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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senators MacSharry, Norris, Ó Clochartaigh and others raised the issue of the proposed Cypriot bailout. Despite any irresponsible innuendo to the contrary, I wish to make it clear that there will be absolutely no impact on Ireland, on Irish depositors or on our corporation tax rate as a result of this proposed bailout. There are no signs of contagion in respect of Ireland. In that...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: We are all aware of Fianna Fáil's light regulatory approach to the banking sector in the past. Ireland is certainly in a completely different position to Cyprus. We have already recapitalised our banks, unfortunately at great expense to taxpayers and the people in general. We have moved from the crisis mode which obtained in 2008 to one of stability in the past couple of years. We are...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: -----on their women. Ms Fiona Coghlan captained the successful Irish women's rugby team. We all salute their efforts. It is a wonderful team and they did the country proud. Senator Cullinane again called for a debate on public and private debt and mortgage arrears. We have had numerous debates here on the subject and I am sure that we will have more with the relevant Minister in...

Seanad: Council Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings: Referral to Joint Committee (20 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That the proposal 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...

Seanad: An Bord Bia Act 1994 (Levy on Slaughtered or Exported Livestock) Order 2013: Motion (20 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft:An Bord Bia Act 1994 (Levy on Slaughtered or Exported Livestock) Order 2013,a copy of which Order in draft was laid before Seanad Éireann on 14th March 2013.??

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 (Certified Money Bill): Second Stage (20 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Finance Bill 2013 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 6 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator MacSharry raised the question of the civil action in regard to the Omagh bombing. I am sure it is the wish of everybody in the House that the perpetrators of this dreadful act would be brought to justice. I am sure the matter will be discussed at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. I outlined the situation concerning the salary of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I am glad to hear there is none. We do not know whether it comes from one side or the other.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Quinn and others spoke about free travel and the fact that 1.1 million people avail of the free travel scheme. Everybody would agree that we should identify abuses in the system. Obviously, there are abuses in the system. That is necessary to protect the people who need it and qualify for it. Proper identity cards would certainly help in that regard. Senator Hayden and others...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I accept that the appeals system is independent. However, such systems must address the problems which exist. Those who need this payment should be in a position to obtain it. There is no question about that. Senator Moloney also requested that we engage in a debate on the mobility allowance - without a Minister being present - and that the House make a submission to the relevant working...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I am proposing an amendment to the Order of Business that between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. the House will deal with the matter to which Senator Moloney, namely, the mobility allowance, and that anyone who wishes to contribute to the debate and assist in the preparation of a submission to be given to the working group may do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Perhaps we will amend the amendment and state that the debate will commence when our deliberations on the Finance Bill have been completed.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Anyone who wishes to contribute to the debate and to the framing of a submission is more than welcome to do so. There will not be a Minister present.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: There will be five minutes per Senator.

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I agree with Senator Hayden. Many people in small businesses are trying to access whatever funding they can get their hands on. Some are in defined benefit contribution schemes and defined contribution schemes, which are different. It is very difficult for them to access that money from defined contribution schemes. They have to put the money into a defined benefit scheme rather than...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2013 [Certified Money Bill]: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome this section, which contains the living city initiative. It is a good initiative. It is fairly restrictive and relates to Georgian houses only. In Waterford the vast majority of the Georgian houses are in a fairly good state of repair. Is there any intention to extend the scheme to pre-1900 houses? There is a significant stock of these buildings in my city and they could...

Seanad: Mobility Allowance: Statements (21 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: It is unfair of Senators to say that it is regrettable that the Minister and officials are not present for this debate, as they were not invited. We facilitated a request made on the Order of Business for a debate without a Minister's presence.

Seanad: Mobility Allowance: Statements (21 Mar 2013)

Maurice Cummins: At a recent meeting of the Joint Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions, the Minister, Deputy Reilly, and the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, outlined the dilemma facing the Department of Health with regard to these schemes. The Ombudsman found that neither scheme was compliant with the Equal Status Acts, but an extension of either scheme as recommended by her would...

Seanad: Mobility Allowance: Statements (21 Mar 2013)

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