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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: -----on any legislation brought before the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Mooney referred specifically to a medical card application and the loss of documents, etc. It is an unacceptable situation. I suggest the Senator tables a Commencement Matter. The Cathaoirleach will have a long list of Commencement Matters and he will have a difficult job making his selection over the next number of days.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Wilson mentioned private investigators but I have dealt with the matter already. He welcomed the fact the Irish Red Cross will administer the fund in terms of flooding. I agree with Senator Higgins and other Senators that the time limits for decisions by An Bord Pleanála should be reviewed. We debated the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill last week and again yesterday....

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Eamonn Coghlan called for the time allocated to physical education to be increased.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I was not asked that question. I replied that the matter had been dealt with yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: This is repetition. If Senator Healy Eames was here yesterday when I replied, she would know that I dealt comprehensively with the issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Obviously, the Senator was not here yesterday. Senator Eamonn Coghlan called for an increase in the time allocated to physical education and I agree totally with him. We should have a debate on the importance and value of physical education. I assure the Senator that I will try to arrange the debate for early in the new year. Senator Heffernan said a motion calling for the establishment...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: -----including the registration of lobbyists legislation and several other pieces of legislation, to deal with corruption.

Seanad: Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion on the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Friday, 11 December and Tuesday, 15 December 2015, to be taken without debate; No. 2, motion on exempted development regulations, referral to committee, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, Finance Bill 2015, Committee Stage, resumed, to be taken at 12.45 p.m. and to conclude no...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The amendments will be taken if there are any tabled. We expect those Bills to finish earlier than the time indicated on the Order Paper.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I must have given it to her.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I better start with the final contribution in respect of abortion, repeal of the eighth amendment and lack of balance in the abortion debate on the part of the national broadcaster. I am ashamed at the exchanges I have listened to from all sides. The exchanges have not been respectful or fitting for this House. If legislators such as ourselves behave in such a manner, I am reluctant to...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senators Bacik and Mooney raised the Garda inspectorate report, which should be debated by the House. The Minister for Justice and Equality intends to send the report to Mr. Ray Magee and other parties, including the Garda representative organisations, first in order that they can review the issues raised. She also intends referring the report to the Cabinet Committee on Justice Reform....

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Perhaps the portraits were so popular that they sold out.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: We are certainly not going to involve ourselves in the Civil War here. There is no question about it.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I agree with Senator Wilson. Senator Conway complimented the Garda Síochána on their efforts to inform the people of their activities and giving reassurance by their presence. Senator Noone mentioned a medical card issue, a matter which Senator Healy Eames has raised, that people over the age of 85 should automatically have a full medical card. I would agree to the suggestion to...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I know that case would be an exception to the rule. I have dealt with all of the other matters raised.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I hope that the Senator has more Members here now than when he called a vote yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator called for a debate on flooding but nobody turned up yesterday.