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Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator is interrupting again.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Every time I speak, she interrupts.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I thank the Senator very much and I appreciate that. Senators Bacik and O'Sullivan and several others raised the same matter. I take Senator O'Sullivan's point on the timing of the statement that was made. It was ill advised at a time before any legislation had been passed through this House. I have relayed those points and agree with Members who said the statement yesterday was ill...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Brennan referred to hoax calls being made to emergency services in Carlingford. Again, this is a disgraceful situation that happens far too often in many parts of the country. Do hoax callers realise that they could cost a person his or her life by calling emergency services away from them? I agree with the Senator that fines should be imposed. I hope that the hoax callers will be...

Seanad: Proposed EU Directive on Freedom, Security and Justice: Referral to Committee (16 Jul 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: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that we will conclude Second Stage at 5 p.m., if it is not previously concluded.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Tomorrow.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Now.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business shall be No. 1, Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 - Committee Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to adjourn no later than 4 p.m.; Private Members' Business to be taken at 4.30 p.m. and to conclude no later than 6.30 p.m.; No. 2, Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 6.30...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Acting Leader of the Opposition, Senator Denis O'Donovan, raised the issue of public nursing homes. It is important to note that the problems he referred to did not arise in the past two years. These facilities have been in decline for many years, but nothing was done about it by the previous Government. Meeting the Health Information and Quality Authority requirements by 2015 will...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: There is plenty of space outside if people wish to use their devices. As I said, I will support Senator Norris if he raises this matter at the next meeting of the CPP.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I will get back to the Senator regarding the tests that are required for buses, both private and public. Senators Labhrás Ó Murchú, Paul Coghlan and Trevor Ó Clochartaigh referred to the national monument on Moore Street and complimented the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Jimmy Deenihan, on his actions yesterday. I will invite the Minister to come...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I fully support section 1 of the Bill and I agree completely with the comments of the Leader of the Opposition in that regard, in addition to his initial comments. I remind the House that we have spent 30 minutes discussing the Title of the Bill and I intend to give all the necessary time to complete this Stage. Ministers are prepared to sit on Friday and Saturday if necessary to deal with...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: As we ran over time on Private Members’ business, I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to extend the time for Committee and Remaining Stages of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2012 to 7.20 p.m.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Tairiscint chun Bille a chur faoi Athchúrsa - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Motion to Recommit (17 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I oppose the proposal.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Tairiscint chun Bille a chur faoi Athchúrsa - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Motion to Recommit (17 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I do not propose to accept Senator Feargal Quinn's motion on the recommittal of the Bill under the Standing Order 127. I have no remit for what has been said or what happened in the other House. What I can say is that we commenced discussion of the Bill on 26 June and this continued over the course of four separate days. Ten hours were allocated for Second Stage and 54 Members availed of...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Tuarascáil - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: It has nothing to do with us. That is the ruling from the Chair.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Tuarascáil - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: On a point of order, there is a suggestion that there was not enough time for debating the articles in this Bill. Ample time was given. Every Member was given ample time on Committee Stage.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Tuarascáil - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Twelve hours was given.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Tuarascáil - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Report Stage (17 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: What has this to do with the amendment?