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Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Bacik also raised the issue of climate change talks. I am sure the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, will be willing and welcome to come to the House to discuss the matter during the new year. Senator van Turnhout spoke about the painful process of adjustment. It is a painful process and the Senator will have an opportunity to make her...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The roll out of high-speed broadband for all second level schools in the coming three years will also be welcome by all Members of this House. A further 300 assistant principal posts will be provided at second level. Many good things have arisen as a result.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Quinn mentioned Central European Time which the United Kingdom appears to be about to adopt as, obviously, will this country. Members in this House listen to the Senator and I am glad the Governments of both jurisdictions are also listening to him. Senator Sheahan spoke of the structure of the HSE and details concerning a gentleman. Perhaps the Senator might raise that as a motion...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Gilroy asked for a debate on the budgetary process in the new year which we can arrange. Senator Daly is not in the Chamber. Senator Reilly asked for a debate on youth unemployment which is a matter we can consider for the next session of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee. I have received requests from the Ombudsman for Children that children would be discussed at this...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: One hopes a proper decision will be made in the future.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator was not present at the time. That was covered in my reply.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I replied on that issue.

Seanad: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Referral to Joint Committee (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann, noting that the Government on 1st December, 2011 nominated Mr. Simon O'Brien, Mr. Kieran Fitzgerald and Ms. Carmel Foley for appointment by the President to be members of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and Mr. Simon O'Brien to be its chairperson, recommends, pursuant to section 65(1)(b) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, that Mr. Simon...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Tomorrow.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: There are many more of them.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: There was a vote on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business was agreed this morning.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Time is wasted again.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I would like to share my time with Senator Burke.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I will continue now and I thank the Senator.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: How much time do I have?

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I thank the Acting Chairman. Taking €3.8 billion out of the public finances and out of the economy is not an easy task for any government. Difficult decisions had to be made and difficult decisions have been made. The decisions are being taken because this Government was elected to sort out the financial situation in this country. That is the reason why we were elected; to sort out the...

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: In order to do that, we have started to solve the problem with our four year strategy to give us back our economic sovereignty. On many occasions over the last few weeks, we have been taunted from the other side of the House for not keeping the promise on mortgage interest relief for people who purchased their houses between 2004 and 2008. At the very first possible opportunity, we have...

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: We agreed the Order of Business this morning and I cannot extend the time.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: No.