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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I concur with Senator Horkan. He and a number of others attended the presentation by the Alliance for Insurance Reform. One could only come away from it being quite shocked that, notwithstanding the Government's working group on the cost of insurance, shopkeepers, publicans and people running businesses are in an awful predicament. No longer is insurance a safety net to which one resorts...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: In his annual report for 2017 the Ombudsman for Children identified as a key issue the lack of access to emergency mental health services for suicidal young people and indicated that the inability of the HSE and Tusla to act to ensure this deficit was addressed was "a stark failure". When young people are self-harming and in danger of suicide, we should be very grateful that they can be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: University College Dublin (29 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the UCD research team. I thank its members for the interesting presentation. It is clear that they are involved in cutting-edge work. I commend them and their stakeholders on their work. It is a great source of pride to most Irish people that we are world leaders when it comes to food and innovation. As others have mentioned, instead of letting it become a twilight industry...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Different Approaches and New Opportunities in Irish Agriculture: University College Dublin (29 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Whereas many people torment themselves with low-fat cheese, it is good to hear that full-fat cheese comes out on top. I sincerely hope full-fat butter and milk do too.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I wish to raise my concern about a serious problem affecting third level students from Mayo attending college in Galway city, particularly arising out of the rent hikes taking place on student accommodation. The issue of Cúirt na Coiribe and the €1,000 increase in the rent has been highlighted, but this is an issue that affects many students, not just those who want to live in...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I would like to raise the worrying trend of the creeping up of oil prices and, in particular, the recent spike in the price of a barrel of oil. The rise has abated but only slightly on account of the increase in production by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, or the release of crude oil. While it all sounds very international, it has real consequences for our economy....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Many questions have been asked and the witnesses have made the points that they wanted to make. The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, ICBF, will have a chance to answer them. The case that has been laid out here is quite stark. The witnesses have described the problems of breeding and the animals that are coming to mart at the beef data genomics programme. It makes sense that we make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I would hope that the discussion might see more light than heat, although the witnesses have very strong views about what has happened. We would expect that the board of ICBF would have proper engagement with the witnesses and the other breeding organisations and that they would be heard out. The issue of governance, and that the scheme would function properly and bring about results, is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. They will have heard what the members of the Irish Charolais Cattle Society had to say. I have never heard anybody say suckler farmers are delighted with the beef data genomics programme. In fact, the opposite is the case. It is not just the Irish Charolais Cattle Society that is saying this. There is a general feeling of dissatisfaction....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I am trying to grasp this. We have already heard about volatility in the star system. Aside from any discussion we are having here, what ICBF proposes is costing people money. How can the witnesses stand over the star rating of these animals? Surely, there is not enough information on these animals to say this is gospel. People have invested and they are losing money on the basis of it....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Was 75% not mentioned? It was said that there would be a 25% variable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Genomics Programme: Discussion (22 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: It should act as a guide.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I wish to raise serious concerns over the waiting lists for homecare packages in Mayo. The problem has escalated in recent weeks and a large number of people have contacted me to tell me an elderly relative has had a homecare package approved but is currently in a hospital bed and cannot get access to the package. There are a number of such cases in Ballina District Hospital and there are...

Seanad: Visit of Saudi Delegation (10 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: Before I proceed with the business, on my behalf and on behalf of the Members of Seanad Éireann I offer a céad míle fáilte, a most sincere welcome, to a parliamentary delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia led by His Excellency, Dr. Ahmed Al-Issa, the Minister for Education. They are very welcome to Seanad Éireann and I hope they will find their visit useful and...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I also wish to express my concern at the news emanating from Brussels yesterday that there is a proposed 5% cut to the CAP budget. We have to redouble our efforts to reverse this proposal. The Taoiseach has indicated that as a net contributor to the EU budget, he is prepared to allow Ireland to increase its contribution to the CAP and to require other member states to step up to the plate...

Seanad: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (3 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I welcome the Minister of State.

Seanad: CervicalCheck Screening Programme: Statements (3 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Action Plan for Jobs (2 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I tabled this Commencement matter because I am asking for more investment in job creation in north and east Mayo. I want to ensure the State agencies responsible for job creation and investment, IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and to a lesser extent the local enterprise office, are doing their job in this particular area. My focus is on this area as opposed to Mayo as a whole. The last...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Action Plan for Jobs (2 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I thank the Minister of State. I acknowledge the remarkable work that has been done by him and his predecessors in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation in reversing our fortunes and bringing us almost to a point of full employment nationally. However, even Project Ireland 2040 acknowledges regional imbalance. The west is playing catch up. While I am talking about the...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Michelle Mulherin: I join in the congratulations to our two new colleagues, Senators Lawlor and Marshall. I wish them well in their tenure in this House and look forward to engaging with them in that regard. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Education and Skills to the House to address an issue with which hundreds of rural primary schools around the country are struggling. These are small schools...