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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O'Brien and several other Members referred to the Seanad reform working group established by the Taoiseach. It is the prerogative of the Taoiseach to appoint Members to a working group if he so wishes. The Taoiseach informed me that he intended setting up such a group and was not aware of the membership of it. He announced on 11 November in the Dáil that he would set...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Double insolvency-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: -----is a very rare thing, and that is what happens-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Single insolvency is very rare.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senators David Norris, Mary Moran, Darragh O'Brien and others raised the "Prime Time" programme-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: -----on Áras Attracta which is to be broadcast this evening. I think we should wait and see it. Listening to the radio on the way to the House, I heard that in bungalow three there were five workers looking after seven people. Therefore, I think it is unfair to speak about austerity in terms of that issue. Austerity does not cause people to act in the manner described in terms of...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: A number of Members raised the issue of payment of the junior bondholders. They will be at the very end of the queue, as outlined by all Ministers.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: They will be behind taxpayers-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: -----the credit unions and many others. They will be at the end of the queue. If there is any money left-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: -----consideration will then be given to them.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senators Naughton and Comiskey welcomed the increased funding for festival and events programmes announced yesterday by the Minister of State, Deputy Ring. It is very positive news for tourism here. Senator Cullinane also welcome the announcement about Waterford Crystal, on which I have already commented. The Senator, along with Senator Ó Clochartaigh, also spoke about the people of...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I am not offering to bring a senior Minister before the House.

Seanad: Committee Membership: Motion (9 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That-Senator Susan O’Keeffe be discharged from membership of the Committee of Selection and Senator Marie Moloney be appointed in substitution for her; and Senator Lorraine Higgins be discharged from membership of the Committee of Selection and Senator Aideen Hayden be appointed in substitution for her.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Finance Bill 2014 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 11.45 p.m. and to be adjourned no later than 3 p.m. if not previously concluded; No. 2, statements on sustainable farming and the dairy pricing outlook, to be taken at 3.30 p.m. with the contributions of all Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply no later than 4.50 p.m.;...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The vast majority of Members who have spoken this morning have spoken on the Áras Attracta case which we saw on our television screens last evening. Everybody who saw the programme was shocked. It is totally unacceptable that vulnerable people should be treated in such a cruel and insensitive way. There is an ongoing inquiry and due process must apply. However, I hope that...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: That is fine. We will try to have the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, attend at another time, in early course, because it is necessary that we have clarification on what is happening now. Senator Darragh O'Brien has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business which relates to the Aer Lingus AGM. The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport has attended here previously to respond to an...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, came here and gave a very comprehensive reply.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister is quite willing to come here again. I accept the amendment to the Order of Business which means we will have statements on the Government's stance at the Aer Lingus AGM from 3 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. today. I accede to the Senator's request and thank the Minister again.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I cannot debate the matter any sooner than I have outlined and we have ordered the business accordingly.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I am trying to assist the House.