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Immigration: Motion [Private Members] (6 Dec 2023)

David Cullinane: The Irish people, or at least the vast majority of them, will never be led by extreme voices when it comes to immigration because Irish people are fair and welcoming. We have seen that over the course of many years. Properly managed immigration enriches a society. We see this in our hospitals with nurses, doctors, healthcare assistants and specialists right across the health service coming...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 38 - Health (Supplementary) (29 Nov 2023)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State and their officials. I will start by echoing the Minister's comments on immigrants who work in the healthcare service and the many people who keep our health services going who have come from so many different countries around the world. In the past 18 months, I have visited 18 hospitals and have met a lot of staff. I am blown away by the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (29 May 2019)

David Cullinane: ...his earlier comments. It is disingenuous and wrong of the Taoiseach to make comments like that. It plays into the hands of those people who want to exploit other people's fears on issues like immigration.

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (29 May 2019)

David Cullinane: ...of them and has raised this issue on a number of visits to the United States. They live in a state of continuous fear and worry and are concerned about the failure of the US Congress to pass an immigration reform Bill during the previous congressional term. The Taoiseach said he had a discussion with Speaker Pelosi on this issue. What was the outcome of that discussion? What was her...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (17 Apr 2019)

David Cullinane: ...are arguing for, some of which, I think, has given succour to the far-right in Europe. We also need to be careful that we do not have a situation where we allow politicians, in this State or elsewhere, to pitch immigrants against those who are at the margins of society here who are victims of very bad policies by the Government and other right-wing Governments across Europe which deprive...

European Council: Statements (4 Jul 2018)

David Cullinane: ...of State and the Government to come back with a solution that will protect the Good Friday Agreement in all of its parts, avoid any hardening of the Border and protect the rights of citizens. I also want to address the immigration issue. It is important that it featured at the summit as it is a huge issue. I listened intently to the debate and opinions expressed by Members on whether...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Engagement on the Future of Europe (Resumed): European Movement Ireland, Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Assocation and Macra na Feirme (4 Oct 2017)

David Cullinane: ...debate on the future of Europe and it is as follows. We have to listen to people and engage with them. One of the issues that was at the heart of the Brexit debate, if we want to be honest, was immigration. People had a fear of immigration. I come from a political viewpoint where I see immigration as positive. I believe in multiculturalism and I believe immigration enriches society....

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

David Cullinane: ...one of which is amendment No. 23. My concerns are also expressed by NGOs and groups such as the Irish Refugee Council, the Migrant Rights Centre and Nasc. The proposed section 20(1)(e) states an immigration officer or member of An Garda Síochána may arrest an applicant without warrant if that officer or member suspects, with reasonable cause, that the applicant has acted or...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2015)

David Cullinane: ..., our concerns are not about preventing exploitation or abuse of the system. We all want to ensure there are proper protections in place. We have to protect our borders, sovereignty and have an immigration system in place. The point is that it has to be fair, robust, along with safeguards built into it for those seeking asylum. Most importantly, we have to live up to our obligations...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

David Cullinane: ...the Article that is in place, Ireland should "establish a concrete timeframe for the achievement of complete separation of remand and sentenced prisoners, juvenile and adult prisoners and detained immigrants and sentenced prisoners. At the very least section 88(8) should be amended to provide that "Remanded children shall be kept separate from sentenced children where it is in the best...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

David Cullinane: ...Committee which stated that Ireland "should establish a concrete timeline for the achievement of complete separation of remand and sentenced prisoners, juvenile and adult prisoners, and detained immigrants and sentenced prisoners". Perhaps the Minister would outline what moves the Government is making in that direction. Is there a timeline? He mentioned what would happen if he accepted...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2014)

David Cullinane: ...the issue at all. Sinn Féin is clearly an anti-racist party. It clearly believes in multiculturalism. It has very progressive policies. It has consistently called for progressive reform of our immigration policies. This type of politics is despicable. I do not like the rise of UKIP. I do not like the rise of the far right anywhere in Europe. Any attempt to lump Sinn Féin...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Anne Brasseur (Resumed) (12 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: ..., we can agree in general that we need burden sharing across Europe as regards the issue of illegal migrants. I am concerned about the rise of far right groups across Europe and their very anti-immigration position. Thankfully, we do not have that same situation in this State but we can see it happening in other states across Europe. A lot of issues feed into the rise of such groups...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (1 Oct 2013)

David Cullinane: ...All the research and data show that educational outcomes are affected by class size. I spoke to many of the teachers afterwards and they spoke of the diverse range of pupils now in the classrooms, from new immigrants to people with special needs or intellectual disabilities. The teachers must manage such diversity in their classrooms in very difficult circumstances in which the school...

Seanad: Tackling Bullying in Schools: Statements (Resumed) (26 Sep 2013)

David Cullinane: ...to schools. It also, as we know, throws up bullying. The Minister is aware that people who are homosexual, for example, often experience much higher levels of bullying. A lot of the new Irish, that is, immigrants to this country, have also experienced bullying, as have members of the Traveller community. We need to look at that because separate programmes might be necessary to deal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector Report: Discussion with RGDATA (12 Mar 2013)

David Cullinane: ...budgets. It is why many retailers tell me they do not have footfall or customers but now I hear retailers state they want to be part of this and that the wages of the low paid, mainly women and immigrant workers, need to be reduced. I do not have a difficulty with reforming JLCs. It needs to be done because many of them are outdated, but I do not want to see such reform used as an...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

David Cullinane: ...wake of the article in the Irish Independent yesterday which has been raised by a number of other Senators. This article was deliberate. Its intention was to stoke up anti-social welfare and anti-immigrant sentiment. It was shameful. Even if they apologised, they should hang their heads in shame. They knew exactly what they were seeking to do. Let us be very clear, this was an...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

David Cullinane: ...stands for and not what was said in this House yesterday by one member of that party. It is important that we, as elected representatives, do not feed into an agenda which is to stoke up anti-immigrant and anti-social welfare sentiment. It is wrong and it must be challenged.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Feb 2012)

David Cullinane: Does the Leader agree that we should have a debate in this House on immigration and multiculturalism and a celebration of same?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: ...and the Irish Human Rights Commission have spoken prior to the Minister addressing the United Nations on Ireland's performance in respect of human rights: the way women are treated in this State; immigrants - the way we treat people in direct provision centres is appalling and should be examined by this Government and anyone who supports human rights; vulnerable groups, whether it is...