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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2010)

Maurice Cummins: I have one of the old cards in my pocket.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I second Senator Buttimer's amendment to the Order of Business in respect of the VHI. It is disgraceful to have increases of up to 45% and it is unsustainable for many families. Thousands of young graduates and craftsmen are being forced to emigrate on a daily basis because of the present lack of work and opportunity in Ireland. A recently broadcast television programme showed the sad...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: No one else will do it.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I also want to comment on our 12.5% corporation tax rate. It is recognised by most political parties that it is of paramount importance for foreign direct investment and the creation of jobs in this country to retain that 12.5% tax rate. It is regrettable that President Sarkozy has come out against Ireland on this tax. We are a sovereign nation and can have whatever tax we wish. It is the...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: We have a much more democratic party.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The matter is not important enough for the Leader to order a debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I saw that too.

Seanad: Export-led Growth: Motion (19 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Government was happy to take 60% off-----

Seanad: Export-led Growth: Motion (19 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I wish to address some of the points made in the debate. The suggestion that block layers being paid too much was the cause of the collapse in the construction industry is a first. I have not heard that before, but I have heard it here. What about the building of so many houses, a policy that was encouraged by Government? What about the greed of developers? What about the disgraceful...

Seanad: Export-led Growth: Motion (19 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: That is the result of the policies of the Government. I know it hurts, but it needs to be said. Past taoisigh said we needed to fight for our freedom, but they also stressed the need for economic freedom. It is a pity that under this Government we have lost our freedom for the coming years as a result of the activities in the past 13 years of governments led by the party of which Senator...

Seanad: Export-led Growth: Motion (19 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator can reject it all he likes, but the people are waiting in the long grass to tell his party what they think of it. I agree with the policy of low taxes referred to by Senator O'Malley and we need to do everything possible to keep our taxes as low as possible. I also fully agree with Senator Ó Murchú on St. Patrick's Day which represents an opportunity that any country would...

Seanad: Export-led Growth: Motion (19 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Of course they should and we gave them the credit in the motions discussed before Christmas, but with them coming up again what does the Minister of State want us to do? Does he want us to genuflect before him?

Seanad: Export-led Growth: Motion (19 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I have said what I wanted to say in reply to some of the misinformed comments from the other side.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Who will be appointed?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Deputy Leader clearly does not agree with the Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Will the Climate Change Response Bill be finished by then?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Bring it on.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: We are getting some history lesson.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The same as Fianna Fáil did with the Green Party.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Maurice Cummins: When the institutions of the State were under attack by subversives 20 and 30 years ago, we took our eye off the drugs culture and gangs evolving at the time. Now gangland crime poses a threat to many communities the length and breadth of the country. The funding for Operation Anvil which has been very successful since its inception has been cut by 50%. This will pose a serious threat to...