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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: It was announced yesterday that resource teaching time for children with learning difficulties is being reduced by 15 minutes per week, or 5%. This is on top of the 10% cutback from last year, which means each child with a special need will lose 45 minutes of learning support. I have spoken to many teachers in Waterford over the last few months and years on this issue, and they are very...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Search Warrants) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister back to the House. We will spend the greater part of this week and perhaps next week in the Seanad debating what I would see as one of the most draconian pieces of legislation on the Statute Book, namely, the Offences against the State Act. It is an embarrassment to any state which claims to be a modern progressive democracy and republic that we would have such a...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: On a point of order, I seek clarification as to whether a Sinn Féin representative will have any speaking time on Nos. 1 and 2.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: Given that organised crime is a serious issue in the State it is worth reflecting on the damage it does to communities and individuals who are victims. Many of the criminals have no respect for law and order or citizens and citizens' rights. However, that is no excuse for abuse of human rights by the State or draconian legislation. We do not support the renewal of this legislation. The...

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: I apologise, I understood we were debating the two motions together and had referred to the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009. It was my mistake.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: The Minister is making a political speech. You can leave your political speeches outside the door.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: I will come back to your point.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: There was no ambivalence.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: You should properly resource the Garda to allow gardaí do their jobs and not come in here with optics-----

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: The Minister is engaging in political posturing.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: Absolutely not.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: The Minister's position is a falsehood.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: The Minister should properly resource the Garda. Those are real policies.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: He should not cut the numbers in the Garda.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: That is outrageous. It is nonsense.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: The Minister does not understand our position.

Seanad: Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: Is our civil rights based Judiciary system now immature?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: I listened carefully to the Minister's response to my earlier contribution in which he stated that there is no more important right than the right to be protected. While my party supports that sentiment, he is trying to create a false dichotomy as if this issue involved a choice between the rights of a criminal or terrorist, as he put it, and the right of citizens to be protected. That is...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: That is outrageous. It is hearsay about what some member might have said.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: It is hearsay and it is absolutely outrageous.