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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O'Brien asked when the Pyrite Resolution Bill would be enacted. I understand that the pyrite board was established on 7 January and all the information regarding the pyrite remediation scheme is available on pyriteboard.ie. So it is operational.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator also called for a renewed debate on sports funding. I have asked the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, and the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, to come to the House to debate the issues. I have not had a positive response yet. I have also received a number of requests regarding the horseracing and greyhound racing industries. While reports have been commissioned on both, we can feed...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister of State, Deputy White, and his officials are working on a framework policy to deal with the issues surrounding the alcohol problems so evident in our society. However, there is a vast amount to do on other issues in the Department. The Minister of State said he would come to the House and give us an update on his work in the next two weeks or so. I hope to have the debate...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I suggest that a formal complaint should be made by the medical practitioner to the Minister on the matter. It should be dealt with in that way. Senators Crown and Quinn raised the question of Seanad reform. I listened to part of the debate in the other House yesterday. Some rather ill-informed comments we made by some Members in that House. Many of them still do not know what happens in...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I had a letter. I understand it is the responsibility of the committees that will make nominations. It will be the responsibility of the committees themselves.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: From what we know at present, Senators are not precluded. I had a copy of that letter to read out to the House last week. I will bring it in on Tuesday next.

Seanad: Standing Orders: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the following amendments be made to the Standing Orders of Seanad Éireann relative to Public Business:(a) Replacement of Chairman of theInquiry CommitteeIn Standing Order 79, the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (3):'(4) Where the Chairman of a Committee which is conducting a Part 2 inquiry ceases to be a...

Seanad: Standing Orders: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Committee on Procedure and Privileges held a meeting on this matter at which all the leaders were present and this was agreed. No later than this morning Senator Darragh O'Brien, the Leader of the Opposition, requested that the Minister of State would give more time to the House on this issue. I hope that explains it.

Seanad: Standing Orders: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The CPP did.

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I listened with interest to Senator Quinn, but I cannot agree with his view on U-turns. I think they are very dangerous and two penalty points is an appropriate amount for a U-turn. I agree with him that common sense is required in many of these instances. Being able to turn left on a red light, as occurs in the US and in many other countries, seems sensible enough. Putting the onus on...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that we adjourn Committee and Remaining Stages at 4.30 p.m. to another date.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I propose that we allocate one hour to the debate on the youth guarantee until 7.50 p.m.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: North-South Co-operation on Health and EU Directive on Patients' Rights: Department of Health (6 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: They have to have the money to do it as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding a European small claims procedure, back from committee, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, statements on public sector reform, to be taken at 3.45 p.m. and to conclude no later than 5.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Who?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senator O'Brien raised the issue of early intervention schemes for children with disabilities. I note the point he made about waiting lists. I will raise the matter with the Minister. It is a matter that could be raised on the Adjournment. Senator Bacik and many others raised the situation involving GSOC. This is a very serious matter. The Minister will address the other House on the...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Comiskey raised the issue of charges for hauliers crossing the Border into Northern Ireland, which was raised by Senator Brennan last week. I have brought the matter to the attention of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, who is well aware of the situation. Senators Cullinane and Ó Clochartaigh spoke about a point made last week. The Sinn Féin press office...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: It is a poor situation when Members make a statement in the House and their press office does not even know what they said or about whom they spoke.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I assure Senator Cullinane we will have sufficient business to meet next Thursday.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I suggest there is more to the role of a Senator than being in the House. As we all know, many people do not attend the House on many occasions. Senators Whelan and Kelly raised the issue of Waterways Ireland and the proposed mooring charges, which was also raised by the Leas-Chathaoirleach, or another Senator, last week. The Minister, Deputy Deenihan, will be available to come to the House...