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Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: That is okay. We will support that so.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: It is fair to say that what is happening here today in relation to No. 1 is a disgrace.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: If the Government Senators vote for this motion, each and every one of them should be ashamed of themselves. I would ask not that the Chief Whip would come before the House, but that the Taoiseach would come before the House because he is the person who is pulling the strings here. He is the person who, in the Dáil, stated this was about getting a Government majority. This is about...

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: The reality is they do not want the banking inquiry to get to the truth.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: They are more interested in scoring political points.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: I say that because the party they are scoring points off is Fianna Fáil. They are more interested in doing that than getting to the truth.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: It is shameful that this amendment is being put to us. It states, "notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders", that we will set aside Standing Orders to allow the Government to gerrymander the banking inquiry. That is what they are attempting to do-----

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: -----gerrymander the banking inquiry for their own interests. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that the Taoiseach comes into the Seanad. I also appeal to all Independent Senators not to be part of this sham that is happening in the Seanad today, and to stand with Standing Orders and with democracy and not allow the Government to gerrymander the banking inquiry for its own...

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: Senator Hayden interrupted me several times.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: Put away the shovel.

Seanad: Order Of Business (12 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: Shame.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Transparency of Boards) Bill 2014: Second Stage (11 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State and commend Senator Quinn on introducing the Bill and providing Senators with an opportunity to discuss this important issue. In January 2013, several news outlets ran with the story that the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, had appointed Mr. Noel Ward, a former constituency organiser for the Minister, to the...

Seanad: Johnstown Castle Agricultural College (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister to the Chamber for the introduction of this Bill. We fully support these proposals. Since being elected to the Seanad, I have always worn a regional hat. As a representative of the south east, I have promoted the positives associated with the region while also challenging the Government on the difficulties it faces. Unfortunately, the south east has the highest...

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: What about the point I made regarding prescribed medications?

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: There is nothing in these amendments that would contravene anybody's constitutional rights. The Minister has simply cherry-picked the examples we gave in a way that suits his position. If somebody drinks and drives, they may harm not only others, but also themselves. Medicines are prescribed by doctors in order to protect the public; we do not allow people to pick and choose which...

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: My point is that we can make a decision as legislators to prevent people from doing something we consider harmful. That is why there is a ban on cannabis. If we were to follow the Minister's logic, we would allow people to smoke cannabis and take whatever medications they want. We would, in other words, be failing to protect people. If we strip this down to its bare bones, it is a very...

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: My intention was not to disagree strongly with the Minister because we support the substance of the Bill, but I take exception to his response to the amendments. He has entirely missed the point. I do not agree with the Minister's analysis or the analogies he gave. Senator Crown hit the nail on the head when he spoke about people who would profit from the provision of sunbeds for...

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: Neither does the smoking ban.