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Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: I am going to move on. I am not going to withdraw anything.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: I am going to move on. I am not repeating anything.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: I am going to move on with my contribution.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: I am going to move on. I am not making any comment on the Chair. I am moving on and I am going to stick to the discussion. I am not going to be sidetracked by members of Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: Yes. Then let me continue. We can continue and get on with the debate.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: The Minister of State remarked that democracy would be strengthened and that the quality of our democracy would be better if the Seanad was abolished. I simply do not believe it. We would be getting rid of one undemocratic institution, but we would not be strengthening our democracy because we are not properly reforming the one Chamber that would remain. Senator Bradford made the point...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: I would like to propose an amendment to the Order of Business, calling on the Minister for Health to come to the House today to discuss the health service generally, the reform of the health service and the medical card eligibility scandal. People are having their medical cards taken from them for all sorts of reasons. The reality is that this Government promises reform in the health...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: That is disingenuous.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: That is disingenuous.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: The Leader is being disingenuous.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: The Leader-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: Universal health insurance.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: The Leader is very touchy today, it must be the heat.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: The Leader is a disgrace.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: It is.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (15 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: On the Order of Business last Thursday I called for a debate on health care. When responding, the Leader in a very flippant way stated the Minister would be in the House all this week. He is correct in that regard, but the Minister will be present to discuss a very important and sensitive Bill in respect of which it would inappropriate for Senators to raise any issue relating to the health...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: I will start by saying something I do not say very often. I genuinely commend the Minister for Health, the Taoiseach, the rest of the Cabinet and the two Government parties on bringing forward this legislation and the way in which they have handled the debates, both inside and outside the Houses. It is a credit to them. I welcome the opportunity to speak on what is an exceptionally...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: That is what the Bill is about. This legislation is 20 years overdue. I cannot support any amendment which seeks to delay its enactment by 90 days, 60 days, 30 days, one day or even one minute. We have already waited far too long and it must now be implemented. The Bill reflects the decision of the people in two referenda and decisions by the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: We have a job to do as legislators and I am proud to do that job in supporting this Bill.