Results 601-620 of 7,765 for speaker:Maurice Cummins
- Seanad: Beit Collection: Statements (18 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: I will leave it at that. He read it in thePhoenix.
- Seanad: Beit Collection: Statements (18 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: There was the General as well.
- Seanad: Beit Collection: Statements (18 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Beit Collection: Statements (18 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: At 2.30 p.m next Tuesday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015 – Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to adjourn no later than 3 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 2, statements on tackling obesity in Ireland, to be taken at 3 p.m. and to conclude no later than 5 p.m., with contributions from group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: Several Members who were not present yesterday and who did not speak of their sadness at the tragic events in Berkeley, which led to the deaths of six of our young, bright people, with several more of them injured, spoke today. Our hearts go out to all the bereaved families and those injured and to their many young friends, who are there and who must be very traumatised.I note Senator Jim...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: Senator Craughwell and other Senators got very exercised about an amendment to the Order of Business which will be proposed tomorrow by Senator Craughwell. I like to deal with things as we get them and not to have advance notice of them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: The representation allowance for councillors is very inadequate, and there is no question about it. I know the Whips of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Labour met with the representation association for councillors recently.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: Representations have been made to the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, and a meeting has taken place with him, and it is intended to have a meeting with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Kelly, on the matter. I believe a meeting will also have to be held with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, who controls the purse strings....
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: Whatever it is called, it is a deduction out of the allowances-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: We will have a debate when we can arrange it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: Senator Ó Clochartaigh asked about the transposition of an EU directive and the petroleum extraction legislation. It is intended that it will be taken tomorrow. At the Cabinet meeting yesterday, the Government agreed the publication of the petroleum (exploration and extraction) safety (amendment) Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: It will be published tomorrow. Due to the short timeframe for its transposition, the Bills Office-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: -----will publish the Bill in the morning and a verbal briefing on the Bill will be available for everybody-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: The briefing will be of benefit to everybody-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: -----particularly spokespersons. If Members feel there is any pulling of fast ones on anything, they can vote down the Bill tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: That is an option for the House. I am only outlining the options available to Members of the House. The rostering system for the Garda Síochána is an operational matter for the Garda Commissioner. I am sure the Senator's points will be relayed by the superintendent involved and any other superintendents throughout the country who may have problems with the rostering system.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: It is an operational matter and not a matter for the Minister. Senator Mullins spoke about post offices and I have referred to this matter. Senator Wilson spoke about the representation allowance, which I have addressed. Senator Higgins called for a debate on the problems in the nursing home sector. We will try to have the Minister for Health in the House to address this matter. Senators...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: With regard to Senator Coghlan, I thought civil war was breaking out in Kerry again but we have solved the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jun 2015)
Maurice Cummins: With regard to Senator Healy Eames, I do not propose to answer people who have left the Chamber. I have addressed the matters raised by Senator Keane and D'Arcy.