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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Forthcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council: Discussion with Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation (26 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: The posting of workers directive relates to workers in a firm who are temporarily transferred between member states in order to fulfil contract work. The directive is to ensure that workers receive the minimum protections in the state in which they are working and is intended to circumvent the movement of cheap labour and the race to the bottom. The problem in this State is that the minimum...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (26 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister. Senator Maurice Cummins made a very passionate contribution on the plight of the former Waterford Crystal workers. He spoke about the injustice visited upon hundreds of former workers who had to take the State to court to get their pension entitlements. He expressed the hope the High Court case would be heard as soon as possible and mentioned that it might be heard...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: I wish to raise the issue of Seanad reform. In as much as we can, we welcome the news the Government may extend the vote in Seanad elections to all third level graduates. At one level this is a step forward, but we can all agree it is not real reform; it is not what people want and it will not go far enough. As long as all citizens in the State do not have a vote for the people in this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the delegations. I am from Waterford and as such I am directly affected by this issue. I stand with all of the communities affected, including the organisations present today, who are rightly concerned about this project. There has been much discussion on this issue thus far. Senator Landy asked Mr. Brannigan for his view on the consultation process. There is a need to inject...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: EirGrid Grid25 Project: Discussion (20 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: I propose we continue with Oireachtas Members putting questions to the witnesses after which the committee can discuss what it wants to do next. We should not make any decisions until all of the questions are asked.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome back Ms Blake; it is great to see her back. On behalf of the Sinn Féin Party, I offer my condolences to Senator Coghlan on the passing of his mother. I also wish Senator Jimmy Harte a speedy recovery and we in Sinn Féin send our best wishes to his party colleagues. We are all friends of Jimmy and we want to see him back on his feet as quickly as possible. He is in all...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Not-for-Profit Sector: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: I can quote an anecdotal story that supports the second point about engaging with local authorities. I do not know if Mr. Coughlan is familiar with the Dunhill Ecopark in County Waterford, which does much good work. Initially it found it difficult to get support. Now that it is successful, the local authority is asking what support it can give. We should look to those centres and projects...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Not-for-Profit Sector: Discussion (19 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the witnesses to the meeting. I am hugely supportive of the social economy and the notion of social entrepreneurship. I do not believe it is recognised to the extent it should be in terms of its potential. We would possibly all accept that. Last year, on behalf of the committee I drafted an economic development strategy for the southeast, much of which was based on...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Harbours and Piers Development (14 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I welcome the fact that €800,000 was made available under the capital programme to extend and widen the slipway. The real issue is the €4 million necessary to dredge the harbour and dispose of the spoil material. I accept that the project must be conducted in an appropriate manner due to the presence of TBT. The Minister of State...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Harbours and Piers Development (14 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Tom Hayes, and thank him for taking this Adjournment matter. I have tabled a number of matters on this issue in recent years and it is important to get an update from the Department on the current position. The Minister of State will know there is a need to dredge the harbour at Dunmore East. It is accepted this needs to happen because the lack of...

Seanad: Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (14 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, to the House. I support the Bill. Company Bills are a bit like buses. One can wait for hours and no bus comes and then two come at the same time. The more substantial companies Bill, which I also support, is working its way through Committee Stage currently. I must refer to the different approach being taken by the Government to its...

Seanad: Electricity Transmission Network: Motion (13 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Pat Rabbitte's return to the House to again discuss an issue raised on the Adjournment some weeks ago. I commend Senator Rónán Mullen for the pragmatic wording of the motion which should be supported. As I said previously, I have no objection in principle to the Grid Link project for the south-east or other EirGrid projects across the island. It is...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: That is not fair.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: I support the amendment to the Order of Business and join the calls for a debate on health care. There are many issues to be discussed with the Minister for Health. The rising cost of private health insurance, for example, has been raised by several colleagues. Those rising costs must be seen in the context of the Government's plan to build the system of health care delivery around...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: I again call for a debate on unemployment, specifically in the context of the Action Plan for Jobs. The Leader will agree that we continue to face many challenges and that we still have a great deal of work to do in order to create the jobs that are needed in the State. Job retention which is as important as job creation is an issue on which we must also focus. The Leader will be aware of...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: Fianna Fáil.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Progress Update: Discussion with Microfinance Ireland (12 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: Do the delegates have a target for next year in terms of how much money they hope to lend and the number of jobs they hope to create? It is easy to have five and ten-year targets, but is there a specific target for 2014?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Progress Update: Discussion with Microfinance Ireland (12 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: What level of information is coming back to Microfinance Ireland from its customers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Progress Update: Discussion with Microfinance Ireland (12 Nov 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the group representatives to the meeting. Along with my party, I supported the establishment of Microfinance Ireland for good reasons because the Minister had set some very ambitious targets. The ten-year strategy includes a target of €90 million, an additional lending to 5,500 micro-enterprises and the creation of 7,700 jobs. I would love to believe that we will reach the...