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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: My next point might not be relevant, given the fact that not as many planning applications are in the system. The board moves the goalposts when a decision on an application is being appealed. The board tries to redesign the scheme. In my town, the board liaised directly with applicants concerning certain housing developments instead of judging what was before it. This practice is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: Is that list just for strategic infrastructure applications?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: Dr. Kelly responded to my question relating to the board's liaison with applicants directly and she referred to third parties who have made objections or submissions being notified if there is a redesign of a development. However, there are still interested parties who would not be notified. In my experience, adjoining landowners who had no objection to an initial application as it was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Decision-Making Processes: Discussion with An Bord Pleanála (9 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: The difficulty there is that the board has already made a decision as to whether it is a material change. It is entitled to do that, but it puts the landowner out of the loop. The board might decide it is not material but it could be argued that it is material and the landowner does not have the benefit of any notification.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Fuel Quality Directive: Discussion with Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (9 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the delegation. Bienvenue. If I understood Senator Fraser correctly, she explained that the full set of criteria is not being applied to Canada and it is not being considered in the same fashion and subject to the same criteria as Russia and Nigeria, the examples she cited. That sounds fairly straightforward. What is the answer Canada is being given? Why is this not the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Fuel Quality Directive: Discussion with Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (9 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: That is fair enough. That message is fairly clear. The delegation is making its case to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht and I am sure there is a case being made at many levels, but it is a fairly basic question. Obviously, Europe is not ignoring the case the delegation has made here, which is that they wish to be treated equally. What is its...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: EU Fuel Quality Directive: Discussion with Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association (9 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: What were the answers?

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (10 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: I would like to speak about the issue of land mobility, which is a precursor to discussions on payments and our targets under Harvest 2020. In years gone by, I attended many auctions in counties Mayo and Sligo in my capacity as a young solicitor. I encountered a well-established auctioneer who followed a particular routine and ritual at the beginning of every auction. When he was selling...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (11 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal against refusal of invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will expedite the matter. [43828/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (11 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of fresh evidence sent by letter dated 13 of August 2012 to the Social Welfare Appeals Office the position regarding an appeal against refusal of disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; if she will expedite the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43884/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering (11 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make provision for an additional funding allocation to support and enable individuals and organisations to run events for The Gathering 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43851/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: The Gathering (11 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make provision for an additional funding allocation to support and enable individuals and organisations to run events for The Gathering 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43851/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Sick Pay Scheme Expenditure (16 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will conduct a regulatory impact assessment as regards placing the burden for sick pay of employees on business. [44089/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (16 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44376/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (16 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a grant application to Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Company Teoranta by an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when will a payment be made. [44594/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Development Programme Funding (16 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding a grant application to Mayo North East LEADER Partnership Company Teoranta by an organisation (details supplied) in County Mayo; and when will a payment be made. [44595/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Health when the accreditation process for Mayo General Hospital, as an identified candidate colonoscopy unit, will be concluded in order for the hospital to provide the necessary services on behalf of the national colorectal screening programme; the date on which the service will commence at Mayo General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44748/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Bodies (16 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in the preparation and submission by Iarnrod Eireann's Chief Medical Officer of a medical report pertaining to an employee (details supplied) to the employee's insurance company and that the matter be attended to immediately. [44486/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland-US Economic Relations: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (16 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: I would like to be associated with the words of welcome. I apologise as, while I saw some of the presentation on screen, I was caught up with another meeting. I will be brief. It is great to see the fluid and flexible nature of the business relationship and the enthusiasm to bring it along and to encourage more foreign direct investment into this country, hopefully to our mutual benefit....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland-US Economic Relations: Discussion with American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (16 Oct 2012)

Michelle Mulherin: We would also be helping our emigrants which is part of the remit of the committee.