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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Democratic Republic of Congo: Motion (13 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: I strongly support the motion and commend Senator Norris for bringing it forward. The statistics speak for themselves. The 17-fold increase in rapes of civilians in a four-year period between 2004 and 2008, which is continuing, is a frightening statistic. That all of this is happening in a wealthy country with such natural resources is a major international crisis and we must have...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: In Ireland we believe we have a good medical system, yet there are crises or circumstances where we are not happy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: With regard to access and official recognition, what are the prospects?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: I welcome our guests. I express my admiration for the tremendous work done by the organisation they represent. We can only imagine what the people of Syria are experiencing. This places our own problems and difficulties with budgetary issues in perspective, particularly when one thinks of children living in camps, wheezing, burning wood to warm themselves and without access to electricity,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: I also support the calls for a public inquiry into the death of Pat Finucane. No family should have to endure what Geraldine Finucane and her family have endured in having to wait all those years for the truth about what happened to her husband. It is incumbent on the Government to keep the pressure on the British Government to ensure a public inquiry is held without further delay. As we...
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: I wish to raise a disturbing report from the Consumers' Association of Ireland indicating that thousands of families are being put at risk by illegally installed gas boilers by non-certified technicians. The report states that 27,000 boilers were sold last year but that only 17,400 were installed by registered installers. My question concerns the property tax. The belief that private...
- Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: I welcome visitors from the credit union movement, Mr. Noel Madden, manager of Ballinasloe Credit Union and Mr. Purcell of the Irish League of Credit Unions.
- Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: Government amendment No. 179: In page 93, after line 49, to insert the following new Schedule: ?SCHEDULE 5 AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS PART 1 AMENDMENTS OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (DISTANCE MARKETING OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL SERVICES) REGULATIONS 2004 (S.I. No. 853 of 2004) Item (1) Provision affected (2) Amendment (3) 1 Regulation 25 In paragraph (1) substitute ?competent...
- Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: I welcome visitors from the credit union movement, Mr. Noel Madden, manager of Ballinasloe Credit Union, and Mr. Purcell of the Irish League of Credit Unions.
- Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 157 and 158 are related and will be discussed together.
- Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 160 and 161 are related and will be discussed together.
- Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 167 and 173 are related and will be discussed together.
- Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: Amendment No. 140 is a Government amendment. Amendment Nos. 140 and 171 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: Amendment No. 142 is a Government amendment. Amendments Nos. 142, 143 and 145 to 147, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: Amendment No. 144 is a Government amendment. Amendments Nos. 144 and 163 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: Is amendment No. 150 agreed?
- Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012 : Committee Stage (11 Dec 2012)
Michael Mullins: Amendment No. 151 is a Government amendment. Amendments Nos. 151 and 155 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.