Results 81-100 of 10,035 for speaker:Martin Cullen

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: I am not commenting on that specific case because I do not know the circumstances.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: I said we are legally exporting huge volumes of waste from this country.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: Agreed.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: The standards in the United States are far lower than Irish standards.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: Their approach is very different. In so many different areas we are trying to pull the United States in the same direction as Europe.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: Which are still very small.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: The problem is not one council in the country is doing what it is supposed to do under EU law and Irish law.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters. - Disabled Person's Grant. (5 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: I thank the Senator for giving me the opportunity to speak on funding for the disabled person's grant. The Government is aware of the importance of the grant in helping to meet the accommodation needs of disabled persons but its operation at local level is the responsibility of local authorities and one in which I have no direct function. Authorities operate within a framework laid down in...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: I was referring to flyers that are put under people's windscreen wipers and material of that sort.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: In a controlled environment emissions are less than 2%.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: The Senator is missing the point. With 100% of dioxins coming into the air we are killing each other. There is no controlled environment.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: Galway is an example but, being realistic, only 12% is being recycled. What is happening with the other 88%?

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: I am talking about the total figure. I admire and acknowledge what is being done in Galway but we should not be over the top.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: Not at all. There is no reference to that.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: I recently visited a 70,000 tonne unit.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: That is exactly what I am doing.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: I thank all the Senators for their contributions to what was a detailed Second Stage debate, which I welcome. I listened to the issues raised by various Senators from their perspective as councillors, as I was myself, and I understand the system. Some of the issues, however, are not always somebody else's responsibility. We have to make decisions collectively. There appears to be some...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: Some did and some did not.

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: My predecessor changed the legislation in this regard after ten years. I put my hand on my heart and admit I am as guilty as anyone else. I was part of the system and I did not want to hear about dumps – I wanted people to talk about the things we were all interested in. We kept sweeping it under the carpet and we were all guilty of not doing enough. This has been a collective issue. We...

Seanad: Protection of the Environment Bill 2003: Second Stage (Resumed). (13 Feb 2003)

Martin Cullen: I acknowledge the substantial efforts being made but those are not enough. We all know we have a serious crisis and it is not just a matter of waste; it affects the economy also. We must have proper standards of waste management if we are to drive our economy forward. One potential major investor came to Ireland and asked about the national waste management strategy. We showed the investor...