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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Moloney raised the issue of applicants for family income supplement jumping the queue, which is a ludicrous situation that will have to be addressed. I will bring the matter to the attention of the Minister as, I am sure, will Senator Moloney. Senator Wilson called for a debate on tourism. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport will be in the House, if not before Christmas,...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Civil Defence Bill 2012 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The acting leader of the Opposition, Senator Byrne, raised the issue of the mortgage to rent scheme. On foot of the recommendations of the Keane report on mortgage arrears the Government launched a mortgage to rent scheme on a pilot basis in February 2012, which was extended nationally in June 2012. This is only one policy solution among many responses advanced by the Government. Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Fianna Fáil Members have been speaking about mortgage arrears and insolvency legislation for weeks-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: -----but when they had an opportunity to speak on these issues yesterday only two contributors were from Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: If that is indicative of Fianna Fáil Members' interest in the people who are in mortgage arrears-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: -----they should put their money where their mouths are in future. If they call for debates they should speak in them when they get the opportunity to do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: There was plenty of time. All Fianna Fáil provided was two speakers in a debate lasting three hours. Look at the record.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Naturally, I do not propose to accept the opportunistic proposal to amend the Order of Business. I did not see yesterday evening's RTE programme on the death of Savita Halappanavar. I do not wish to comment on the programme, but Senator Harte asked about the coroner's report. I understand that a coroner will prepare a report on the matter. I note the points raised by Senator Norris in...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I propose that the sitting be suspended until 11.45 a.m.

Seanad: Request to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (22 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 27 November 2012.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the revision of Standing Orders (Private Business), to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion regarding EU decision on the European Refugee Fund, the European Return Fund and the European Fund for Integration, to be referred to Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, to be taken without...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: It was Nineteen Eighty-Four.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: "Equal" was the word used.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O'Brien and several other Members of the House referred to the leaking of the report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in A, B and C v. Ireland. Likewise, I would condemn any leaking of such a document before Members of the Oireachtas have had an opportunity to discuss it. It is reprehensible. However, it is preposterous for Members in this House to blame the Minister for...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: We are very different and, thankfully, we are not in the same position. The very difficult circumstances for ordinary people in Greece illustrate why the Government did not follow the Greek approach. The tax free threshold for income tax has been lowered from ¤12,000 to ¤4,000 in Greece; a married couple with one earner in Ireland only enter the income tax net at ¤24,750. The number of...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I outlined in detail to the House the full criteria used in making the decision.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I read them all out to the House and asked Members to pay attention to them, but obviously they were not paying attention.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I will certainly read them again if that is what the Senator wants. In early 2012, the HSE embarked on a prioritisation exercise for primary care centres. In some locations it had advanced discussions with developers and GPs on leasing premises for primary care services. This was deemed most appropriate. Obviously Members do not want to listen to what I am saying. They have their own...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: This is par for the course for some Senators on the other side. A number of other high priority locations were selected for direct investment by the Health Service Executive using Exchequer funds from the HSE capital allocation. The remaining locations were then considered for development by way of public private partnerships as a result of the Government's stimulus package. The criteria...