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Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

David Cullinane: There is a difference between having a corporation tax rate that is-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

David Cullinane: There is no talk about taxation-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

David Cullinane: It was Fianna Fáil I think.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I commend Senator MacSharry and his Fianna Fáil party for tabling the Bill and a Private Members' Bill. The more legislation that is introduced in the House the better. Far too often motions are tabled and my party is as guilty of that as any other. We are here to legislate and we have valuable legislation before us this evening. Unfortunately, we are all becoming too familiar with...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I return to the issue of corporation tax on which we did not get satisfactory responses yesterday. It is important that we have an honest and transparent debate on this issue. When people raise concerns about corporation tax it is often met with derision from certain Members of this House but I am sure everybody would agree it is important that we have an opportunity to ask questions. I...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Welfare Services (23 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The motion I tabled today is very specifically regarding the closure of the community welfare office, CWO, in Tramore, County Waterford, but there have been closures elsewhere in Waterford as well. The CWOs in Tramore and Cappoquin in County Waterford are to close but we are also going to see the closure of clinics in Dunmore East, Kilmeaden,...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Welfare Services (23 May 2013)

David Cullinane: With respect, as the speech was written for the Minister of State I cannot blame him. If the issue was not so serious, the response would be funny. Justifying closing the offices and withdrawing the services on the basis that there is a bus service from Tramore to Waterford does not take into account the cost and an inconvenience involved in getting that bus. It does not just take a couple...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I again call for a debate in the House on taxation. We will have a budget in October this year and it would be welcome and worthwhile for this House to have a full debate on taxation in all its facets. The issue of corporation tax has been raised on a number of occasions in the House over the past number of weeks. It would be good for us to debate the overall taxation system, including...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

David Cullinane: Would the Leader welcome a debate on progressive taxation with higher taxes for those who earn high incomes, wealth taxes and the need to deal with the legacy of tax shelters and tax breaks in place both for multinationals and individuals in this State? Let us have a holistic debate on taxation in the lead up to the budget in October.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

David Cullinane: That is the problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (28 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I propose Deputy Áine Collins.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Creating Policies that Work: Discussion with FIT (28 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I thank the group for its presentation and the document it submitted to us. From my perspective, any report or proposal which seeks to radically overhaul the education system in a progressive manner is something to be welcomed, and this certainly does that. Any proposals which would ensure that students are equipped with the skills for life and work are ones I would support. There are some...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Margareta Wahlström (29 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Special Representative to the House to discuss this important issue. We are fortunate in this country that we have not suffered any major natural disaster for a long number of years, although we sometimes take this for granted. When one looks at some of the disasters in Asia, such as that in Japan, in Haiti and most recently in Oklahoma, we find ourselves very fortunate, but...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I share Senator David Norris’s concerns about how the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill was rushed and railroaded through the Dáil. It might be helpful if the Leader clarified how exactly the Bill will proceed through this House. I understand that while all Stages will be taken today, there will be a break between Stages and that we will be able to deal...

Seanad: Early Child Care Education Standards: Statements (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I thank the Minister for attending the Chamber at short notice. I commend Senator Jillian van Turnhout for pressing the issue and the Leader of the House for arranging the debate. Everyone in the House and the public at large were shocked by the contents of the "Prime Time" programme. The shock was quickly followed by anger owing to the fact that this was not a new issue. As far back as...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: We see what they did. A vote would be more important in the next general election.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: -----Labour Party Members will reap what they have sown from the people they have betrayed and let down by doing what they have done since coming into government.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: What colour is Senator Cummins's shirt?

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister to the House to debate legislation which should not be before us at all. He has a bit of a neck to present the Bill as anything other than threatening legislation whose intention is to divide and conquer the trade unions and threaten public sector workers into accepting a deal that imposes cuts to hard-fought gains made by staff over many years. The vast majority of...