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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Michael Mullins: I wish to bring to the House's attention that, five minutes' walk from here at the RHA Gallery in Ely Place, there is a photographic exhibition that shows the reality of the Syrian refugee crisis. The Caesar Exhibition displays photographs of detainees from the Syrian regime's prisons and detention centres.The photographs were taken by a former military policeman in the Syrian army, known by...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jan 2016)

Michael Mullins: I offer my full support to Senator Kelly. While it might suit Galway to weaken Roscommon from a football perspective, we are certainly full square behind Roscommon in its fight to hold on to the Monksland area. Taking the area into County Westmeath would impoverish County Roscommon and it would lose a significant rates base. It would have a major, detrimental impact on the county of...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jan 2016)

Michael Mullins: This is very significant. We heard a lot of talk yesterday about obesity. This is part of a plan to make us a much healthier nation.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Mullins: I wish to put on the record our support for the many families who are in very difficult situations having been impacted by the appalling floods over the Christmas period. Many families continue to suffer in parts of the country, including in parts of County Galway. The emergency services, particularly the local authorities, the Red Cross, the Army and the Garda did amazing work in helping...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister of State. I thank Fianna Fáil for tabling this motion because it exposes much of the inaccurate and untrue information it has put before the House tonight. Fianna Fáil is now bringing forward unrealistic proposals. The abolition of Irish Water would be a retrograde step at this point. Irish Water was established with a view to redressing years of under...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Mullins: I can see tangible evidence that Irish Water is working and that investment is being made in services. We need our towns to have good water services if we want to attract industry and investment. Whatever else we say about Irish Water, it is a commercial operation.It now has significant resources which will allow it to address many major infrastructural problems throughout the country in...

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (13 Jan 2016)

Michael Mullins: What were the Senator's crowd doing for 14 years?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2015)

Michael Mullins: I join colleagues in wishing the Cathaoirleach, Leas-Chathaoirleach and all the Members of the House a very happy, peaceful and healthy Christmas. I also join in the words of thanks to the hard-working staff of this House. We have had a highly productive year. Much very significant legislation went through the House and we had many late sittings. The staff of the House gave exemplary...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Michael Mullins: I welcome the Minister to the House. It is a very significant day when the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill comes into Seanad Éireann for discussion.Senator Barrett is a man whom I admire a lot. He usually speaks a lot of sense and has very good figures and statistics. However, I have to disagree with him fundamentally on this issue. He is probably right about elements of the revenue...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Michael Mullins: In fairness, I think the Minister would need more than one minute. I ask for an extension of time so that he is given his five minutes.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Michael Mullins: Tomorrow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Boko Haram Insurgency: Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of Nigeria (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Mullins: I join with colleagues in welcoming our guest today. I also deplore the fact that other embassies chose not to provide participants to discuss this particularly pressing and urgent issue. It has been said and is well documented that Christians are among the most persecuted people in the world. Pope Francis recently said it also. It would have been appropriate for all the other countries...

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Mullins: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 12 and 13 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Mullins: The Sinn Féin Senators are not here to move their amendments.

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 24 and 25 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Mullins: Is the Senator happy?

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Mullins: Is the Senator withdrawing his amendment?

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Mullins: Amendment No. 35 was discussed with amendment No. 2. Does Senator Barrett propose to move the amendment?

Seanad: Harbours Bill 2015: Committee Stage (16 Dec 2015)

Michael Mullins: Amendments Nos. 36 and 37 are related and may be discussed together.