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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: Statements on it, yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: Excuse me; I have no control over anyone sending any-----

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: Regarding anybody sending e-mails to councillors, I am only responsible for my business; I am not responsible for anybody else's business.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: People are very anxious to send e-mails about everything and anything.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Daly spoke about child abuse. He raised this matter last week and I think I gave a very comprehensive reply to the points raised last week. I do not wish to expand on the points he made. I read about the priest in Florida who was a whistleblower. He suffered as a result of it through actions by his church, which was absolutely crazy. An elderly nun who assisted him in reporting...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: Yes. It will be statements on the contents of the motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: Yes.

Seanad: Funding of Cystic Fibrosis Medication: Motion (26 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: I move:That Seanad Éireann:notes: - that the process for approving new medicines is set down in law, the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 and is not a ministerial function; - that the manufacturer of Orkambi has yet to make a full application for reimbursement to the Health Service Executive; - that no decision on funding can be made until a full health...

Seanad: National Cultural Institutions Act 1997: Referral to Joint Committee (26 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: I move:That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft:National Cultural Institutions Act 1997 (section 44) (Variation of Indemnity Amount) Order 2016,copies of which were laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 22nd January, 2016, be referred to the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht, in accordance with Standing Order...

Seanad: Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (26 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: Next Thursday.

Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: There was an amendment to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator was not even in the Chamber for the Order of Business.

Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: When communities have a problem, whether housing, roads, or grants, the local councillor is normally the first port of call. As has been mentioned, councillors pay class K PRSI and derive no old age pension or other benefit. The workload of councillors has increased significantly since local government reforms were introduced and in some cases, the areas which some represent are bigger...

Seanad: Local Government Review: Statements (26 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: Ag 10.30 a.m. maidin amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Public Transport Bill 2015 - all Stages, to be taken at 2.30 p.m. and to conclude no later than 4 p.m. by one question which shall be put from the Chair; No. 81, Private Members' business, motion 18, to be taken at 4 p.m., with the time allocated to this debate not to exceed two hours; No. 2, Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015 - all Stages, with Second Stage to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: In your opinion.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: I compliment Senators MacSharry, O'Keeffe, Barrett and D'Arcy on their Trojan work with the banking inquiry. They did the House proud and we look forward to the report. This House and the Lower House will today table simultaneous motions to allow publication of the report. I have heard the remarks made by Senators on the report. I cannot comment because the report has not yet been...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: I do not know. Senator Thomas Byrne called for a debate today on non-Government motion No. 19. While I am sympathetic to his request, I understand there is no legal impediment to the Irish Wind Energy Association using the wording concerned. I will check the matter, following which, perhaps, we might take the motion next week. Senator Gerard P. Craughwell spoke about the date of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: It is solely a matter for the Taoiseach. In regard to the business conducted yesterday, I was very upset by Senator Gerard P. Craughwell's allegation that the debate on the motion was held earlier in order to cod or fool him. He was not present in the House yesterday for the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator was only present for part of it. If he had been here for it in its entirety, he would have known that it was amended to allow the motion to be taken immediately following conclusion of the debate on Second Stage of the Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2015.