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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator MacSharry may be grandstanding on the issue. I am more interested in when we can start this hospital.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: On the question of nods and winks between An Bord Pleanála and political parties-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: ----- that may have gone on in the past.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: It was what the Senator said.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: That would be a change.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: It would be a change for me to be able to speak without interruption.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The announcement has only been made today and I am sure the Minister will come to the House in order to get an explanation as to how we can proceed with the construction of a national children's hospital at the earliest possible opportunity.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I believe everybody in the House wants us to expedite the construction of the national children's hospital which is the commitment of the Government. I hope we will be in a position to proceed with that at the earliest possible opportunity. Obviously it is a major setback to have An Bord Pleanála make its decision on the grounds it made it. However, we need an opportunity to consider that...

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: For the first time in a debate on a motion in the House Senator Ó Clochartaigh managed to mention everything with the exception of the motion. In case those outside the House might think Sinn Féin Members are victims, they received everything they requested and negotiated in terms of speaking time in the House. I assure the House they are no victims in that regard.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The motion, as tabled by the Deputy Leader, was agreed unanimously by the House already. I understand that this is the first time in the House-----

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I understand that the question was already put and unanimously accepted, but it may need to be put again.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: That is not a matter for me. It is a matter for the Chair to provide clarity. I understand the motion was put and it was unanimously accepted. I am told that it is the first time ever in the House that a unanimous decision of the CPP was debated. We have had a good debate that was inclusive and tolerant, which is in keeping with this House. The motion, as put by the CPP is also in keeping...

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: On a point of order, the business of the House was not changed. The Order of Business stated that it would be taken immediately after No. 1, which is exactly what happened. I would like the Senator to correct that reference.

Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 28 February 2012.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011 - Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 5.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply to the debate not...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Government should have been Senator Mark Daly beforehand.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The majority of the Order of Business has been confined to the proposed referendum. I am on the record of the House on numerous occasions in recent weeks indicating that we would have a referendum if it was necessary and if the Attorney General said it was necessary. That is the situation and is what is going to happen, despite the talk, even today. It happened a few minutes too late for...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: -----such as that there was collusion with the German Government that we would have no referendum, and that we have a democratic deficit, as he has called it for the past number of weeks. Earlier today he was insisting once again that we would have no referendum. However, as we now know, there will in fact be a referendum, by means of which the people of Ireland will make the decision. As...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 - Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken at 3 p.m. and to conclude no later than 4.30 p.m., if not previously concluded. Private Members' Business is No. 17, motion No. 8, to be taken at 5 p.m. and to conclude no later than 7 p.m. Following the Order of Business, there will be Expressions of Sympathy on the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator should question some of his own party members.