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Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I wish to intervene to correct something I said. I referred to section 2 of the Bill, but it is section 4 that sets out the exemption of a local authority. The vacant site levy does not apply to a local authority as a housing authority. This is provided for in section 4 in Part 2.

Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: No, they are covered by an exception under section 2. Local authorities are not treated the same as private property owners.

Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: Another issue of concern is the position of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA. Will the Minister of State clarify whether it will be penalised in the same way as everybody else and challenged to deliver on housing? I refer here not to the property developers over which NAMA has a stranglehold but to the agency itself. I received a reply to a parliamentary question last week which...

Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the opportunity to speak about the Bill which is part of the response to the housing shortage, an issue that has been well aired in this Chamber and the media. We know that we need a multifaceted approach. I consider this to be emergency-type legislation in the sense that we are proposing to introduce a vacant site levy, which is a penalty on people who own property. In the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: I support the idea of an electoral commission. I served on the Constitutional Convention and many of the constitutional issues we looked at brought us to a recognition of the need for an electoral commission. There was an exploration of issues and matters that could be brought within its remit. There has been practical input from citizens working with politicians, which would be helpful. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: Do not forget about the tallymen.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Petrol Stretching (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 244. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will direct the Revenue Commissioners to take a proactive approach to counteract petrol stretching and diesel laundering, and in particular to put in place a mobile testing laboratory for spot checks at filling stations, in view of the shortcomings in the current reactive system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23202/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 248. To ask the Minister for Finance when the review of the operation of the local property tax will be complete; when the findings will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23355/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Local Authority Funding (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 381. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of all applications submitted by Mayo County Council for funding under the Local Authority Harbour Development and Marine Leisure Programme 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23860/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 653. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses and midwives who have been removed from the register of nurses and midwives by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for non-payment of the annual retention fee for each of the years 2011 to 2014 and for 2015 to date; the total amount of money collected in restoration fees during each of those years from nurses and midwives who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 655. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure applied by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for removing the name of a nurse or midwife from the register of nurses and midwives; the details of correspondence sent by the board to nurses or midwifes advising them that a board meeting is to take place to decide on the removal of the name from the register; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 654. To ask the Minister for Health the number of nurses and midwives who have to take enforced leave from the Health Service Executive due to their names being removed from the register of nurses and midwives while they await restoration to the register for each of the years 2011 to 2014 and for 2015 to date; the average length of time taken to process the restoration of a name on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Staff (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 676. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if local indigenous staff working at the various Irish embassies around the world are paid the Irish minimum wage and have standardised terms, conditions and protections in their place of work which they would expect to enjoy if they were working here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23313/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: EU Funding (16 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 883. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of applications received for transport projects under the first call for proposals under the connecting Europe facility for transport projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23348/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (11 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an appeal against the refusal of disability allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if it will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22814/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 146. To ask the Minister for Health when a rheumatologist will be appointed to Mayo General Hospital; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22704/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (11 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: 166. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address concerns for the proper and timely care of oncology patients at the centre of excellence at University Hospital Galway in the Health Service Executive west area, where it has been confirmed by the Saolta University Healthcare Group that a total of 95 oncology clinics have been cancelled since January 2015, impacting on 866 oncology...

Topical Issue Debate: Rail Services (10 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: This is an old chestnut: overcrowding on the train service from Dublin to Ballina, Castlebar and Westport. Regularly at weekends there is overcrowding, people are standing and sitting all over the place. It does not seem to be a very safe or satisfactory service for Iarnród Éireann to deliver. The most recent big flare up was at the June bank holiday weekend when many people were...

Topical Issue Debate: Rail Services (10 Jun 2015)

Michelle Mulherin: What I described to the Minister goes beyond the item set out as a Topical Issue matter. The service does not compare with the Cork service. 10 o’clock I understand all passenger services are subsidised. People in County Mayo are entitled to have an early bird service arrive in Heuston Station at the scheduled time in order that they can conduct business in Dublin. They should...