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Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: In regard to Senator Norris's question, I understand the Residential Institutions Statutory Fund Bill 2012 was only published on 13 April. It will be debated first in the Dáil and we will consider it once it passes through that House. Senator Higgins raised the issue of farm inspections. We can discuss this issue with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I will revert to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: If Senator Walsh -----

Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: ----- wants to involve himself in personal attacks -----

Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Walsh could have attended some of the meetings of the Seanad over the past several months. He has been conspicuous by his absence on many of the days in question.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: May I say -----

Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I do not want to know why the Senator has not been here.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I will treat Senator Walsh's remarks with the contempt they deserve. He seems to involve himself in personal attacks. If they are not personal attacks against the Leader they are against civil servants but that is par for the course for Senator Walsh. Senator Keane raised the issue of obesity.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: There certainly is a need for education in this regard. I agree that we should educate young mothers about the benefits of breast-feeding. The La Leché League should be consulted in this regard. I will bring the issue to the attention of the Minister for Health. Senator Burke corrected the record regarding figures he mentioned on a previous occasion and outlined the problems that have...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (3 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: As the Minister is not available, I propose we suspend until 11.50 a.m.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (3 May 2012)

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

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (3 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I thank the Minister for initiating this important Bill in the Seanad. This comprehensive legislation demonstrates the Government's commitment to proper animal health and welfare practices. The Government has already introduced legislation governing greyhound welfare and dog breeding establishments. As the Bill before us strikes a balance in the proper treatment of animals, most right...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (3 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I propose that we amend the Order of Business to adjourn at 1.55 p.m. in order to allow the Minister ample time to respond.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: It is proposed to take No. 1, Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 - Committee Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and adjourn not later than 5.45 p.m., if not previously concluded.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Leader of the Opposition, Senator Darragh O'Brien, as well as Senators Fidelma Healy Eames, Aideen Hayden, Catherine Noone, Paul Coghlan and others raised the question of mortgage arrears. As Senator Darragh O'Brien mentioned, the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, was in the House last week. There is no doubt that rising mortgage arrears present the biggest challenge to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Yes. Senator Conway spoke about children's rights and Childline, which I have already addressed. Senator Cullinane spoke about a Dáil motion on the development of a historical quarter in Moore Street. The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht will be in the House on 7 June to discuss the decade of commemorations, so the Senator will have an opportunity to raise those points with...

Seanad: Passenger Name Records: Motion (23 May 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to accept the following proposed measure: the Council Decision on the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re proposal for a directive on the freezing and confiscating of proceeds of crime in the European Union - referral to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality and Defence, to be taken without debate; No. 23, motion re access to the committee papers of the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service, to be referred to the Joint Committee on Finance,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O'Brien raised the review of the community employment, CE, scheme and the pyrite report. I will find out when the CE review report will be available and will revert to the Senator. I have been constantly asking about the pyrite report. I am told it is imminent but we were told that a few weeks ago. I assure the Senator that I will pursue the matter and report back to him,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: -----similar to the one we held in October. I hope we will have a date for that soon. We all welcome the emergency ambulance scheme and, as Senator Leyden mentioned, we can already see the effectiveness of the introduction of the air ambulance. Senator Moran spoke on the significance of the handing over of the Olympic torch in Dundalk. We all realise its significance. Senator Zappone...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I assure the Senator that those of us who are from the south east are also greatly concerned by the lack of jobs and this is a matter on which I should and will arrange a debate with the Minister. Senator Conway raised the children's referendum, which will proceed in September or October. It is another day's work and I commend the Senator on raising the question of the Childline helpline....