Results 61-80 of 7,765 for speaker:Maurice Cummins
- Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: It was derisory.
- Seanad: Rural Development Policy: Statements. (18 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: Ar dtús ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire anseo inniu. As a Senator who comes from one of the so-called major urban areas, probably the one that has benefited least, the city of Waterford, the debate in which we are engaged is close to my heart. Those living in rural areas should bear in mind there are many who live in urban areas who have come from rural backgrounds and their...
- Seanad: Cancer Screening Programme: Motion. (19 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley. I acknowledge the fact that some progress is being made, that additional consultants have been recruited and that centres of excellence have been established.
- Seanad: Local Government Bill 2003: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister to the House. I second the amendment proposed by my colleague, Senator Bannon. When Better Local Government was introduced by the Minister's predecessor, Deputy Noel Dempsey, he stated that greater powers would be extended to local authority members, that bureaucracy and duplication would be cut out, that there would be directly elected mayors and that the dual mandate...
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: The Senator is making them up as he goes along.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: I listened to this motion being proposed by the Progressive Democrats. One would think they had not been in Government for the last five years. They praise the Minister for putting â¬9 billion into the health service, but then seek early decisive action to reform the management structures and financial accountability. What have they been doing for the last five years? There have been...
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: The Government may not be able to control leaks but it can certainly control the management of the health service, the subject of the Progressive Democrats motion. Senator Glynn said â¬9 billion was not a major amount by European standards to invest in the health service. He referred to the work of the health boards and said they should not be abolished. The Progressive Democrats say they...
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: The Senator is entitled to her opinion.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: The Senator is right. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Cowen, is responsible.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: We will not be lectured.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: That is an outrageous statement.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: I have a strong heart.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: Not even the Progressive Democrats.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: They spoke.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: Paragons of virtue as usual.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: I prepared in the heart.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: The Senator was inviting comment.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: I will give the Senator a copy of it.
- Seanad: Health Services: Motion. (26 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: He is good at stealing other people's clothes.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (27 Feb 2003)
Maurice Cummins: We have discussed several times the scourge of under age drinking. When will the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform introduce legislation or regulations to deal with under-age gambling? It is ludicrous that, although children are not allowed into bookmakers, they can bet on the tote at any dog track or race track. This has been brought to my attention by many people, including...