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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: Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I join colleagues in extending my deepest sympathy to the relatives of the young people who lost their lives and of those who were seriously injured in Berkeley, California this morning. I heard a short while ago that my neighbour's son was in the building. While he was uninjured, he knew two of the young people who were killed. It is an appalling situation and I applaud the fact that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I join Senator Noone in asking the Leader to organise a debate with the Minister for Finance on the issue of inheritance tax. As she said, it is a particularly punitive tax and the thresholds need to be reviewed in the light of rising property and land prices. This tax is causing hardship for families who in many cases have to come up with large amounts of cash to pay the taxman following...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (11 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I call Senator Martin Conway. We are very tight on time. We must conclude by 1.45 p.m. so I ask all remaining speakers to keep their contributions short.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (11 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: No. I thank Senator Conway and call Senator David Norris.

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister of State.

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Jun 2015)

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

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Second Stage (11 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: The issue of obesity has been raised on many occasions in this House. A recent report on food provision in post-primary schools prepared by the Irish Heart Foundation contained some worrying findings, including the high availability of unhealthy foods, but it also identified ground-breaking approaches to providing nutritious food in schools. Secondary schools can play a key role in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Conference on Financing for Development Briefing: Dóchas (10 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I join with colleagues in welcoming the visitors this morning and I thank them for their briefing ahead of the July UN conference on financing and development. It is encouraging to hear that the Irish aid programme is one of the best in the world. It is 100% untied, and despite our difficult economic situation in the past number of years, we have managed to maintain the level at...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I support my colleague, Senator Hildegarde Naughton, in her call for a debate with the Minister for Health on the capital investment required to be put in place to address the crisis we are seeing in accident and emergency departments at hospitals across the country. It is clear that the unit at University Hospital Galway, for example, is not fit for purpose, having never been designed to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strategic Plan: Bord na Móna (9 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the delegates and compliment them on the fine plan they have presented to the committee. They indicated that Bord na Móna currently has 2,200 employees. What percentage of those are seasonal staff? The witnesses have said that employment levels will be maintained when the company transitions to the new situation. Will that involve retaining the same 2,000 staff, taking on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strategic Plan: Bord na Móna (9 Jun 2015)

Michael Mullins: They are the issues that are currently with the LRC.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Michael Mullins: I support Senator Higgins’ call for a debate with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the beef genomics scheme. The one bit of good news is that he has announced an extension of the deadline for applications, giving farmers an additional week to apply. Approximately 15,000 applications have been received to date. Hopefully that number will increase significantly...

Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)

Michael Mullins: Who sold that?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Michael Mullins: Some of the negative comments on the Government's disposal of the State's minority shareholding in Aer Lingus are very much at variance with the positive comments we have heard from business and tourism interests in Dublin and the regions.