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Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (4 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: The lack of rancour in the Chamber today and the general level of positivity indicate how far we have come in the past three and a half years. I appreciate the words of Senator O’Donovan in complimenting the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, because he has been a steady hand on the tiller. He has brought us through a very difficult period in our history. We were reminded in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: Will the Leader organise a debate with the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Alex White, on the future of the post office network? On the one hand, we hear from the Minister that it is not Government policy to close post offices. On the other hand, however, An Post is taking every opportunity to close individual offices. A case in point is Cappataggle post...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I hope the Dáil bar is doing well, though.

Seanad: Homelessness: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: The Minister of State, without interruption.

Seanad: Homelessness: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I thank the Minister of State. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Homelessness: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I am going to have to cut the Senator off.

Seanad: Homelessness: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: The Senator has way exceeded his time.

Seanad: Homelessness: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I must call Senator Wilson.

Seanad: Homelessness: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I have given the Senator considerable latitude.

Seanad: Homelessness: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: Thank you, Senator.

Seanad: Homelessness: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I call Senator Wilson.

Seanad: Homelessness: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I call the Minister of State to respond.

Seanad: Homelessness: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

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

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights and Access to Justice in Guatemala: Former Attorney General of Guatemala (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I welcome our visitors. Dr. Paz y Paz Bailey spoke about 700 women per year being killed. Is this the figure for this year? What was the level of deaths of women prior to the peace accord? The documentation we received states the Guatemalan president campaigned on a policy of zero tolerance in his election campaign in 2011. Is he likely to be returned? What is the position of opposition...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights and Access to Justice in Guatemala: Former Attorney General of Guatemala (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: Since the dip in the worldwide economy in 2009, Guatemala's economy has begun to improve considerably. What has been the main contributor to this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: On Syria and Dr. Hashemi's visit, some questions were raised and there was not time for a response. The Minister indicated that we would get a-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: It was.

Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2014: Statements (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister and compliment him on the tenacity with which he has been driving the Action Plan for Jobs over the past three years. It is clearly working. When the Government took office, we were haemorrhaging jobs at an alarming rate. Today's CSO figures, however, show that we have the lowest rate of unemployment for several years at 10.7%. That is to be welcomed. Over 144,000...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: Disgraceful.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Michael Mullins: I support the words of Senator Leyden in very much welcoming the fact that the Government has supported the opening of the inquiry into the hooded men case. It was an appalling vista and it is good that it will be addressed even at this late stage. I ask that the Leader would allow the House to have a debate at some stage on Irish Aid and its effectiveness. I very much welcome the report by...