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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Competitiveness Council: Discussion (24 Sep 2013)

David Cullinane: The point I was making related to ethical issues with regard to the arms industry itself. I do not think it is something Europe should be building its economies around. That is the point I was making. Ethical issues should be brought to the fore.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Competitiveness Council: Discussion (24 Sep 2013)

David Cullinane: I recognise the good work - the cutting-edge research and development - that is being done by the telecommunications, software and systems group. I accept that a great deal of work is taking place across the State, as the Minister of State suggested. How does that sit with the OECD's overall commentary? That is the main point I was making.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Competitiveness Council: Discussion (24 Sep 2013)

David Cullinane: Perhaps I should have raised this issue with the Minister, Deputy Bruton, but maybe the Minister of State can address it. There was very little discussion on the section dealing with a more competitive and efficient defence and security sector. I know it is not an area that we focus on to any large extent in this State but many people would be concerned about the potential for an easing up...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Competitiveness Council: Discussion (24 Sep 2013)

David Cullinane: It was not all self-inflicted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Competitiveness Council: Discussion (24 Sep 2013)

David Cullinane: May I ask a supplementary question at this point which is relevant to the point the Minister is making?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Competitiveness Council: Discussion (24 Sep 2013)

David Cullinane: It is important we get clarification on the regional aid guidelines. My understanding in terms of the BMW region is that the percentages are broken up into three categories. If one compares the BMW region to the southeast region across all of the three categories the BMW region is 5% better off. Is the Minister saying that it is his view that following the regional aid guidelines review...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Competitiveness Council: Discussion (24 Sep 2013)

David Cullinane: Figures from the Minister's Department show that 241,000 were employed in manufacturing and industry before the Government entered into office. That figure is now 240,900. It has actually seen a small decline in recent years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Competitiveness Council: Discussion (24 Sep 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State and the strong team from the Department. I wish them well at the upcoming Council meeting and commend them, as the previous speaker did, on the work done during the EU presidency. Many important issues will be discussed at the Council meeting, and we have discussed many of them with the Minister and the Department over the past 12 months....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Competitiveness Council: Discussion (24 Sep 2013)

David Cullinane: I asked about the drawdown of the loan guarantee and micro-enterprise fund.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Competitiveness Council: Discussion (24 Sep 2013)

David Cullinane: Is the Minister satisfied with the figures?

Seanad: Report of Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Statements (18 Sep 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. It is good to be here to debate and discuss this report which though short, is heavy in content in terms of the actions and proposals it puts forward. This is what such documents should be like. I commend the authors, the committee on its hearings and all of the experts and individuals who took part in the consultation process and thank them...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Sep 2013)

David Cullinane: The most pressing issue facing the vast majority of working people and the unemployed in the State is the upcoming budget. It is vital for us to have debates and discussions with as many Ministers as possible in the run-up to the budget. With all the talk about political reform, it is high time that the budget was done in a different way and not presented as a fait accompli as has been the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Recession on Low-Paid Workers: Discussion with Mandate (17 Sep 2013)

David Cullinane: Go raibh maith agat. I welcome the representatives of Mandate to this meeting and thank them for their presentation. I attended the launch of Mandate's report in the Oireachtas audiovisual room eight or nine months ago and have read it a number of times since. I ask the representatives to outline how the current recession and austerity policies are impacting on the people that Mandate...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: That is disgraceful.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: I wish to raise an important case concerning whistleblowing which has been brought to my attention. I will not name the individual because I know it is not the practice of the House. A 59-year-old German national who is a former employee of IBM Ireland's sales division reported apparent and alleged irregularities in IBM Ireland's sales figures this year. She was brought to court by the...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: I wish to make a point and I can stray from the court case to do so. The woman is being pursued through the courts. She has lost everything, including her job, and is effectively homeless. She is facing jail-----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: With respect, this is in the context of-----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: Yes. This is in the context of the Protected Disclosures Bill 2013, which has been published. We must have a debate on it and see it progress. We must protect whistleblowers. Consider the stark contrast between the treatment of whistleblowers and others. Here is an individual who has lost everything and is facing jail, but not one of the bankers who brought down the State is facing jail....

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: What happened to the three-minute contribution?