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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator cannot have it both ways. Fianna Fáil is a high tax party. The Government is trying to bring taxes down to keep our young graduates at home and to ensure they are not subject to the marginal tax rate at €32,800 or €33,800 this year. Hopefully, following the next budget, the threshold will increase again. That is the way to retain our graduates. Taxation is...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Feb 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Many of them will come back because of the stability we have now. The country is in recovery, please God, it will continue to recover in order that we can get those people back. Fianna Fáil drove them out of the country and we will bring them back.

Seanad: Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Feb 2015)

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

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 - Report and Final Stages, amendment from Dáil Éireann, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, statements on the national car testing system, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 and to conclude no later than 6 p.m., with the contributions of Senators not to exceed...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator MacSharry raised the question of mortgage arrears and insolvency arrangements. No doubt the Government understands the real pressure that many families are under in this regard and it is doing everything possible as the recovery deepens so that nobody is left behind. Each situation is different and needs an individual solution to meet the needs of a particular family but it is clear...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I hope that never comes to being. I am sure the Minister will come to the House to debate the matter. The Minister has stressed the need for competitiveness and for research and development in those areas, especially the manufacturing areas. I am sure the Minister will come in to address the point and have a debate on the issue in the near future. Senator Crown spoke about the...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I wish to clarify items on the Order of Business. On No. 2, the Minister is to be called on to reply to the debate no later than 5.55 p.m. On No. 3, the Minister is to be called on to reply no later than 7.25 p.m. I had not indicated the Minister's response times.

Seanad: National Car Testing System: Statements (3 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that rather than finishing at 6 p.m. we would conclude the debate at 6.30 p.m., if not previously concluded.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 1.15 p.m., and No. 61, motion 17, to be taken at 4 p.m., with the time allocated for the debate not to exceed two hours.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Before I reply to the Order of Business, I note that there are only seven or eight Members present. Approximately 25 Senators made contributions on the Order of Business. Where did they go?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I am reluctant to reply in respect of many of the points raised by those who have gone missing. Senator Mooney quite correctly raised the leaked HSE report which deals with overpayments, copies of which many of us received. As a number of Members noted, those overpayments should be returned to the Exchequer. Those who are overpaid by the Department of Social Protection are obliged to repay...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: They will certainly have support from this side of the House in condemning all violent acts against individuals in this country.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Hayden raised the issue of rents and argued that an information campaign informing tenants of their rights should be instituted. I support her comments in that regard and hopefully the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government or a Minister of State at his Department will come to the House to discuss regulations which could be introduced to help tenants. Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: -----all the information he requires and I hope he is satisfied in that regard. Senator Keane called for a debate on child care and asked that any such debate be evidence-based, which I am sure will be the case. Hopefully we will have that debate with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Reilly, next week. Senator Healy Eames asked for a debate on the elimination of milk...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (4 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that Report and Final Stages of the Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014 will not be taken today and that Committee Stage will conclude at 4 o'clock, as previously outlined.

Seanad: Establishment of Electoral Commission: Motion (4 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No.1, Workplace Relations Bill 2014 - Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: When does the Senator wish to have a debate?

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: We had a debate arranged with the Minister on Tuesday last.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2015)

Maurice Cummins: No.