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Seanad: Health Service: Statements (25 Jan 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the debate and I also welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Corcoran-Kennedy, and the Minister, Deputy Harris, who has just left. I ask that the Minister of State raise with the Minister, Deputy Harris, the point that there needs to be an analysis of the health care groups which have been established and how they are actually operating, how effective they are and at what cost. We...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jan 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: I join the female Senators who highlighted the cause of National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week and pointed out how easy it is to have early intervention. All I would add to what they said is that a smear test only takes five minutes and it could save a woman's life. The battle against cancer is always on. A smear test is a simple procedure and women should have it done regularly. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of the UK Referendum on Membership of the EU on the Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Jan 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: I thank Professor Matthews. I had the benefit of seeing his presentation before but it is timely that he has given it today, when the British Prime Minister set out the objectives. In many ways, what she said is contradictory. She seems to hope for the best and does not want membership of the Single Market or the customs union. There are riders on the objectives. It must be clear to us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Discussion (17 Jan 2017)

Michelle Mulherin: The advent of mega-cities is causing a migration problem - for example, in Dublin. I am from Mayo where, like Donegal and Sligo, the statistics show migration of people to the cities. In developed countries where the concept of the family farm has been lost, there are ranches and loss of population. In developing countries there is no regard for the farmer. I know there are issues for the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: I rise to welcome the negotiations that have commenced between Vertex and the HSE on the price of Orkambi with a view to making it available to suitable cystic fibrosis patients. On the basis of the 25% success rate for patients in clinical trials, the best approach for the HSE and the one it wishes to take is to seek payment based on patient outcome. The outcome of the negotiations may...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Motion (14 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: I move:That Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016,copies of which were laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 21st November 2016.

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Motion (14 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. In these modern times when we have so many ways to stimulate activity into the economy and we have so many high-tech jobs and pharmaceutical jobs, it is fantastic that the tradition of horseracing and greyhound racing, which have been with us for centuries as part of our history, is to the fore allowing us to present ourselves on an international...

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: Pardon?

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: No, I am afraid not.

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: Senator Leyden has put forward a very practical proposition, namely, the idea that wills should be registered. Having practised as a solicitor for 16 years in a general practice, I drew up a lot of wills and administered a lot of estates. Bearing that in mind, I feel registering wills should be mandatory because otherwise people will run into difficulties. People can make wills very...

Seanad: Registration of Wills Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: Christmas is approaching and it is in the spirit of that season that I raise the whole matter of shopping local. There are many local and national initiatives encouraging us to see what is available around us and to buy local. Indeed, last Saturday was small-business Saturday. I was at our local Foxford Christmas craft fair, which has been going on for years. What is notable about it is...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: I thank Senator Ruane for facilitating me. I welcome the Minister. Everybody is speaking towards the fact that the issue for Ireland and the world is global warming. It is welcome that the Paris Agreement was arrived at and that much more conversation is taking place around climate justice, stopping global warming and carbon emissions, and diversifying our dependence on fossil fuels. I...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: As the Acting Chairman can see, I am very passionate about this.

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (7 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: I would like to see us make progress on this and we need to get real in our conversation about it.

Seanad: Public Bodies Review Agency Bill 2016: Second Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the Minister. I also welcome the opportunity to discuss the way in which we monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of public bodies as they carry out their work so that we can be assured that they do not operate in splendid isolation.It is good to have this debate as it affords the Minister an opportunity to clarify the matter. Accountability and transparency are the basis of...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: This morning, international headlines are advising us that the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil has gone up. Since yesterday morning, it has gone up by 12%. This arises from the agreement of OPEC countries to restrict the supply of oil on the market. If anything, it is an international story, but it tells us in Ireland that we are not rich in fossil fuels. The fortunes of our people...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2016: Second Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the Minister and the Bill before the House. The Minister and I have had this conversation at a number of fora but now that there has been an expansion of the living city initiative and an apparent renewed confidence in it, I would like to think that he would look at introducing a similar incentive for small market towns, or at least a pilot project. We need to drive change in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of UK Referendum on Membership of the European Union on Irish Agrifood and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (29 Nov 2016)

Michelle Mulherin: I apologise, as I was speaking in the Seanad. Many questions have been asked, but I have a brief question about the issue of food. Would Bord Bia work with a company on developing food supplements? I am not necessarily referring to pharmaceuticals but to an Irish company that uses, for example, seaweed or takes an organic or natural health approach. Are there such companies on Bord Bia's...