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Seanad: Institutes of Technology. (16 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: That helps me to understand the position of the Minister and the Government on our quest for university status. All that has been promised is a preliminary examination of the submission which was made in February.

Seanad: Institutes of Technology. (16 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: Most of the Minister of State's speech referred to the OECD report that suggested no further transfers to the university sector for the foreseeable future. That seems to be the policy of the Government. In other words, the people of Waterford and the south east have been shot in the foot again. No hope whatsoever is being given to our aspiration for a university in the region. It is most...

Seanad: Institutes of Technology. (16 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: The people of Waterford and the south east will not be hoodwinked. We know exactly what is going on at the moment.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: There are too many murders, there are too many guns and there are too many hardened criminals at large. These were the words of the Taoiseach in the Dáil yesterday. What a judgment on his own Government that, after ten years in office, he tells us that there are too many murders, guns and criminals. There is organised crime, beatings, rape and murder in many areas practically every day...

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: As I stated on Second Stage of the Prisons Bill 2005, there will be no objection from this side of the House to the provision of a modern and humane prison service. I restate my reservations about the privatisation of certain prison services. In July 2002 the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Irish Prison Service published the report of the prison service staffing and...

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: It is like going to court with the Devil and the jury from Hell.

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: Why is An Bord Pleanála not involved?

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: Why can the Senator not do something about it?

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Second Stage (22 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator's party has been in office for only ten years.

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I do not know whether he would fancy that comparison.

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister spent a lot of money on it.

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister did the taxpayer a disservice.

Seanad: Prisons Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: How does the Minister propose to stop them?

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: May we have the list of groupings?

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 2: In page 15, line 5, after "land," to insert "unless excluded from any interest in land,". Senator Terry took this Bill for me on Committee Stage, for which I am grateful. I see that the definition of "land" is included in page 15 of the Bill, which deals with the point in question. Therefore, I wish to withdraw the amendment.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I thank the Minister for referring to our Committee Stage amendments.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 16: In page 27, between lines 36 and 37 to insert the following: 28.—Where a co-ownership is to be established, it shall be established as a tenancy in common and no joint tenancy shall be created unless— (a) it is the stated intention of all parties to the co-ownership to create a joint tenancy, and (b) each party to the co-ownership has signed a declaration to the...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 22: In page 30, line 28, to delete "only on registration of a court order" and substitute "on registration of a court order or otherwise". This relates to easements and profit À prendre, specifically "An easement or profit À prendre shall be acquired at law by prescription only on registration of a court order under this section". It appears to be unduly onerous and as...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages (23 Nov 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I second the amendment.