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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tackling the Black Market and Retail Crime Report: Discussion (15 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: What new measures have been put in place to address the issue of demand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Tackling the Black Market and Retail Crime Report: Discussion (15 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I thank Mr. Gleeson, Mr. Lynam and Mr. Hickey for their presentations. We are all agreed that the black market undermines our domestic economy, costs jobs and has implications for workers' rights, which I will explain later. It also costs lives. Mr. Hickey made the point that there is a connection between the black market, criminality, drug gangs and gun crime. This problem needs to be...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Development (14 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I am sure there are the same difficulties throughout the country. Nevertheless, the 220 community and voluntary organisations that make up the Waterford City Community Forum are struggling to keep their own funding. The Minister's response, read by the Minister of State, refers to scarce resources. We all accept that. All organisations are fighting tooth and nail to hold on to their...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Development (14 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: This concerns funding for the Waterford City Community Forum and the need for the funding not only to be ring-fenced but to return to 2010 levels. The Waterford City Community Forum is one of a number of fora across the State providing a valuable service in bringing together a range of community and voluntary organisations. It is an umbrella organisation with links to Waterford City Council...

Seanad: National Children's Hospital: Statements (13 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I learned today that the Minister is not in favour of shotgun or forced marriages and I agree with him on the site chosen and that we should get on with building the hospital, which we all want. It is a welcome development that the site has finally been chosen and we will now see the building of a new top quality national children's hospital, which will be an enormous addition to the health...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I pay tribute to the 15,000 people from the south east who marched over the weekend in defence of Waterford Regional Hospital and services at the hospital. There were a number of meetings today between Oireachtas Members, consultants and clinical directors across the south east, the Minister for Health and the Secretary General at the Department of Health. It is very clear opposite views...

Seanad: Matter raised under Standing Order 30 (8 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I join other Members in commending Senator Norris for tabling this motion. It is important for Members to have a debate on the court decision. It is also important that Members do not blame the courts or the judges for today's decision because I believe the judgment gives cause for concern. On behalf of my party, I wish to state its clear view that the referendum should go ahead as planned...

Seanad: Youth Unemployment and Public Policy: Address by Professor Christopher Pissarides (Resumed) (8 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I welcome Professor Pissarides to the House. There was something in his contribution for everybody across the political spectrum. I agree with him that austerity on its own damages the domestic economy. We all accept the need to reduce the deficit in this State and across Europe. However, the concern is that investment and growth are not receiving the political attention they require and...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I support the call by a number of Senators this week for a debate on banking. There is no doubt that the people are outraged because of the pensions being paid to retired bankers who were the architects of many of the problems this country is facing. These people were responsible for very sharp practices in the banks which led to the collapse of the banking system and forced the Government...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I make the same argument with regard to the banks. I understand why Senator Conway would argue for a banking inquiry but really what this country needs is for the Government to take control of banking policy. We saw what happened with the Personal Insolvency Bill in that we are still giving the banks a veto. We saw what happened with the recommendations in the Keane report, such as the...

Seanad: Social Welfare Appeals System: Motion (7 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I commend the group of Senators, the Taoiseach's nominees, for tabling this motion. I regret the fact that the Government has tabled the amendment it has to it. Before I talk about the substance of the motion, I would like to make a general point about social welfare offices and how the public can interact with staff in those offices. The public interface is not what it should be. Many...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: Senator Michael D?Arcy was out of order in making comments he cannot back up.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: The political will is not there.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: The Senator should back it up with facts.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I also wish to support the call for the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, to come before the House to discuss the composition of new hospital groupings throughout the country. The Leader will be aware of a serious situation that has emerged in the south east whereby a recommendation may be made by the expert group headed up by Professor Higgins to dismantle the regional hospital...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I take the opportunity to appeal to Senators from all parties throughout the south east to ensure we work together on this issue and that we do not allow this to go ahead. We must ensure we do not see another hospital downgraded, or people who live in Waterford having to travel to Cork while people who live in Wexford and Kilkenny have to travel to Dublin. We must ensure they do not have to...

Seanad: Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Statements (25 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: I may follow that lead. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. It is now four months since the summit of 29 June, when a statement was published that included a reference to Ireland. It is important in the context of this debate to remind ourselves of exactly what was stated. It read: The Eurogroup will examine the situation of the Irish financial sector with the view of further...

Seanad: Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Statements (25 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: After the next election, maybe.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: Yesterday, I tabled an Adjournment motion on the need for an enhanced GPS system for fishing vessels and fishermen. I was pleased with the response given by the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. He stated that the Minister is looking at introducing legislation that would make it mandatory for all fishing vessels to have the new enhanced GPS systems and for...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: We are all conscious of the need to improve safety.