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Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Obviously, it did not sink in. I hope the answer sinks in this time. Senator Mullins mentioned The Gathering. I will arrange for a debate on this matter. I do not propose to accept the amendment to the Order of Business, proposed by Senator MacSharry. He is right; it is a very serious matter that we have 218,000 people awaiting an appointment for a consultant. That figure which came out...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: We could never get that type of information.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: We could never get that kind of information when the Members opposite were in government. I hope they accept the transparency of the Government-----

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: -----in the provision of these services.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I respect the protection given to me by the Cathaoirleach. Senator Brennan spoke about small rural roads and speed limits. I agree with him that one can drive along motorways where in areas there are 60 km/h speed limits but one can leave these and go onto a small country road where two cars can barely pass and where the speed limit is 80 km/h. I understand a review of speed limits is...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: It is very dangerous to take rumours for facts but I will find the information for the Senator. Senator D'Arcy spoke about DEIS status for certain schools that were not awarded that status in 2005. He will raise this as an Adjournment debate motion which is the appropriate way to raise the subject.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That Seanad Éireann agrees with the recommendation of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges that, in accordance with Standing Order 57(2) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, Mr. Drew Nelson, grand secretary of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland be invited to address Seanad Éireann on 3 July 2012 and the following arrangements shall apply: the Seanad shall sit at...

Seanad: Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Motion for Earlier Signature (7 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to him.

Seanad: Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Motion for Earlier Signature (7 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday next.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the restructuring of sectoral committees and the transfer of papers to new committees, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re Joint sub-Committee on Administration, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No.1; No. 3, motion re establishment of the Joint Committee on Standing Orders, Private...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I join Senator Darragh O'Brien in welcoming Dr. Nada Dhaif to the Visitors Gallery. This House has already passed an all-party motion expressing our full support for the medical professionals who were sentenced to long periods in prison in Bahrain, in keeping with the Seanad's long tradition of supporting persons whose human rights are abused. I assure the Senator and the other Members who...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Martin Conway and others referred to the ESRI report on the cost of working in Ireland. This is a welcome and useful item of research which broadens our understanding of the additional costs facing individuals when they avail of employment opportunities. I agree with the observations made by Senators Conway, Aideen Hayden and others in regard to persons in receipt of unemployment...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Hayden raised the issue of unscrupulous moneylenders, which was also raised by Senators MacSharry, Noone, Sheahan, Paul Coghlan and other Senators. It is a very serious situation. As Senator Hayden mentioned, there is a need for a public awareness campaign to highlight the merits of the credit union movement which would prevent people from going to these moneylenders. Senator...

Seanad: Sectoral Committees: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That, with effect from Tuesday, 19th June, 2012 – (1) the Order of the Seanad of 16th June, 2011, as amended by the Order of the Seanad of 5th July, 2011, in relation to the establishment of seven Select Committees as set out in column (1) of the Schedule to that Order, be amended by the deletion of the said Schedule and the substitution of the following: SCHEDULE SCHEDULE ...

Seanad: Joint Administration Committee: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That, with effect from Tuesday, 19th June, 2012— notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, and until further notice in the 24th Seanad, the Standing Orders relative to Public Business are hereby amended as follows— 1.by the deletion of Standing Order 96, and 2.in Standing Order 90, by the insertion of the following paragraph: '(5A)) (a) There shall stand established, at the...

Seanad: Joint Committee on Standing Orders: Motion (12 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That, in pursuance of Standing Order No. 56 of the Standing Orders relative to Private Business, that the Joint Committee on Standing Orders be appointed. Question put and agreed to.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the Seanad report on the rights of older persons, to commence at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 1.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be called upon to reply to the debate not later...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O'Brien raised the question on Bahrain which he raised yesterday. Senator Bacik outlined that the Tánaiste is fully aware of it and the Taoiseach is aware of the situation also. Senator O'Brien called for a debate on funding and bank debt. I clarified in the House that the Government's position is that we are looking for restructuring and the alleviation of bank debt. That...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I do not propose to take No. 23, motion 9, at present but I will certainly investigate whether we can have a debate on the matter. We had a debate on media standards here in the House not so long ago and I will see whether we can have a further debate in that area. Senators Mullen, Cullinane, Healy Eames and others referred to the ESRI report. We discussed it on the Order of Business...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I have been informed by the Department that all were informed of the situation, but I will take the matter up with the Minister and ask for an extension of the timescale. I was coming to Senator Norris's query on the Press Council, but I have dealt with that. Senator Comiskey raises an important issue relating to the discards of fish. It is something which has been discussed in this House on...