aims to ensure borrowers whose loans are sold by a regulated entity to a currently unregulated entity maintain the same regulatory protections as they had before the sale, including under various Central Bank codes and the...

Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Second Stage (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: Next Tuesday, 27 June.

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Ann Phelan to the House.

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I thank the Senator for his passionate contribution. I call on Senator Feargal Quinn to second the motion.

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: The Senator is over time.

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: Allow Senator Bacik to speak without interruption. Senator Norris will have an opportunity to make concluding remarks.

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: Senator Mooney, without interruption.

Seanad: Master Plan for the City of Dublin: Motion (24 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: The Senator's time is up.