Results 261-280 of 7,765 for speaker:Maurice Cummins
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: Senator Minihan cannot listen to the truth.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: Senator Minihan knows it himself.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The Senator knows it and the Minister of State knows it.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: That is quality following the right people.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The Government appointed a few independent people.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The Leas-Chathaoirleach should not let Senator Minihan be so confrontational. He is inviting a response now.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: We are well able to take it.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: This is not play-acting.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: We will judge him on his deeds.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: God forbid
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: I join colleagues in condemning the Government on its disgraceful treatment of widows, which I will address at length on Second Stage of the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The issue of the long delays in the taking of driving tests was raised a few months ago. I call again on the Minister for Transport to come to the House to explain what measures he intends to take to address these long waiting lists. It takes more than 60 weeks to get a driving test in Waterford, which is an absolute disgrace. There is a need for urgent action. Waiting lists are not only...
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister. In November 2003 the Minister announced 16 cutbacks in various social welfare benefits. We on this side of the House highlighted the difficulties that would arise as a result of many of these cuts but she ploughed ahead. Typically of this Government, the Minister targeted the less well-off and marginalised sectors of the community while creating tax breaks for the rich...
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: I was thinking about the empty promises made.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: And â¬12 million could be taken from the widows of Ireland.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The Senator should ask the widows and the forgotten people.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The Government should stick to the promises it made.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: We will see if the Government will honour the promises in next year's budget.
- Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2004: Second Stage. (23 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: Some â¬15 million on Punchestown.