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

David Cullinane: It is outrageous and it is an abuse of Senator Sheahan's position in this House.

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

David Cullinane: That is not what the Garda Síochána were saying, which was very happy with the Ard-Fheis.

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

David Cullinane: Senator Sheahan is abusing his position. He should withdraw that remark.

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

David Cullinane: If the Senator is not prepared to name the individual, who he claims is a member of Sinn Féin, who made a very serious charge, he should withdraw the remark. He should put up or shut up. It is an outrageous statement for the Senator to make and I reject it absolutely. No Sinn Féin party member would say such a thing. It is absolute nonsense from Senator Sheahan. He should name the...

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

David Cullinane: Senator Sheahan should name the person involved.

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

David Cullinane: Senator Sheahan cannot name the individual. He is a coward. There is no such individual.

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

David Cullinane: That is not true. People are entitled to a fair trial.

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

David Cullinane: It is not fair, just appropriate.

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

David Cullinane: That is more political posturing from the Minister. Why does the Minister not properly resource the Garda Síochána to deal with gangs? The Minister should not just create an impression he is doing something by producing draconian legislation that is not used. It is a joke.

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

David Cullinane: The Minister's approach to this issue is a joke. He is being flippant about a serious issue.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: On a point of order, I ask Senator Sheahan to withdraw a comment he made earlier about an alleged comment of an alleged member of Sinn Féin. It was hearsay and he did not substantiate it. It was an awful statement and I would respectfully ask that he withdraw the statement he made.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: I am respectfully asking the Member if he would withdraw the comment.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: It is inappropriate for a Senator to come into this House and engage in hearsay.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: It is inappropriate for any Member of this House to abuse their position and to engage in hearsay and then not even substantiate the claim that he made, and hide behind the fact he cannot name the member.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: It is inappropriate and despicable for the Senator to do so.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: He should be ashamed of himself.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (20 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: I welcome this opportunity to debate the important issue of the future of one of the Houses of the Oireachtas. My party has long held the view that the constitutional convention is the best place to examine Seanad reform. In examining the issue of Seanad reform, it is important to put it in wider context. It would be a mistake for the Government and the political establishment of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: I ask the Leader to put pressure on the Government to block the payment of €1.14 billion in bonds which the Irish Bank Resolution Company is due to repay on 26, 27 and 28 June. Of the four separate bonds, two were held previously by Irish Nationwide Buildin Society and two were held by Anglo Irish Bank. Sinn Féin has long argued that these bonds should not be repaid in full and that a...

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: Someone mentioned my party's position on the ESM treaty and claimed that the emperor had no clothes.

Seanad: European Stability Mechanism Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Jun 2012)

David Cullinane: I caught up while trying to figure out what Senator Michael D'Arcy meant. The analogy is a good one.