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Seanad: One-Parent Family Payment: Motion (15 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: I wish the Greek Prime Minister well. He has a very difficult task ahead of him to sell the terms of the proposed deal to his people over the coming weeks. It has become obvious that expectations were raised in Greece that were impossible to live up to. He will need a lot of support from politicians within his own country. The people of Greece are facing a most difficult and testing time....

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: -----not to raise expectations in terms of what can be achieved. I very much welcome the strong performance posted yesterday by IDA in regard to its activities in the first half of 2015. It shows that IDA has managed to attract major global brands to Ireland because of the stability here and the way the economy is being run. As many as 110 projects of major significance were attracted to...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: -----to see how we can further attract more jobs into the regions.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: I want to debate how we can push the 59% figure up further and-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: -----how we can continue to build on the progress that has been made over the past four and half years.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: The Greeks would be well and truly up on the rocks.It proved the point that the money would have run out and we would have been in dire straits, with no reputation internationally. What company would invest in Greece when there is such uncertainty at present? I welcome the announcement at 11 o'clock this morning that following discussions, an agreement has been reached with the Republic of...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: I compliment the Minister on the work he has put into this Bill. It is a significant day for the House. Unlike Senator Cullinane, I have every confidence that the Low Pay Commission will address all issues pertaining to low pay. I am sure we will have many lively debates and discussions in this House as the reports are presented to us. I look forward to those debates in the coming months....

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Motion for Earlier Signature (14 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report Stage (14 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: I join colleagues in complimenting the Minister of State for bringing forward this significant legislation. As Senator Cullinane stated, it is four and a half years since we assumed office and the Government has addressed many very difficult and significant issues in this time. The Bill is designed to further promote harmonious relations between workers and employers. We all want to see...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Ireland's 60th Year of UN Membership: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: I join in the words of welcome and I compliment the ambassador on the excellent work he has done in co-chairing the proceedings. Like Senator Norris, I want to refer to the issue of the process being voluntary, politically and legally, but not binding. What structure is in place to regularly review progress? Is sanction provided for against countries that do not step up to the plate? My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Committee (9 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: I do not have a difficulty with the amendment, but obviously there is a huge difference of opinion in the correspondence we have received, including from a number of citizens. We have received correspondence from the Israeli ambassador which refutes completely the arguments in the correspondence we have received. Do we need to get an unbiased or independent view or opinion?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Committee (9 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: The real situation is somewhere in between.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Committee (9 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: Obviously, the Israeli ambassador is completely refuting the arguments that are in the correspondence we have received.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Committee (9 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: I have a concern. If there is a major injustice here, I would like us to exert as much pressure and force as we can. Given that we have two totally opposing views and opinions in this case, I think it would be appropriate to have both ambassadors in to try to tease this out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Committee (9 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: I would have a concern about that as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Committee (9 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: We all share the concern about the health and well-being of Ibrahim Halawa and want to see him returned to his family and back in Ireland to further his education. I have every confidence in the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, his officials and our consular staff who are doing everything possible to secure his release. In the past year and a half some 42 visits have been made to him...

Seanad: Report of Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (8 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: The Senator is way over time.

Seanad: Report of Working Group on Seanad Reform 2015: Statements (8 Jul 2015)

Michael Mullins: I thank Dr. Manning.