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- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017) David Cullinane: If the Department cannot then that means we might have to change legislation, which is a matter for policymakers. Maybe it is something that we need to check out. Does Mr. McCarthy know?
- Public Accounts Committee: 2016 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (9 Nov 2017) David Cullinane: I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General and the Secretary General.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (14 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: 201. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated length of time it would take for a four year driving licence ban that has been reduced to 18 months by the courts to be taken into consideration by An Garda Síochána for vetting purposes for job applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47743/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Wards of Court (14 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: 210. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for placing wards of court under a general solicitor; if families were consulted before this took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47880/17]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: The programme for Government committed to a jobs action plan with regional targets. Yesterday at the behest of the Chair, the Joint Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation met in Waterford city. We heard from academics at WIT and senior representatives of Waterford City and County Council. We heard about shocking figures in respect of the IDA. While the south east represents 10.5% of...
- Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Housing (Homeless Families) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: The housing crisis has been with us for years. Every day, week and month it is getting worse. The Minister takes debates in this Chamber almost on a weekly basis now and he gives essentially the same recycled speech, that the Government is doing its best, this problem cannot be solved overnight, and we have a strategy and a plan. Despite all of that, the situation is getting worse. We...
- Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (15 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: Except the President.
- Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (15 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: When one considers the level and depth of white-collar crime in the State over decades, as well as the inaction of this and many other Governments over the years, along with a level of tolerance and ambivalence towards white-collar crime, even if I attempted to commend the Minister on bringing forward the Bill, he would be quite rightly embarrassed and red-faced. I will not embarrass him...
- Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017: Second Stage (15 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: Hear hear.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: Precarious work and "if and when" contracts are a problem for many workers in this State. They create uncertainty in terms of pay and how many hours a worker will work from week to week. They lead to exploitation in the workplace, a hollowing out of workers' rights and deep anxiety and stress for the workers involved. We know, and the Minister knows from his previous brief, that many of...
- Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: It is no surprise that the Minister has not answered my questions at all. The Minister mentioned the University of Limerick study. The Bill the Government is proposing is not in line with that report and its recommendations. That report committed to a six-month look-back whereby the hours in a person's contract would reflect the hours they work over a six-month period. The Government is...
- Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: Eighteen months is too long.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: They are too broad.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: It represents those workers.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: It represents those workers.
- Leaders' Questions (16 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: The Government is representing IBEC.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: The programme for Government commits to 10% of all bus routes essentially being privatised and put out to tender. The Minister will know that in Waterford city, 100% or all five of the bus routes have been put out to tender and we will know the outcome of that today.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: It is a commitment in the programme for Government. The question I am putting to the Minister is why is 100% of the bus routes in Waterford city being privatised? Is Waterford being used as a guinea pig in the Minister's privatisation experiment? Will he agree that if the Government privatises and outsources the profitable routes - these are five profitable routes - that will have an...
- Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Brexit Negotiations (16 Nov 2017)
David Cullinane: 2. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the meaning of the phrase sufficient progress in relation to phase one of the Brexit talks and Ireland; if progress has been met in the current round of talks; if Brexit talks will move to phase two in December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48487/17]