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Other Questions: Cultural Policy (12 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I would welcome an update on the consultation process for Culture 2025. This is a very important undertaking and body of work. It is very timely. We are all aware of our economic woes but, ironically, it is at times when people are under pressure that we can focus most on what is important about our culture and not only on the superficial. Our society is multicultural. Sometimes people...

Other Questions: Cultural Policy (12 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I am delighted to hear the progress that has been made. I like the description of it as a living document, because our culture is living. One issue that is of interest and that is very exciting for many of us in rural areas is our built cultural heritage, which we can still see much of. Moore Street and Dublin have been discussed, but there are many early Christian heritage buildings in...

Other Questions: Cultural Policy (12 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: The idea of the hub is that even though we all share similarities in terms of our traditions, culture and background, there are unique defining histories in different parts of the country, for example, the 1798 landings in Mayo. The more we focus on that, and give a depth and a study to it, the more we make it interesting for tourists, and it also reinforces our own sense of identity or pride...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (12 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 16. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure that children and young persons are involved in the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39547/15]

Hospital Emergency Departments: Motion [Private Members] (10 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: With regard to the issue of people on trolleys in emergency departments, I compliment the Minister, who has not been ducking and diving. In December 2014 he convened an emergency department task force. The reality is that there has been a serious conversation and a serious analysis of the issues leading to the overuse of trolleys, and a serious effort has been made to address it. Sometimes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Value for Money and Policy Review of the Arts Council: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the value for money report and the review of arts policy. As public representatives, we tend to think that anything that involves spending taxpayers' money should never be divorced from the reality that, whether it is for the arts or anything else, somebody is paying for it. If one asks the ordinary person in a rural area where or how he or she had experienced the arts, he or she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Value for Money and Policy Review of the Arts Council: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I asked whether the Arts Council is best placed to decide about a balanced distribution of arts opportunities across the country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Value for Money and Policy Review of the Arts Council: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I just want to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Value for Money and Policy Review of the Arts Council: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I appreciate that. I just want to ask about the engagement-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Value for Money and Policy Review of the Arts Council: Discussion (10 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I will not go into detail but I wish to emphasise the critical issue of funding for arts venues. They are an integral part of rolling out the arts to the people. I maintain my position that there have been disproportionate cuts. Ms McBride cited the fact that 100 organisations have had their funding withdrawn since 2008. That is hardly proportionate. I am aware of cases in my county...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (10 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 302. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the continuing delay in issuing a payment to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo under the disadvantaged areas scheme; when the payment will be issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39556/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (10 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 363. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a continuous delay in the processing of a medical card application for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the application will be expedited due to the financial and medical hardship the person is suffering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39057/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil Data Collection (10 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 488. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the number of persons attending full-time education in secondary schools who have attained the age of 18 years or who will do so during the 2015-16 school term; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39272/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Development Contributions (10 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 541. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the local authorities that have revised their development contribution schemes in order to put more reasonable levies in place and in order to help stimulate residential and commercial development; the local authorities that have not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39377/15]

Finance Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: Go raibh maith agat. I welcome the opportunity to speak. The Finance Bill takes cognisance of so many issues on which we have been lobbied, as Deputy O'Donovan has said. The pupil-teacher ratio has been reduced, there are provisions on child care, more people have been taken out of the USC net, income tax is reduced and so on. Money is being put into services. It was not concocted...

Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (5 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 11. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he plans to implement the recommendations of the national rural water services committee and provide a special funding mechanism to grant aid new group water schemes which were in the pipeline for delivery in certain disadvantaged rural areas but which lost out upon the cessation of CLÁR funding and which, under...

Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (5 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I have raised this issue on a number of occasions. I understand it is progressing. Can provision be made for the 235 families and households in County Mayo in seven areas - Massbrook, Aghaloonteen, Downpatrick Head, Carracastle, Kilmurray, Tonacrick and Fermoyle - who have water they can neither drink, bathe in nor wash clothes in?

Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (5 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: As my questions states, a budget of €400,000 under the rural water block grant has been provided to create new rural group water schemes but we cannot spend one red cent of it in County Mayo and we could not spend any money this year due to the current rules. I commend the fact that the Minister and his predecessor charged the national rural water services committee to look at this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Applications (5 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 130. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a single payment for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason for the delay; if the payment will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38872/15]

Social Welfare Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this legislation. The word "poverty" is often trotted out and used as a cliché to describe all sorts of situations. Poverty is a serious issue. When talking about what is poverty and what is not poverty, we must be sober-minded and straight and ensure we address it in a fair manner, so as not to depress people. Reference has...