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Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Taxi Regulation Bill 2012 - Report Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 8 p.m., if not previously concluded.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: What about the Private Members' Bill?

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: That is nonsense.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Acting Leader of the Opposition, Senator Byrne, called for a debate on the hospital groupings. I will certainly arrange a debate on that in the short term. With regard to the Omagh bombings, the Taoiseach has stated that he is willing to meet with the bereaved families in Omagh. I am sure that will be arranged in the short term also. The fact that the vast majority of Senators...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The information the Leader is giving is factual. Obviously if people do not want to listen to it, that is their prerogative. I know it may hurt in some instances.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senators Bacik, Healy Eames and Moran also welcomed the fact that HIQA inspections will now take place in facilities for children and adults with disabilities, which is to be welcomed by the House. Senator Mullen and others raised the question of suicide prevention. Senator Hayden outlined that the national children's hospital is of paramount importance. It will commence in due course....

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: -----along with the legislation that has been necessary to bring into effect the agreement with the troika.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: This has placed great pressure on the Attorney General's office in recent years.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Naturally there has been a knock-on effect in the drafting of legislation. If there is no Bill ready, I cannot bring it before the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senators opposite are constantly interrupting and are not prepared to listen when I answer their questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I am trying to answer the questions.

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Maurice Cummins: I also remind Members of the considerable volume of legislation that has been initiated in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: This has given the Seanad a real opportunity to influence debate and legislative provisions, which is more than can be said for previous Governments. I have had every Minister and Minister of State here on numerous occasions to discuss matters which Members have highlighted as being of considerable national importance. Yet, on the majority of those occasions, only a small number of Members...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: My advice to Members opposite is that people in glasshouses should not throw stones. I will be doing them a favour if I do not expand on that.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senators opposite could not even summon a quorum during one of the debates last week.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The drama festival in Athlone is over; Senator MacSharry should give somebody else a chance to perform.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Catherine Noone complimented Dublin City Council on the success of the Dublin bicycle scheme and its proposed expansion. Senator Marc MacSharry referred to the leaking of information by the Standards in Public Office Commission to newspapers. I will certainly raise that matter with the commission and if I receive a response will relay it to the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: A Leas-Chathaoirleach, I am constantly being interrupted by Senator MacSharry. He is giving me no opportunity to answer the points raised.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senators Fidelma Healy Eames and David Cullinane referred to the Higgins report. I will ask the Minister to come to the House for a debate on the contents of that report. Senator Cullinane observed that it will include both positive and negative news. I am pleased to tell him that in the case of Waterford Regional Hospital the news is very good indeed, with a recommendation that services...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re arrangements for the address to the House by Mr. Jim Higgins, MEP, on Thursday, 16 May 2013; No. 2, statements on wind energy, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude no later than 1.20 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed six minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed four minutes...