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Seanad: Hospital Accommodation (29 Feb 2012)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I tabled the matter because of a commitment in the HSE south service plan to remove 13 long-stay beds from Dungarvan community hospital. The Minister of State will be aware that a number of short-stay beds were closed in the hospital last year and that was seen as a temporary measure. At the time, I said that I feared this was a prerequisite to...

Seanad: Hospital Accommodation (29 Feb 2012)

David Cullinane: The HSE statement says: "As a result of staff retirements, it will be necessary to reduce the long-stay bed complement [at] the ... hospital ... by 13." The Minister of State referred to the HSE service plan, which talks about the closure of 13 beds. This may be difficult for the Minister of State but can she give a guarantee that it will be 13 beds? I do not want to see any beds lost at...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: The Senator's party representative did not do too well.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: I agree with the previous speakers that raised the issue of the leaked documents discussed at the meeting of the German finance committee. The Dáil and the Seanad are being treated with contempt and being usurped by the people that leak the documents. Such behaviour is unacceptable. Wherever we might find ourselves in terms of the argument on the fiscal compact treaty, it is disgraceful...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: I am in order that there will not be a recurrence of what happened yesterday. Will the Leader clarify whether, as indicated in the paper that was leaked, a mini-budget will be introduced later in the year?

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: I oppose the amendment. I support what the Government is doing here and I support the advice which has come from the Attorney General. I am flabbergasted at some of the comments that I have heard so far in the Chamber today because I fail to see how we will see job losses on the scale that some Senators have stated we will see them. I just do not see it. Senator Walsh spoke of three...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: With respect, persons when they are employed have rights. Senator Walsh spoke about those who are suffering-----

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: -----and many low-paid workers are suffering. Many agency workers - Senator Walsh might not know this-----

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: -----and those who represent business interests might not know this - have been exploited in this State and across the European Union. That is why this directive was brought in. We need to ensure there is equity for workers in this country. I do not believe in a modern republic there can be a situation where one worker who is doing exactly the same work as somebody else is treated...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: That is scaremongering. That will not happen.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: They do not want to pay workers. That says more about them. It is the point I made.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: We are getting the false ideology from Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Fianna Fáil put 300,000 people on the dole queue and sold out the sovereignty of this country.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Senator Walsh has some neck to talk about standing up for workers. His party put 300,000 people on the dole queue, more than anyone in this country ever did.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: There are 300,000 people on the dole queue because of what your party did. You are a disgrace.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: I regret the amendments were ruled out of order and wish to take the opportunity to raise my concerns by speaking to the section, although I support the section and will not push the question to a vote. We were seeking that all terms and conditions of agency workers would be comparable with those of directly employed workers. Section 2(1) sets out the position in regard to terms and...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Such rights would reflect those of a comparable worker in a similar company. It generally relates to the rights of full-time directly employed part-time workers.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: Mar is eol do na Seanadóirí uile, is í seo Seachtain na Gaeilge. Is seans iontach é seo chun aitheantas a thabhairt do thábhacht agus fiúntas an teanga. Ba mhaith liom tréaslú le gach duine atá páirteach sa féile seo agus atá i mbun eagrúcháin nó imeachtaí de gach shaghas. Níl ach beagán Gaeilge agam féin, ach tá sé ar intinn agam í a fheabhsú agus beidh mé ag...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: The Government is already doing that.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)

David Cullinane: And more cuts.