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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: -----the ushers and all of the staff of the Houses for their help and courtesy at all times. Please God, we will be back suitably refreshed in September.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (21 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: At 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 23 September 2015.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill 2014 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 1.45 p.m. and to adjourn no later than 2.45 p.m.; No. 2, Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 2.45 p.m.; No. 3 - Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill 2015 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: We will see. It should be finished by then.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The leader of the Opposition, Senator Darragh O'Brien, raised the question of health insurance and an anomaly in the policy held by a particular gentleman. Obviously, there is a contract between both parties, and that is something that should be addressed. I will certainly bring the matter to the attention of the Minister. I understand the Senator will be forwarding details on the matter....

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: This is a matter that will have to be examined. I can assure the Senator I do not propose to have a debate on seagulls in the House. Senator Hayden referred to the adoption Bill and welcomed it. She called for a pre-budget debate, which I will try to arrange with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, seeing that he has suggested this. Senator Hayden also called...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Comiskey spoke about the value of Lissadell House to tourism in the north west. Senator Bradford called for a debate on the elderly. The report on the fair deal scheme will be published today. It has made several recommendations, namely, ensuring there is adequate residential capacity for those residents who require higher-level or more complex care, ensuring value and economy,...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (20 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I agree with quite an amount of what Senator Darragh O'Brien said. I would like to delve into the final sentences of the Minister of State's reply. If an appointment is made for seven years, why is it not mentioned that the person concerned could serve for a further seven years, five years or whatever the case may be? It is the case where county managers are concerned. Why is it not...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (20 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I agree in principle with the proposal in the Bill to take this issue away from the Executive and give it to the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission. We should all be in favour of transferring power from the Executive to the Parliament. Can the Minister of State tell me whether I am right to say this will not affect the people who are in these positions at the moment? I believe we are...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (20 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister of State has answered the questions put to him. The issue on which we are at loggerheads is the specific term. If it was specified as seven years, with an option to reapply, I think we would have unanimity in the House-----

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (20 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: -----or close enough to it. From that point of view, I suggest that we proceed and pass Committee Stage, whether Senator O'Brien wants to proceed with the amendment or not, and give the Minister of State a chance to come back on Report Stage to deal with the specific matter of the term and number of years to be specified. That is the point at which we are falling down and for which we do...

Seanad: Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (20 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: On 23 September 2015.

Seanad: Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I join the Cathaoirleach in offering my condolences to Alexis Fitzgerald's wife, Mary. He was an excellent representative in this House. We will arrange a commemoration for him in the House at a later stage. The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re arrangements for the sitting of the House on Monday and Tuesday, 20 and 21 July 2015, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Mooney paid tribute to the captain and crew of the LE Eithne. This is a special day for the Naval Service with the LE Eithnereturning and the LE James Joycearriving in Haulbowline at the same time. It is great to see €70 million being spent on such a wonderful new vessel.As the Senator pointed out, our seas are almost ten times greater than our landmass and it is very...

Seanad: Sittings of Seanad: Motion (17 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business:1) the Seanad shall meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, 20th July, 2015; 2) the Seanad shall meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 21st July, 2015; and 3) at the sittings of the Seanad on the 21st and 22nd July, 2015:(i) Standing Order 29 shall stand suspended; and (ii) the Order of Business shall be proposed at...

Seanad: Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: On Monday.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I propose that we commence the debate on the Urban Regeneration and Housing Bill at 1.30 p.m. rather than at 1.45 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the appointment of the chairperson of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, back from committee, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, Personal Insolvency (Amendment) Bill 2014 – Second Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to adjourn no later than 3 p.m., with contributions of...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Thank you a Chathaoirligh-----