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Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Care Services Provision (4 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Next Wednesday.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Care Services Provision (4 Jul 2013)

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

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: What if the Senator wants to accept his own amendment?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Visa Applications (4 Jul 2013)

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

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Care Services Provision (4 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Next Wednesday.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Child Care Services Provision (4 Jul 2013)

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

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works) Regulations 2013, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate, and No. 2, Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013 - Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and conclude not later than 5.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: That is nonsense.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Byrne proposed an amendment to the Order of Business regarding the code of conduct on mortgage arrears. As the Deputy Leader mentioned, we will have ample time to discuss the code in the context of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill, which will be before the House this afternoon. I am sure that it will also be discussed when the Oireachtas inquiries Bill will be before the...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I will come to the Senator. He was mentioned in dispatches all along. Senator Moran outlined research done by Dundalk Institute of Technology on active and ageing practices. All involved are to be congratulated. Senator Quinn referred to VAT on defibrillators, a point I will make to the Minister for Finance. Some six or seven hours have been allocated to Committee Stage of the Seanad...

Seanad: Electricity Regulation Act 1999: Motion (9 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:Electricity Regulation Act 1999 (Restricted Electrical Works) Regulations 2013,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 13th June, 2013.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Second Stage (9 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013 - Committee Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to be adjourned no later than 3 p.m.; No. 3, Private Members' Business, Parental Leave Bill 2013 - Second Stage, to be taken at 3 p.m. and to conclude no later than 5 p.m.; and No. 4, Houses of...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O'Brien raised the question of ambulance cover in Dublin and elsewhere. As he suggested, I will ask the Minister to discuss that situation in the House in September. I have asked the Minister for Finance to attend the House to debate the code of conduct on mortgage arrears. I have received no indication that he is willing to do so before the summer recess, but I will...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I do not intend to comment on matters relating to the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill. We will have ample time to discuss it. I am sure that we will have a dignified debate. A significant amount of time will be allocated to the Bill, and rightly so. Senator Norris called for joined-up thinking in the provision of utilities. I could not agree more. There is nothing worse than a...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: To whom would I drop it? Every one of them-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: We could do that, but he does not have-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: -----responsibility for utilities. It would be local authorities, among several others.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I noted the Senator's point on Egypt. The Tánaiste should discuss that matter as well as the question of Syria in the House. Senator Comiskey outlined the significant opportunities for Irish beef with the opening of the eastern markets. Senator O'Donovan also made this point. The latter thanked Ministers concerning the issues of personal locator beacons and people's safety at sea. He...