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Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 16: In page 21, lines 24 and 25, to delete "under comparable conditions". I do not like to question procedure but the rejection of amendment No. 12 did not preclude the Minister from accepting amendment No. 13, which is completely different, and which proposed substituting "12" for "20" and making further deletions. They are completely unconnected proposals.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: If Deputy Ferris and I had known that such a ruling would come from the Chair, we would have called a vote on the amendment.

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome this as far as it goes. I thank the Minister for having gone part of the way that I wanted him to go. I believe in the fundamental geographical and - I hope in the future - political and social unity of this island. Therefore, I would like it to be enshrined in primary law that the uniform tariff should apply to a letter posted from anywhere within the State to anywhere on this...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: When I was in government, I was always very wary of transposing power away from Ministers. I have always believed the Minister will get the blame, even if independent regulation has been provided for. There seems to be some amnesia within the Labour Party about its love affair with independent regulation. The Deputies opposite have forgotten that the demand for an independent banking...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 23: In page 26, line 2, after "users" to insert "which are less".

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 26: In page 26, between lines 22 and 23, to insert the following: "(d) for the purpose of tariffs a uniform tariff will apply across the State and Northern Ireland.".

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I move amendment No. 34: In page 56, after line 41, to insert the following: "(6) In operating a system of postcodes the Minister shall have regard to the position of the Irish language as the national language.". Go bunúsach, an t-údar atá leis an leasú seo ná go gcaithfear staideas na Gaeilge mar chéad teanga agus mar phríomh teanga oifigiúil na tíre seo a thógaint san áireamh...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: It is not. We wish to give the Labour Party and Fine Gael one final chance to honour their commitments in the programme for Government.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Tááthas orm an deis cúpla focal a rá ar an mBille. We should reflect on where this process started. The starting point was when the previous Government instituted a review of the JLC system but what was not envisaged was that the total system would collapse. All of us agree there is need for change but change should happen in a controlled and focused way. Because of a court case taken...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is a fact. That could be the legal situation and once it starts with that legal situation and time passes employers will start employing people under the new conditions: why would they not do so? Then when the Minister tries to bring in his law there will be a huge outcry from employers to the effect that he cannot do so because they are employing people under conditions that are...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am aware I am straying from the subject of the debate but I am sure the Ceann Comhairle will indulge me.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: In the context of the Communications Regulation (Postal Service) Bill 2010, it was amazing to see how many technical amendments were made by the Government on Committee Stage and Report Stage. If we had a unicameral parliament, I wonder how we would make all these amendments. This is why it is important that Bills go before both Houses to perfect the language used in them. Before the...

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I get an extra bonus late at night.

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: That is right. I try to be good every day. I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this subject. When we joined the European Union I was publically opposed to it and I campaigned against it. One of the main grounds on which I campaigned was that we would be selling away forever and a day our fishing rights. At the time the argument was that we would get plenty of money for the...

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am referring to the total catch of the European Union.

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What percentage of the total waters do we have?

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What percentage of the catch do we get?

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: What percentage of the total European catch do Irish fishermen get in Irish waters?

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There is a great difference. According to the Minister's count there is no difference or disparity but we all know there is a great difference.

Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Statements (20 Jul 2011)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The Minister maintains we get 15% of the fish caught and we have 14% of the waters.