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Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 65: In page 83, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following:“(f) A county council or a city and county council is required to ensure that income redistributed to a municipal district will be on a fair and equitable basis, and reasonably proportional to the income directly generated within that municipal district,”.This amendment relates to the estimates...

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: Listening to the last number of contributions, it sounds as if farewell tributes are being paid to the Minister. We called for his resignation today and I did not think it would be that quick. The Taoiseach has high ambitions for him and there are places becoming available at the European Commission.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: If the Minister takes one of these places, we will wish him well. I must be honest in my interpretation, as the Minister will accept. I accept that we have had a good engagement. The Minister enjoys the cut and thrust of debate and we have had a good debate in this House on the Bill. At the same time, we must remain true to ourselves in what we have stated through Second, Committee and...

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: I do not accept that this is the reforming legislation that the Minister believes it is. We will be back at some point in the future to deal with the issue of local government.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: Unfortunately for the Minister, it will be a Sinn Féin Government that will deliver us the reforms that we want.

Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: Whether the Minister is here or in his soft seat at the European Commission or wherever he is when Sinn Féin is in government and bringing about real reform of local government, I hope he will then see that he missed an opportunity is this Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business calling for two hours, rather than the amount of time that has been proposed, to be allowed for statements on Irish Water. The Leader has said that the debate will start at 11.45 a.m. and that the Minister will respond at 12.55 p.m., but I have some fears in that regard. I do not believe that all the Senators who want to speak will get an...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: I am concerned that we will not have an opportunity to press the Minister when he comes back in. The amendment I am proposing would ensure that the debate lasts for two hours, rather than concluding at the time set out by the Minister. I would like to refer to the comments that were made yesterday by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, with regard to Rehab. My view is...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: As they were elected to this Parliament, this is where they should be held to account.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: It is extraordinary that a Fianna Fáil Senator would ask a Minister to keep schtum on something as important and fundamental as this issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: Keeping schtum is what got this country into the mess it is in.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: That is the reality.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: It seems to me that Fianna Fáil does not want accountability.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: It does not want transparency.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: I commend the Minister for Justice and Equality-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: -----for carrying out an internal review and audit of the money that was spent under the charitable lotteries scheme. It seems from the Rehab figures that State taxpayers' money was given to the organisation to subsidise apparent losses in relation to scratch cards. It transpires that for every €4 spent on Rehab scratch cards by consumers, just 1 cent went to the organisation to...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jan 2014)

David Cullinane: It is no surprise to us that Fianna Fáil does not like openness and transparency.