Results 181-200 of 234 for speaker:Michael Mulcahy

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the campaign to have corporation tax in Northern Ireland reduced to parity with the Republic of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39591/06]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (23 Nov 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for greater all Ireland economic cooperation and the development of greater cross-Border links; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39590/06]

Citizens Information Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: With the permission of the House, I wish to share my time with Deputy Callanan.

Citizens Information Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Nov 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: I welcome this Bill and the Minister to the House. I thank him for the Government's commitment to both the Bill and the entire national disability strategy. The Minister will agree that any society should be judged on the manner in which it treats those who are less fortunate or more vulnerable than others, such as the elderly, children and people with disabilities. While Ireland is coming...

Transport 21: Statements (Resumed) (9 Nov 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: With the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's permission, I will share my time with Deputy Callanan. I also congratulate the Minister and the Government on Transport 21. I was privileged to attend its launch this time last year in Dublin Castle. It is an ambitious plan and I believe it will be implemented. I call on members of the Opposition to stop mealy-mouthing this plan. I am not saying the...

White Paper on Irish Aid: Statements (2 Nov 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: I thank Deputy Carey for sharing time. I also welcome the White Paper, which I have read thoroughly once or twice. It contains many good ideas, several of which have already been raised. I wish to emphasise a point that has also been raised by previous speakers. Our aid expenditure will reach €1.5 billion, which constitutes an enormous amount of money, and the public will want to be...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Oct 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: Question 583: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of new social housing family units excluding affordable and senior citizens housing which have been completed by Dublin City Council in the years 2002 to 2005. [32958/06]

Government Record: Motion. (4 Jul 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: Am I not included on the list?

Written Answers — Fuel Prices: Fuel Prices (27 Jun 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Defence the effect the increases in fuel prices have had within his Department; the additional costs anticipated in 2006 as compared with 2005; the fuel economy measures operated by the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24787/06]

Human Rights Issues: Motion (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: Ireland has a long and noble tradition of adherence to fundamental human rights and freedom. One aspect of this commitment is our membership of the Council of Europe, a parliamentary assembly to which the Oireachtas sends representatives. The European Convention on Human Rights has become a cornerstone of European policy in this area and its basic tenets were also to be enshrined in the draft...

Human Rights Issues: Motion (Resumed). (14 Jun 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: Neutrality is not a passive concept. It is an issue that must be actively nurtured and safeguarded — likewise, the promotion and protection of fundamental human freedoms. In the words of Edmund Burke, all that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing. I commend the amendment to the Labour Party motion.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this important Bill. All Members will wish to act together in a responsible fashion to amend the law on statutory rape. As the legal background to the issue is well known at this stage, I do not propose to repeat it. I concur with the reasoning set out by the Minister this morning and his cautionary comments on the difficulties that will arise...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: As this debate takes place, the Supreme Court is deciding whether a person convicted under the section found to be unconstitutional should be released. We await its judgment and should, of course, let it deliberate without any influence or interference. In so far as some Members of this House may have made comments, in a sense, leaning on that judge, I wish to dissociate myself from those...

Pension Provisions. (11 May 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to provide pensions to Irish missionaries who live in developing countries and who do not intend to return to Ireland. [17303/06]

Middle East Peace Process. (10 May 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: Will the Deputy allow me to say a few words?

Middle East Peace Process. (10 May 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: I thank Deputy Allen for raising this matter. This is a day for EU scrutiny and debate, and I feel that such an important decision was probably discussed as a matter on the agenda before the Council. However, I am sure the Minister would not object to appearing before the Committee on European Affairs once again to discuss it. It is entirely appropriate that we monitor this. I wish to be...

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: This has been an interesting session and I have a number of questions for the Minister of State and, perhaps, Deputy Allen. I pay tribute to Deputy Allen and his predecessor, Deputy Gay Mitchell, who did trojan work on the scrutiny sub-committee. I have been a member of the sub-committee since it started and I pay tribute to Deputy Quinn, who was instrumental in terms of dealing with EU...

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: My first question is for the Minister of State and the Ceann Comhairle, as the head of the Oireachtas Commission. On the whole question of resources, I join in the praise for the herculean efforts of the staff of the scrutiny sub-committee and ask the Minister of State whether he accepts it is under-resourced in terms of the amount of work it has to do in terms of the detail it must follow...

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: ——by the public. Will he agree that there might be some logic if the Minister of State, after Council and GAERC meetings, could come back either to the Joint Committee on European Affairs or, indeed, the scrutiny sub-committee to report what happened at those meetings so that the decisions taken can feed back into the system? I am sorry to be long-winded, but this is important. What...

Third Annual Report of the European Union (Scrutiny) Act 2002: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Michael Mulcahy: I believe the Minister of State has got the drift. I thank the Ceann Comhairle.