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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: -----the ESM.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: I will not be called a liar in this House by a member of the Labour Party who made a lot of promises before the previous election. Senator Gilroy needs to pipe down and listen for a second. This is my opportunity on the Order of Business to put a question to the Leader. Senator Gilroy should show some respect to Members of the House. Will the Leader arrange a debate on this issue? I am...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: I will be asked to report progress very soon, but I wish to address amendments Nos. 12 and 19, which have been tabled by Sinn Féin.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: We will report progress, so I would reserve the right to come back later. I have no difficulty in giving way to the Minister of State.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, line 25, to delete “Circuit” and substitute “District”.This is a fairly simple amendment and may be less important than some of the more substantial amendments we will be dealing with. This is to advise the Minister that the Circuit Court should not have to deal with all of these cases and that the District Court, which is a...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: Amendment No. 3.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: I have made my contribution.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: It is.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: I am disappointed with the Minister of State's response. I listened very carefully to what he had to say. All of the amendments are designed to put children, their best interests and their rights front and centre. I agree with what Senator Norris said because it is exactly what we are trying to do - deal with the root of this issue. It strikes me as not just odd or bizarre but outrageous...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: First, I appeal to the Minister of State to listen to what has been said and, as he did with amendment No. 1, to reflect on the powerful contribution made by Senator van Turnhout and others on this issue. I hope he was moved by the contribution because it pertains to the reason I am not in a position to give the Bill an enthusiastic welcome. Even though the Minister of State has labelled it...

Seanad: Gender Recognition Bill 2014: Committee Stage (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: I, too, welcome some of the representative groups in the Gallery and thank them for the support they have given to both Government and Opposition Members of the Dáil and the Seanad on this important Bill. I support the amendment, which is being put because a number of us believe there are serious flaws and deficiencies in this Bill. There is no doubt whatsoever that we will have to...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: There were none for Waterford.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: Last week on the Order of Business, I proposed that the motion to set up the terms of reference for the commission of inquiry into the findings of the Guerin report into Garda malpractice in the Cavan-Monaghan area should not be taken without debate. I also sought to debate the matter in this House and suggested that there should have been a debate in the Dáil as well. Since then, of...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: We are discussing the Order of Business. I am calling for the Ceann Comhairle in the Dáil and you as Cathaoirleach in the Seanad to reconsider having a debate on this issue, because it is of such fundamental importance.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: It is, because-----

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: And I can speak to the Leader of the House - whoever has responsibility.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: It is the Taoiseach who has responsibility as well, because-----

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: -----the information in regard to the letter that was sent by a former Minister and a sitting member of Fine Gael had to be dragged out of him in the Dáil. So he must take responsibility for this mess as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2015)

David Cullinane: What we are calling for, given the seriousness of the issue-----