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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013 – Second Stage, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Marc MacSharry called for the establishment of a strategic task force for the north west. I will bring the matter to the attention of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton. I remind the Senator that 125,000 jobs have been created. We still have a long way to go to reach the 200,000 jobs lost in the three years prior to the Government taking office,...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: There is certainly a question mark in that regard. I take on board the sentiments Senator Mullen expressed.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I am very happy to be here as this Bill goes through the House today. I commend all my colleagues who have taken the time and shown an interest in contributing to this very important debate on Second Stage. Alongside all the work this Government has had to do in stabilising the economy and creating so many jobs that were lost throughout the recession, it has also committed itself to...

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (10 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Ar 10.30 maidin amarach.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, the Child Care (Amendment) 2015 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 1.15 p.m. and to be adjourned no later than 3 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 2, the National Cultural Institutions (National Concert Hall) Bill 2015 – Committee Stage, to be taken at 3 p.m. and to be adjourned no later than 4.30 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 3, Private...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I acknowledge the comments made by Senators MacSharry, Comiskey and Michael Mullins regarding the delay in farm payments. It has been suggested that this is due to the digitising of information but I will clarify the situation with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and, hopefully, the matter will be addressed in early course. I appreciate the problems facing farmers and...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: May the best region or city jump the fence. I am certainly hoping that it will be the Three Sisters 2020 project.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Ó Clochartaigh spoke on Traveller accommodation and I note his points. I am sure the matter is being addressed by the joint committee. On the Senator's call for a further debate on fishing, I will try to get the Minister to come to the House on that matter. I note the Senator's points about the huge trawler that is fishing off the west coast and about inquiring as to what...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: When people are voting, they will consider the type of policies enunciated by people.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: On the issue of housing raised by Senator Healy Eames, we will have the debate on the tenancies Bill and €3.5 billion has been set aside for housing. Several projects are already up and running but, unfortunately, one cannot say, "Gillie, gillie, here is a house". They have to be built and it takes time.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: They are being built already.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Houses are being built already, as I said, in many places. It is a bit rich coming from Senator Walsh-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: It is a bit rich for Senator Walsh to say that when he was on the council, they were building council houses by the dozen. When he went off the council, his Government stopped building local authority houses so maybe he should go back on it again. I note Senator Comiskey's points about farm payments. Senator Noone welcomed another 300 jobs in Dublin. I note her points on the Dublin city...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Finance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 - Second Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m., with the time allocated to group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and all other Members not to exceed five minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Daly raised the issue of home repossession rates and other matters relating to housing. As I mentioned yesterday, the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill will come before the House on Committee Stage next week. We will be able to debate all the proposals that have been mentioned over the last number of days on housing and rents. I will allow as much time as possible to...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Does the Senator want to answer his colleague?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I thought he did. I remind the Senator that there has been a significant decrease in the number of gardaí in the last number of years. If the training college is closed down and there are no gardaí coming on board, obviously that is what will happen. That is what his Government did. This Government has reopened Templemore. We have 550-----