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Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: I will be brief. I agree with the Minister of State that the Bill provides for real openness and transparency. I wish all the utility companies would have as open and transparent a process in place. As Senator Barrett said, water is a vital commodity but it is a commodity that will need significant investment in the future to ensure continuity of supply. Senator Cullinane and I have had...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: On the National Asset Management Agency, I welcome the statement by Senator Darragh O'Brien that he will pass on the information in his possession to the Garda Síochána. To restore confidence in NAMA, it would be appropriate for the Committee of Public Accounts to call in the executives and board of directors of the agency and question them on their stewardship of the organisation....

Seanad: Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: The group is amendments Nos. 2, 2a, 6, 6a and 28.

Seanad: Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 3, 29 and 32 to 35, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 4 and 5 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 7 to 14, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: I call on the Deputy Leader to move an amendment to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: The amendment is agreed and is listed as amendment No. a1.

Seanad: Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: The amendment was on the first list of amendments dated 17 December. Is it agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: Amendment No. 2 is in the names of Senators Reilly, David Cullinane and Trevor Ó Clochartaigh. Amendments Nos. 2, 2a, 6, 6a, and 28 are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Discussion with International Criminal Court (17 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: I also wish to join in welcoming Mrs. Bensouda. We are honoured to have such a distinguished visitor in our midst. I am sorry that I will have to leave for the Seanad vote. I presume until such time as Mrs. Bensouda can get all states throughout the world to become members of the ICC, she will not be really effective. Deputy Smith alluded to the situation in Syria. Until such time as the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions: Discussion with International Criminal Court (17 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: Have all 122 states signed up voluntarily to the ICC? What pressure is being brought to bear on other states to become signatories to the ICC?

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: This Bill, I hope, will in some way return an element of power back to the elected members. At municipal district level the councillors will have the power to decide and prioritise work to be carried out in the local district. As an integral part of the budgetary process a schedule of work is to be carried out in its local area. It is significant that they will set the priorities....

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister to the House for what is an historic occasion given that this is the first Local Government Reform Bill in 100 years. That says everything about what we need to do with reform of local government. The Bill provides for radical reform in that it gives significant power back to councillors. It provides for the implementation of reforms detailed in Putting People First:...

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: I ask Members to please stick to debating the Bill.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: I call Senator Ó Murchú and he has ten minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2013)

Michael Mullins: I also welcome the fact that Ireland has exited the bailout. Many positive things have been said in recent days in the media, both nationally and internationally. However, like Senator Cullinane, I recognise there certainly are significant levels of poverty and the only thing that will seriously dent that will be the creation of badly-needed employment in parts of the country that are...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga (12 Dec 2013)

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