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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I have outlined them on many occasions in the House. Last year's budget was a typical example where mortgage interest relief was increased for those who bought their houses during the boom. That Government commitment was honoured. We will be debating the Insolvency Bill for a number of days as well. There are many other measures but I certainly agree that there are more things that we can...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I am issuing this statement now; it is a Government statement, if Senator Crown would like to listen to it. He was very fast to raise the issue, which is a very important issue, and I am reading the notes I have on it. I will leave it at that if the Senator is not prepared to listen to the rest. Senators Brennan and Mullins and several other Senators raised the issue of delays to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I will find out for the House what is happening with the Construction Contracts Bill. The delays are despicable and we should have acted on this matter by now. It has dragged on for far too long and I agree with Members who have raised this matter today. Senators Leyden and Burke raised the issue of the registration of wills. Senator Leyden has his own opinions on the matter that may or...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator John Whelan referred to Garda resources in Mountmellick. The process of reducing Garda numbers to 13,000 had not yet concluded. The Senator also welcomed the decision to make provision for 212 new patrol cars and these will soon be introduced. I was not aware of major security problems or a lack of Garda resources in Mountmellick. I suggest the Senator raise the matter on the...

Seanad: Sitting Arrangements: Motion (29 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I move: "(1) That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, on Friday, 30th November, the Seanad shall meet at 10.00 a.m. and the following arrangements shall apply:(a) Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b) there shall be no Order of Business; (c) the business to be taken shall be Committee Stage of the Personal Insolvency Bill 2012 which...

Seanad: EU Decision on European Refugee, Integration and Return Funds: Motion (29 Nov 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 take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: That is a matter for the Office of the Cathaoirleach. I will relay Senator van Turnhout's concerns to the Minister in question.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Not yet.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)

Maurice Cummins: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 4 December 2012.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Credit Union Bill 2012 - Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 6 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 on to reply not later than 5.50 p.m.; and No. 2, Personal...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator should not believe everything he reads in the newspapers.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: You cannot even agree on that.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: That is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Can the Senator wait until the budget is over?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The acting leader of the Opposition, Senator Marc MacSharry, believes everything he reads in the newspapers, which is a dangerous thing to do.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I am glad Senator David Norris agrees with me. The Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, stated yesterday that he had full confidence in the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly. Those are the Minister's own words. Senator Marc MacSharry need not go to the newspapers to find out anything. The Minister will tell him straight out.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Both Fine Gael and the Labour Party view the coalition Government as more than a temporary little agreement or arrangement. We debate things rationally in government and make decisions. We do not think of it as a temporary arrangement before we start.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Ivana Bacik called for a debate on the focus of the taxation system. Perhaps we might do this early in the new year. Senator Rónán Mullen commented on the debate on the report of the expert group, to which several Senators have alluded. We will have a two and a half hour debate on the issue this week and if further Senators are offering, we will make more time available at a later...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Anything Senator Norris wants to say, he can say then. Senator Mullins sought an update on the Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871. Every Member agrees that this is something which should be updated and that legislation should be introduced to update that Bill as soon as possible. I will make representations to the Government Chief Whip on the matter. Senator Cullinane raised the concerns...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: It is proposed to take Report Stage next Tuesday, 11 December, by agreement.