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Topical Issue Debate: Water Services Provision (2 Jul 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I am delighted the Ceann Comhairle chose this issue. It is a critical issue for people seeking a rural water supply and affects in particular counties such as Mayo and other rural counties. 10 o’clock I ask that the Minister, Deputy Kelly, would, in accordance with the recent recommendation of the national rural water services committee, implement its recommendation and thus...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome Ms O'Neill and I wish her well in her important position which will be the challenge of delivering renewable energy and energy efficiency. I compliment SEAI for its work. In particular in recent years I have become aware of its projects which encourage innovation in industry to achieve energy efficiency. The results are the exciting stories. People and communities are working...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: The problem is that the jobs do not go to the communities in which the projects are located.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: In general, though, I agree with what has been said in this regard. In many instances, engineers from a particular company will service wind farms in respect of which that company has a contract to do so. The exception is in the circumstances to which Ms O'Neill referred. For the most part, local authorities receive substantial rates and there are other benefits which accrue and that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland: Chair-Designate (1 Jul 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: On energy efficiency measures in homes, I understand and accept that people can upgrade their oil boilers in order to make them more efficient. I am particularly interested in situations where new heating systems are installed in circumstances where someone might previously have had a range and a back boiler. People are sitting in the cold - hopefully not at this time of year - and are...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome this amendment. I spoke on this on Second Stage and I outlined my reasons but for the benefit of the committee, I will reiterate my views. It is assumed that the vacant site levy will get at developers hoarding land. That is all very well where there is a housing need, as we know there is. However, this will impact on ordinary people who may have a site that is under-utilised....

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I assume the local authority cannot levy itself. Who will levy the local authority? I know we have an opportunity to submit amendments up until tomorrow. On Second Stage I raised a question on the considerable number of development sites that NAMA controls. I wish to ensure that any property under the care and control of NAMA is treated in the same way as if NAMA owned the property....

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: What about private individuals?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: It is important that we remember that we are proposing to put a sanction on somebody who owns property. The reason is that we have a housing shortage, and we want to address that. I have expressed my concerns about the issue of regeneration outside the context of the need for housing and the pressure that exists which requires us to take emergency action, but we have not had the full...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I was just speaking in opposition to the proposed amendment. Section 14, which takes in whether a market exists and if the works required would make a site unviable, is very important. We must have these qualifications to safeguard, as much as we can, the sort of person I described earlier.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Committee Stage (30 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: Is Deputy Boyd Barrett suggesting that if someone has a second home-----

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Applications (30 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 200. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a respite care grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26286/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (30 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 448. To ask the Minister for Health the status of an application to his Department's national lottery fund 2015 in respect of a centre (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26151/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 532. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding an application for a new school (details supplied) in County Mayo; when she expects the project to be funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26049/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (30 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 538. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for new build accommodation that has been approved in principle by her Department in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; the other accommodation approval the school has been granted; when the work will commence on approved and approved-in-principle projects; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (30 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 539. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional funding to supplement an all-in devolved grant application under the 2014 additional accommodation scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; when a decision is expected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26153/15]

Credit Unions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I pay tribute to the numerous credit unions in my constituency in County Mayo. It is fair to say they have been of the utmost and greatest assistance to ordinary people who need small loans, an approachable financial institution and credit for the normal financial requirements of families and individuals. There are credit unions in Ballina, Swinford, Kiltimagh, Claremorris, Castlebar,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (24 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine on what basis a 100% reduction is being made in a person's farm payments (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25334/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Startup Funding (23 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 216. To ask the Minister for Finance the different types of professional service companies that are excluded from being qualified trading activities in the Start-up Relief for Entrepreneurs Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24780/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (23 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 313. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the protection the new Consumer Rights Bill will provide to persons who are victims of petrol stretching and diesel laundering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25072/15]