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Seanad: Future of Local and Rural Transport: Statements (15 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister will be here in a minute or two.

Seanad: Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (15 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011, Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed eight minutes; and the House to be adjourned not later than 5.45 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Senator O'Brien and several other Members raised the question of the €6 million waived by HSE west for private health insurers. I am sure it is a matter that will be investigated by the Minister and certainly by the Committee of Public Accounts because it is appalling that such amounts can be waived for private health insurers. On the senior civil servants and county managers, I am aware...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The rugby team had a wonderful victory but it has far to go. We wish the team well in its endeavours to qualify for the Rugby World Cup quarter finals. Senator Bacik spoke of a "blue day" following the victory of the blues. Blue Day tomorrow is a serious matter dealing with men's cancer. I am sure we will all wear some blue item. A number of people referred to Trinity College being in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I would appreciate it if I could respond to the debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The criteria for the technological university is being worked on with the Higher Education Authority. The promise of a university for Waterford has been ongoing for the past 20 years, with promise after promise received from previous Governments. I hope it will be acted upon as a matter of urgency, as the Government has now stated. The measure is long overdue. As Senator Walsh has...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Order for Second Stage (20 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is Nos. 1 to 4 on the Order Paper. No. 1, statements on the Arts, are to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude no later than 2.15 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed six minutes; questions to the Minister from other Senators will be taken in turn, through the Chair. There will be a sos from 2.15 p.m. to 3 p.m. No....

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: As the Cathaoirleach rightly pointed out, some 27 Members contributed to the Order of Business. I will do my best to get through them as quickly as possible. Senator O'Brien mentioned the rumours of job losses at Aviva, which are a source of great concern to the workers, their families and everyone else involved. Aviva is currently undertaking a review of its operations in Ireland, but...

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Government motion No. 14 should be supported by the House.

Seanad: Order of Business. (21 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Bacik also raised that question, as well as the issue of men's cancer awareness. It is blue day in the Oireachtas and I see many people sporting blue. I was even accused of wearing Dublin colours this morning. Senator van Turnhout mentioned the children's information hotline and I will consider giving Government time for such a debate shortly. Hopefully we will have clarity on the...

Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: If the Minister is willing to stay we should let him stay. What time are we supposed to finish?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: By agreement of the House, I propose to extend five minutes for the Minister to finish. I have two technical amendments to the Order of Business. No. 2 is a Private Members' Bill and we will take Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, commencing at 3 p.m. and concluding at 5 p.m. With regard to No. 3, I should have stated this morning that the Minister will be called on to reply at 6.25...

Seanad: Statement for Information of Voters: Motion (21 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Tairgim : GO ndéanfar an ráiteas a leagtar amach sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Rún seo a fhorordú mar fhaisnéis do vótálaithe de bhun alt 23 d'Acht an Reifrinn 1994 (Uimh. 12 de 1994), i ndáil leis an togra chun Airteagal 35 den Bhunreacht a leasú, ar togra é atá sa Bhille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Luach Saothair Breithiúna), 2011 agus atá ina ábhar do...

Seanad: Statement for Information of Voters: Motion (21 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Maidin amárach ag 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is Nos. 1 to 5 on the Order Paper. No. 1, motion re the address of Seanad Éireann by Dr. Maurice Manning, president of the Irish Human Rights Commission and chair of the European Group of National Human Rights Institutions on Wednesday next, 28 September, is to be taken without debate. No. 2, the European Financial Stability Facility and Euro Area Loan Facility...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Senator O'Brien, the Leader of the Opposition, spoke about Vodafone. We will have the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Rabbitte, before the Seanad on 5 October and that matter can be raised. I thoroughly agree with the Senator. He also spoke about the practice of having all Stages of Bills on the same day, which is not something I like. In some...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: It will be very interesting to see how many contributions we have after all the protests-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

Maurice Cummins: -----last week with regard to time allocated to a debate. We finished the Bill two and a half hours early.