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Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: If it can be facilitated, we will have that debate at 9 this evening.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: As soon as I have word, everybody else - certainly the leaders of the groups - will be informed.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator O'Brien and quite a number of other Members spoke about the ban on corporal punishment, calling for a debate. We will certainly try to arrange such a debate with the Minister. While Aer Lingus and the issue of corporal punishment were the main issues raised here this morning, other issues have also been raised. Senator Burke welcomed the good results that have been published on...

Seanad: Springboard Programme: Motion (27 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: County Louth is well served, with three speakers having spoken on the motion. Dundalk IT is obviously doing wonderful work where Springboard is concerned. I recently read in a local newspaper a headline suggesting that the Government was massaging the live register figures because there was a 300% increase in people on Government schemes. The information came from a press release from an...

Seanad: Springboard Programme: Motion (27 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Ar 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the Companies Act 2014 (Section 1313) Regulations 2015, back from committee, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Statute Law Revision Bill 2015 - Second Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to adjourn not later than 3 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: They are not on the Order Paper.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: We have no say in the sale.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: It is that No. 3abe taken before No. 1. Can I help the Senator?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: We will be rejecting it, but I can help the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I have listened to the views of Members in regard to the Aer Lingus debate. It was not possible to have it last night because the debate lasted until 10 p.m. in the other House. The Minister is in the other House until 5 p.m. today on the issue. As far as I know, the Minister does not have powers of bilocation as yet, so there is no prospect of having him here. However, in listening to...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: How can I manufacture a Minister out of a hat?

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I will sit here and then report back to the Minister myself. The Senators are looking for an amendment to the Order of Business that we would speak on that issue. I cannot supply a Minister at the drop of a hat.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I will report on what is said to the Minister. Senators cannot have it all ways, as they want to have it with Aer Lingus. I am prepared to amend the Order of Business as follows: after the Order of Business, we would have a debate on Aer Lingus up to 2 p.m. with all spokespersons allocated five minutes; No. 2, Statute Law Revision Bill 2015 - Second Stage would be taken at 2 p.m. and...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: We cannot run the business of the House on whether a Member is here or not. That is one of the reasons that I have put the item down for 5 p.m. We could hear Senator Barrett at that stage because he will probably be finished at the committee by then. However, he will not be finished now to contribute to the debate now.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: These matters have to be organised properly. One cannot organise business at the drop of a hat. This is what I have done to facilitate the House. I am amending the Order of Business accordingly.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: All Senators will have five minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: It is up to 2 o’clock and we will continue the rest of business as outlined. Senator Bacik and others raised the €91 million investment in housing that was announced by the Minister for the Environment, Community Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, today which is certainly to be welcomed. We are overdue a further debate on housing and I will try to arrange one. Senator Bacik...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I note the Senator’s point which I will raise with the Minister for Education and Skills. Is the Senator suggesting that college chaplains should not be paid from the public purse? Chaplains can be from either religion in institutes of technology and other third level institutions.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I will bring the matter to the attention of the Minister for Education and Skills and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Senator Ó Domhnaill raised the issue of a European Commission report on national reforms. This will be debated along with other finance issues. Senator Heffernan also raised the issue of Aer Lingus which I addressed earlier.