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Seanad: Flood Relief (27 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for foreign affairs, Deputy Creighton, to the House.

Seanad: Flood Relief (27 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: I thank the Senator for her brevity.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: This morning Senator Landy praised the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, so it is time that Senator Ó Domhnaill stopped scaremongering about the septic tank issue. The details outlined by the Minister, Deputy Hogan, yesterday are clear and concise.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: He did.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: The Minister has made it easy for people to register.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: The people want to protect water quality and public health. We have in place a system that will do that and which will meet our obligations under the European Court of Justice ruling of 2009, an issue with which the previous Government failed to deal. It is time to move on, to allow the work continue and for people to register. Senator Feargal Quinn made some interesting observations on...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: Perhaps it is an issue on which we could have a discussion with the Minister. It concerns the number of oil spillages on roads and leakages from trucks which can cause very serious accidents. Due to the difficult economic situation for hauliers, perhaps the same investment is not being made in maintaining the quality of vehicles. It is an issue about which we must be concerned given the...

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: As no other Senators are offering, I call on the Minister of State to respond.

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: Is that agreed? Agreed. When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Clár Togála Scoile (26 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, to the House.

Seanad: European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: I join colleagues in welcoming the Tánaiste. I also welcome the Croatian ambassador and I wish her and her people well in future. In voting for the stability treaty in the recent referendum, Irish people made a significant decision to remain at the heart of Europe, and gave the Government a mandate to work with other EU governments to resolve the many problems that are impacting on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: Having attended the same presentation as Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh yesterday, I strongly agree with him that community employment schemes, certainly those in my county, have done invaluable work in recent years. I hope to see them go from strength from strength and that the resources required to achieve this will be made available. I support the call made by my colleague from Galway...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: I wish to refer to the unfortunate stand-off at Cloonmoylan bog. It saddens me very much that the situation has arisen. As previous speakers have stated, the rule of law must be upheld. It is unfortunate that a political football is being made of this issue by a particular Deputy.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: In my view the particular Deputy is very seriously misleading people. He would want to reflect on whether serious financial consequences could arise for any farmers involved in breaking the law if it were to impact on their farm payments. This must be considered by everybody. While we do not like the EU directive, it is in place and the country stands to be fined €25,000 per day. We...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: The Minister without interruption.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: Senator, the Minister without interruption.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: The Minister, without interruption.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: Senator, allow the Minister speak.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Shatter.