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Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

David Cullinane: The track record of Fianna Fáil on this issue speaks for itself.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

David Cullinane: Now that it is in opposition, Fianna Fáil can make policy on the basis of which way the wind is blowing. The opinion polls show what people think of Fianna Fáil. Senator Tony Mulcahy was one of the Senators who said Sinn Féin was against everything and in favour of nothing. The motion shows that we are in favour of maximising the potential of renewable energy sources.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

David Cullinane: We are in favour of doing this in the interests of the people and not in favour of people exploiting our natural resources for profit to sell energy to Britain or anywhere else.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

David Cullinane: What we are in favour of is clearly understood in the motion and my contribution.

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

David Cullinane: Senator Ivana Bacik also spoke about what she saw as confusion in the motion where we dealt with wind turbines, overhead pylons and power lines. There is no confusion. It is a general motion on energy policy, the need for Ireland to be energy independent, as much as possible, in order to reach our renewable energy targets, by using the energy created for the common good of the people of the...

Seanad: Renewable Energy: Motion (12 Mar 2014)

David Cullinane: There was a lot to which I had to respond and I hope I have clarified Sinn Féin's position. I thank the Minister of State for attending. We need a constructive debate because people are concerned about many issues. We will push the motion to a vote as we do not agree with the amendment. The motion should have been supported.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

David Cullinane: I join the sentiments of sympathy that have been expressed on the death of Nicky McFadden, and I pass on my condolences to her colleagues and her family. I am sure we will have an opportunity over the next number of days and weeks to pay tribute to Nicky, and I will do so when that occasion arises. Notwithstanding the views of Members of this House or the Dáil on the Minister for...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Mar 2014)

David Cullinane: No, that case is finished. It is a matter of public record and it has been talked about in all media outlets. The point is that this happened in Waterford. We need to know how many telephone conversations there were, why they were recorded, what information was recorded and how was it used, because it has profound implications for the judicial system in this State. It is very serious and...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

David Cullinane: I call on the Minister for Justice and Equality to come to the House to discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding him, his Department and office. There is a growing realisation among many outside the House that he is unsuitable as the Minister responsible for the justice system and that he should resign. There have been a number of high-profile sackings, resignations and retirements....

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2014)

David Cullinane: Does anybody in the Labour Party really believe the Minister has the credibility to carry out these reforms? I certainly do not believe he does and I am certain the vast majority of citizens do not either. It is high time somebody in the political system was made to account for all of the debacles we have witnessed in recent months. There have been resignations outside the political system...

Seanad: Friendly Societies and Industrial and Provident Societies (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (2 Apr 2014)

David Cullinane: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Sherlock, for bringing this Bill to the House. I support the Bill and welcome its objective of reducing the legislative burden on co-operatives and enabling them to use the examinership process where necessary. This debate gives us an opportunity to reflect on the value of co-operatives in this State and to consider areas where we can make improvements....

Seanad: SME Envoy Networks: Statements (3 Apr 2014)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State and the opportunity to participate in the debate on the SME sector and the SME envoy network. I was part of a delegation last January from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. Six of us travelled to Brussels to meet officials and several Commissioners. We met one of the top officials who is heading up policy development for the...

Seanad: Building Control (Carbon Monoxide Detection) Bill 2014: Second Stage (8 Apr 2014)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister to the House. I commend Senator Quinn for again introducing important, practical legislation which can add value and save lives. It is one of a number of Bills he has succeeded in getting through the House and he deserves credit for doing so. It is refreshing and welcome that the Government will accept the legislation because we have been critical in the past of the...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion (9 Apr 2014)

David Cullinane: We may have a couple of speakers.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion (9 Apr 2014)

David Cullinane: I support this Fianna Fáil motion, which while well-crafted and well-intentioned, excludes any acceptance by that party of any responsibility for its policy failures in this area for many years. I acknowledge that during the 2011 general election the public passed judgment on the Fianna Fáil Party, and rightly so. That judgment was not good or positive because of its failures...

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion (9 Apr 2014)

David Cullinane: I did not interrupt the Senator.

Seanad: Care of the Elderly: Motion (9 Apr 2014)

David Cullinane: The response of this Government in terms of supporting older people has not been much better. Let us review the record of Fine Gael and the Labour Party in this area. Under this Government, there have been cuts to home help hours and home care packages, illegal implementation of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant scheme and a reduction in palliative care experts and...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2014)

David Cullinane: I made very similar points on Ireland rejoining the Commonwealth as Senator Mooney made recently. I put them up on my Facebook page on 1 April and got a very interesting response.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2014)

David Cullinane: I just wanted to raise again the State meeting its renewable energy targets. I commend the thousands of people who took part in a protest today outside the gates of Leinster House. They were protesting for many different reasons but primarily against the imposition of industrial for-profit wind farms that are being erected in parts of the country to export energy outside of Ireland. They...

Seanad: Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Apr 2014)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister and the Bill which is a welcome step in how we manage merchant shipping on the island. I am sure the Minister will agree that it is long overdue, but it is welcome that it has been published. The idea of a register has been cautiously welcomed by those involved in the shipping industry, in particular the Irish Marine Federation. We certainly support it, with the...