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Seanad: Seanad Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I commend the Independent Senators and the team supporting them on bringing forward an excellent Bill. Within the confines of the Constitution, they have come up with extensive provisions which are worthy of support. My party will fully support the Bill. There are areas in which we would like the Bill to have gone much further, but we recognise that an attempt was made to introduce a Bill...

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

David Cullinane: That is not true. The Senator needs to go back and read the manifesto.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Higgins report published yesterday. I was displeased with the way the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, handled himself in terms of briefing the media first before briefing Oireachtas Members. He left us waiting for our briefing and the briefing took place outside of the Oireachtas, not in the Oireachtas, which was disrespectful to all of us. In contrast, Professor Higgins...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: It is.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: How can the Leader make such a claim? One need only look at the clár for this week.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: There is no shortage of Opposition legislation to debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: The Leader is not answering our questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: No, the Leader is defending the indefensible.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: On the Government side of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: We have a Private Members' Bill but that is a Bill being introduced by members of the Opposition. I am talking about legislation coming forward from the Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: We have one item of legislation. On Thursday we will have the Order of Business followed by statements with an MEP. There is no reason that could not be taken on Wednesday. It is beyond me why we will sit on Thursday. It seems we are trying to pad out days here and not doing what we should be doing, which is introducing legislation. My concerns about that are genuine and I will express...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I want to be associated with the expressions of condolence and the sentiments already expressed by Senators in respect of the passing of Donal Walsh. I too offer my condolences to his family. I want to again register my party's protest at the very light Order of Business for the next number of days and for this week. Only one piece of legislation will be debated this week, namely, Report...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Local Enterprise Offices: Discussion with Association of County and City Councils (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the councillors and thank them for their presentation. We are anxious that the LEOs will be up and running and in place soon. There have been some delays in getting to this stage, as well as a lack of consultation in the earlier stages of the process. The fact that we still do not have the Bill that will give effect to the establishment of the LEOs is a concern, so from our...

Seanad: Overseas Development Issues: Statements (9 May 2013)

David Cullinane: Land grabbing, tax injustice, misuse of natural resources and bio-fuels, under development, civil society repression and climate change are merely some of the key causes of hunger, poverty, inequality and repression that must be tackled. A combination of these factors, as well as political factors, often mean that access to land and other natural resources excludes the poorest and neediest...

Seanad: Overseas Development Issues: Statements (9 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House for a very important discussion on international development. I strongly disagree with the previous speaker, Senator Ó Domhnaill, on his call to cut funding to international aid. That would be a retrograde and wrong step. I also dislike the words look after "our own". Of course, we should look after our own citizens and we make best...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2013)

David Cullinane: A Government Member, who I will not name as he has left the Chamber, spoke of amnesia, soundbites and slogans. He best summed up where the Government is at itself on a range of issues at present, given the litany of broken promises on child benefit, college fees, the creation of thousands of jobs each month and recently on health issues and the extension of free general practitioner, GP,...

Seanad: Corporate Manslaughter Bill 2013: First Stage (2 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled the Corporate Manslaughter Bill to create the indictable offence of corporate manslaughter by an undertaking, to create the indictable offence of grossly negligent management causing death by a high managerial agent of the undertaking, and to provide for related matters.

Seanad: Corporate Manslaughter Bill 2013: First Stage (2 May 2013)

David Cullinane: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I seek the permission of the Leader of the House to take First Stage of the Corporate Manslaughter Bill 2013, which is item No. 15 on the Order Paper, before item No. 1. I concur with the remarks of Fianna Fáil Members on the Order of Business. Senator Ó Clochartaigh and I have also raised the issue in recent days and weeks. Opposition Members have a genuine concern about the very...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2013)

David Cullinane: Yes. That item No. 15 be taken before item No. 1.