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Seanad: Visit of Taiwanese Delegation (1 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I join the Cathaoirleach in welcoming Ms Shih. She welcomed many Irish parliamentarians who travelled to Taiwan in recent years and has been a wonderful host to everyone. We wish her well for her brief stay in our country and hope she has a good and fruitful time with us.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re Council decision (EU) 2015/1523 of 14 September 2015; and No. 2, motion re Council decision (EU) 2015/1601 of 22 September 2015. With the agreement of the House, Nos. 1 and 2 will be debated together at 1 p.m. and will conclude not later then 3 p.m, with contributions from group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes each, those of all other...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Deputy Leader will take the rest of the Order of Business for me.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the proceeds of the sale of Aer Lingus - referral to committee to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; No. 2, motion regarding the Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1 without debate; and No. 3, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 - Order for Second...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator can come back to us and we can have a debate on it.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O'Brien has opposed motion No. 1, re Aer Lingus, being referred to the committee. I was trying to explain to him that it will be referred to the committee and will come back to the House to be discussed at that stage. I appreciate Senator O'Brien's position on the matter but I certainly cannot accede to his request for an amendment to the Order of Business, as proposed....

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: It is quite true that we have had people appointed for two or three weeks after a general election to take up Seanad positions.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I am only saying that is what happened, so we certainly should not be afraid of a by-election in this regard.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I am sure we will elect a very good person to represent them because-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: -----we still have about four months to go before an election.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I can assure the Senator that we have at least 28 Bills to pass by Christmas so we will have a very busy time.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Whether we come back after Christmas is another matter but I can assure the Senators we will be here-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: -----until 2016 before we have a by-election.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I am glad to clarify that matter to the best of my ability.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: However, Senator Bacik mentioned the Startup Gathering and the Action Plan for Jobs and called for a debate. We will have a debate on Horizon 2020 on Thursday. Senator Norris and other Senators were in agreement about citizens' rights and data protection in terms of today's decision by the European Court of Justice. I am sure we will hear a lot more on that matter and that when the time is...

Seanad: Proceeds of Sale of Aer Lingus: Referral to Joint Committee (6 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I move:That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the payment by the Minister for Finance, pursuant to section 46(1) of the National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2014, from the Central Fund to the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund of €335,272,562.50 (three-hundred and thirty-five million, two-hundred and seventy-two thousand, five-hundred and sixty-two euro and...

Seanad: Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (6 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I move:That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Order of the Seanad of 26th November 2014 relating to the Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis is amended in paragraph (8) by the deletion of '30th November 2015' and the substitution therefor of '28th January 2016'.".

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Houses of the Oireachtas (Appointments to Certain Offices) Bill 2014 - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 1 p.m. and adjourned not later than 2 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 2, statements on broadcasting and media in Ireland, to be taken at 3 p.m. and conclude at 5 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I am not privy to that at all.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator will have to wait and see.