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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator should not play politics with the issue.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Government Reform (21 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Will the Minister meet the representative bodies?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 4.45 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O'Brien raised the question of alcohol and substance abuse, including drugs in particular. I note his points concerning the new synthetic drugs. I would emphasise, as he did, that cannabis is certainly not safe. Those advocating the legalisation of cannabis should see some of the people who have been affected by their addiction to cannabis and the dangerous synthetic drugs...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I suggest that the case of individual gardaí is a different matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: With regard to the campaign for registration I think we should all be out encouraging registration so that everybody would vote in the referendum-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Gilroy asked for a debate on insolvency. We are trying to arrange that debate with the Minister for Finance. Senator Wilson called for an all-party approach to the issue of councillors' pay. I agree completely with him. The Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, was in the House half an hour ago when she took a Commencement matter on the issue of councillors' pay. I stressed that...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on National Council for Special Education inclusion support services, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and conclude not later than 2 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than five minutes before the end of...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Leader of the Opposition, Senator Darragh O'Brien, raised a question about Mr. Duffy, the former CEO of AIB, going before a committee today. I prefer to wait and see what Mr. Duffy has to say before commenting on what he might say. I reject totally the assertion that the Government has done nothing to help people in mortgage arrears. More than 110,000 accounts were in arrears at the...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: If the Senator would let me, he asked the question and I am trying to respond to the best of my ability and to give him facts rather than fiction. Upon receipt of the critical representations following the transaction, the Department of Finance officials agreed with the IBRC chairman and CEO in May 2012 that they would review the transaction involving Siteserv in greater detail to better...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Roads Bill 2014 - Committee and Remaining Stages to be taken at 1.15 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Mooney spoke about variable mortgage rates. He should not believe everything he reads in the newspapers. It is not good for anyone to believe everything. I take on board what he says about one newspaper claiming credit for AIB reducing its rates, which is a bit far-fetched. In its statement of priorities the Government recognises that promoting and encouraging competition for new...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to adjourn not later than 6.45 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 2, Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 - amendments from the Dáil, to be taken at 6.45 p.m. and to conclude not later than 7.45 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator does not want-----

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome all the positive vibes coming from Senator Darragh O'Brien in respect of the spring statement.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: It is wonderful that GDP is growing strongly-----

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: -----that exports are at historic highs, that employment is expanding and the public finances are in a much healthier position than when the Government took power. I welcome the Senator's positive words in that regard.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: One could not be but positive because of those results.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I assure the Senator that-----

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator asked when Members would have a debate. They will have a debate in this House next Wednesday-----