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Seanad: Message from Joint Committee (28 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Tá an Comhchoiste um Thithíocht, Pleanáil agus Rialtas Áitiúil tar éis a bhreithniú chríochnú ar an Tairiscint seo a leanas: Tairiscint maidir leis an Ordú fá na hAchtanna um Pleanáil agus Forbairt, 2000 go 2017 (Méadú ar Líon na nGnáthchomhaltaí den Bhord Pleanála), 2018.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (28 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I raise the issue of the serious crisis regarding the provision of acute treatment in mental health services for children and adolescents. I am talking about young people with suicidal ideation, those who are self-harming and those with eating disorders and other mental health issues. They are unable to access appropriate treatment facilities, particularly when they face a crisis. What...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the Pope's visit to Ireland this coming August. He is a very popular Pope and world leader. We only have to look to the other countries he has visited to see the excitement that has generated and what can be in store for us. The possibility of his visit was first proposed by Senator Norris in this House, and I also proposed it when I was in the Dáil. I am glad that it will...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: -----especially in light of the fact that it is nearly 40 years since the shrine saw the historic visit of Pope John Paul II. In recent times the Pope has venerated Fr. Patrick Peyton, who was from Mayo, from near the town of Attymass from where I come. It would be opportune for the Pope to visit there and that would be a very popular move not only with the people of Mayo but with his many...

Seanad: 100 Years of Women's Suffrage in Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Josepha Madigan, and invite her to address the House.

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: County Mayo.

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: All the best people have roots in County Mayo. I rise to support Project Ireland 2040. I welcome it as a blueprint whereby we can chart our way to 2040, meet the challenges of population growth and rebalance economic activity in the country, which will be key in terms of rebalancing population. By doing that and taking a holistic approach, rural Ireland and what it has to offer will be...

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: The importance of the airport seems to be relegated by Fianna Fáil and I would like-----

Seanad: Project Ireland 2040: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I ask Fianna Fáil to tell us as soon as possible where it stands on Ireland West Airport Knock because the views expressed in that interview seem contrary to the success of the airport. There are many good things in the national development plan, such as roads and a sewerage scheme and including the scheme in Belmullet that was referenced and which has been allocated €10 million....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to Agriculture, Food and the Marine Sectors: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I apologise for missing the first presentation by the EPA but I managed to watch the other presentations on screen. Climate change is a recurrent issue for this committee. A number of us travelled to Brussels before Christmas. The clear message that we got from MEPs, Commissioner Hogan and everywhere we went was that the new CAP scheme...

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Amendments Nos. 29 to 34, inclusive, are related. Amendment No. 31 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 30. Amendment No. 33 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 32 and amendments Nos. 29 to 34, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Would the Minister like to respond?

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Is anyone else offering on amendments Nos. 29 to 34?

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: The Senator cannot withdraw them until we get to them. We will have to do that process again.

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Is Senator Higgins withdrawing amendment No. 29?

Seanad: Data Protection Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Amendments Nos. 35 and 53 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the witnesses today to discuss this important issue. It is one that needs to be highlighted and landowners who are in a bind because of these so-called partnership contracts need answers. I say "so-called" because partner seems to be a misnomer when describing the agreements in place between these landowners and Coillte. Many of the cases described show a commercial imbalance...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I presume this also presents a problem for a farmer. If land is encumbered in this way, tied up until it is cleared of forestry and the income does not appear very attractive in most cases, it would be difficult for the farmer to sell on the land. It would not be the most attractive proposition for the buyer to find it so encumbered.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: How many are the witnesses aware of?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I have a supplementary question to the Chairman's question. KPMG has been retained to conduct an audit. Is KPMG, in essence, going to look at the figures and see if the bottom-line figure deposited in the farmers' bank accounts is correct? Is this the case? KPMG will not be adjudicating on the fairness or otherwise of contract terms. That is a whole different ball game. We could have a...