Results 1-17 of 17 for waste management speaker:Maurice Cummins

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2015)

Maurice Cummins: ..., and Senator Healy Eames raised the same point. I will address the points of Senator Healy Eames in my final comments. Senators D'Arcy, Coghlan, Wilson, Brennan and Mullins referred to the toxic waste and sewage being dumped into rivers in the Republic, especially in north Louth, as a result of diesel laundering. Those engaging in these types of practice are former subversives and...

Seanad: Water Sector Reforms: Statements (25 Nov 2014)

Maurice Cummins: .... That is a cap of €3 per week. It is important to note this is a capped charge, not a flat rate charge. Water conservation remains central to the package of reforms, and there are real incentives for households to manage their water usage. On the Order of Business I noted the discovery that 22 households nationwide were losing up to 1 million gallons of water, or enough to...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Sep 2014)

Maurice Cummins: ...from the Inspector of Prisons and welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Justice and Equality of the closure of the separation unit in Mountjoy Prison. Senator Norris welcomed the review of waste collection services announced by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government and also highlighted the plight of residents in city centre areas in that context....

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...concludes. Every second pension fund is in trouble. The pensions and jobs of workers in the ESB are not under threat and pay cuts are not required. I hope that, arising from the meeting between management and unions later this week, this unnecessary action will not proceed. A strike would have devastating consequences for businesses, schools, primary health centres and everyone else....

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Maurice Cummins: ...to leave the company should receive their full entitlements. Senator Jim D'Arcy referred to the NCSE report in the context of the recommendation it contains that responsibility for behaviour management in schools be given to one member of staff. I note the Senator's remarks and also the comments made by the many teachers who brought this matter to his attention. Senator Reilly referred to...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: ...an Adjournment matter on the subject will be taken this evening and perhaps some points that will be helpful for next weeks' debate will be made this evening. Senator Bacik spoke about national waste management. Waste management and bin collection in Dublin is a matter for the local authority but we can certainly bring the Minister to the House to discuss national waste management....

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jun 2011)

Maurice Cummins: ...O'Brien and Bacik referred to the decision by AIB to sell a share in a company which was bought for €216 million for €100,000. This is a disgrace which shows how badly AIB and other banks were managed and how they completely lost the run of themselves in that past ten years. I will raise the matter with the Minister for Finance who intends to attend the House. The Minister has the...

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (27 Jan 2009)

Maurice Cummins: ...told it for the past six months, some even years ago, of the problems in the economy. This Fianna Fáil, Green Party and other mixum gatherum Government's legacy is that in just 18 months it has managed to double the unemployment level and the national debt. This has never happened before in the State's history. May we get rid of this Government as soon as possible to ensure it will...

Seanad: Economic Policy: Statements (Resumed) (9 Jul 2008)

Maurice Cummins: The economy would not be in such a state if the Government had managed the public finances properly and prudently instead of wasting taxpayers' money on schemes such as PPARS and electronic voting machines, to which Senator Coffey referred, and many other daft projects which were not thought through in a meaningful or serious manner. One need only consider the establishment of the many...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2007: Second Stage (26 Apr 2007)

Maurice Cummins: ...we will go through the motions of debating it on Committee and Report Stages. Let us be honest however. There is no way the Tánaiste will accept any amendments from us. The debate is a complete waste of time and a cynical exercise in the subversion of democracy. I have tabled many amendments and they deserve debate and genuine consideration. Many colleagues have tabled amendments also...

Seanad: Garda Reform: Statements (13 Dec 2006)

Maurice Cummins: ...be an overarching body taking responsibility for implementing best practice. The Garda can borrow extensively from the corporate and private sector in this regard. All major companies in Ireland manage their development through systems such as this. They ensure they monitor the trends amongst their competitors, modernise and even keep ahead of the pace. These ideas should govern the...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (19 Apr 2005)

Maurice Cummins: I am glad the Minister agreed to change the word "disposal", which would be more appropriate for the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government or for waste management, for example. I had proposed one word to replace "disposal", whereas the Minister has chosen to put in a few more. However, I accept the amendment.

Seanad: Waste Management. (27 Jan 2005)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Waterford County Council currently has a waste management crisis. This has been the case for some time. The Dungarvan landfill is full and the Tramore landfill site will be complete at the end of this year. In the meantime, the county council has located another site but it has already spent €200,000 on appeals to An Bord Pleanála in regard to...

Seanad: State Airports Bill 2004: Second Stage. (13 Jul 2004)

Maurice Cummins: ...judgment on this Bill? There is a massive public deficit of information as regards a number of items — strategies and plans for the new entities; capital expenditure and investment plans; management team and operational plans; the nature of ongoing relationships with existing Aer Rianta operations; financial projections including cash and debt management; and pricing policies and...

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2003: Second Stage. (27 Jan 2004)

Maurice Cummins: ...no respite in the Bill for these people. As a nation we can be critical of EU directives but the EU directives on the environment, particularly with regard to the quality of drinking water and waste water treatment, for example, have transformed the way we think about these issues. They will serve the country well by ensuring greater care, management and accountability on environmental...

Seanad: Local Government Bill 2003: Second Stage. (26 Feb 2003)

Maurice Cummins: ...directly elected mayors. We have seen bureaucracy increase in local authorities and local authority members being stripped of many of their powers by the Minister, Deputy Cullen, in areas such as waste management and planning. Members of the Government are running around like headless chickens. What they propose in one instance they go back on and then reintroduce. We do not know what they...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Maurice Cummins: ...have sparred with one another on numerous occasions, and will no doubt do so again in the future, I wish him continued success. There is no doubt that there was a need to introduce legislation on waste management and environmental protection in order to bring our laws into line with EU directives. The Bill before us has many merits. I welcome the strengthening of the anti-litter laws and...