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Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator will have to do with me.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The motion for the sale of the 25.1% share in Aer Lingus is being debated in the other House. It is a financial matter and a financial decision. As Members will be aware, this House does not have a say in financial matters. However, I have agreed that the House would debate the issue, as requested on the Order of Business. This is a good deal for the taxpayer and a good deal for Aer...

Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator's party asked for the debate.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Most appropriately said.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: That is why his party sold 75%.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Fianna Fáil sold 75%, which is as good as doing that.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: To get rid of it.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: To privatise it.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I am beginning to interrupt like Senator O’Brien, my apologies.

Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I will relay Members' comments to the Minister.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Second Stage (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The privacy Bill.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Second Stage (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I think I also spoke on the previous Bill we had on statute law revision. It is a fantastic piece of work and I compliment all involved because it obviously took hours, months and years to compile all these laws and to bring them before us. It is a picture of history over centuries and it is certainly worth looking at. It deals with spent and obsolete laws, but it is a fantastic mirror of...

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Second Stage (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Tuesday week.

Seanad: Statute Law Revision Bill 2015: Second Stage (28 May 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Norris mentioned that he wanted to table amendments. I am unsure whether that was in jest or not.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion allowing two or more joint committees to hold joint meetings to consider the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Garda Síochána (Policing Authority and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 – Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I am glad that the week's break did people so much good. They are coming back here invigorated by the few days they had off, judging by the Order of Business to date. Senators O'Brien, Coghlan, Byrne and Conway referred to the IBRC motion.The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, will be in the House tomorrow evening from 9 p.m. until 11 p.m. to debate the motion. I am sure Members will...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Mooney spoke about the €300 million claimed by junior bondholders and Professor Honohan's statement. He suggested that the Government should burn the bondholders. The Government has burned junior bondholders to the tune of €5 billion already but the Senator may be able to put his question to the Minister, Deputy Noonan, tomorrow evening. Senator Hayden referred to...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senators Noone, Quinn and Bradford spoke about getting rid of the 1 cent and 2 cent coins. Senator Quinn spoke about the pilot project in Wexford, which was very positive. People had no problem with getting rid of these coins. Eventually the Department of Finance will need to take a decision. It seems crazy that they cost more to produce than they are worth. I am sure the Department will...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator should let me speak. Even though I am speaking in English, I agree that we should have a debate and I will ask the Minister to come to the House to have a debate on that very serious report. Senator Keane spoke about funding for Rape Crisis Network Ireland. She expressed concern over the number of women who do not report rape, which is dreadful. She called for a debate and I...