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Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 11: In page 17, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following: "(i) maintaining of fair and sustainable rates of remuneration appropriate to the sector in question;". The proposed new section 41A sets out the mechanism for the review of an agreement. The list of matters to which the court shall have regard when it conducts a review does not include any reference to...

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 12: In page 17, lines 44 and 45, to delete all words from and including "and" in line 44 down to and including "so" in line 45.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 13: In page 17, lines 48 to 50, to delete all words from and including "or" in line 48 down to and including "recommendation" in line 50.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 14: In page 19, to delete lines 13 and 14.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 15: In page 19, lines 45 and 46, to delete "the desirability of agreeing and maintaining" and substitute "the agreeing and maintaining of".

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No.16: In page 20, lines 32 and 33, to delete "but does not include" and substitute "including". The provision this amendment deals with is the exclusion of pay or time-off in lieu of public holidays, compensation for Sunday working, payment in lieu of notice and payment referable to redundancy from the definition of remuneration. The effect of this proposed legislation...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: I have called for a full debate on poverty on a number of occasions in this House in recent months. The Leader indicated he would consider hosting such a debate but up to now he has not come back with any timeframe or date. A number of reports have been published since I made those calls. A report by the Irish League of Credit Unions, published last week, reveals that 1.82 million people...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: On a point of order, I ask for more consistency from the Cathaoirleach with regard to people making contributions. When we have an opportunity to speak we raise one issue, but Senators on the Government side are allowed to raise two or three issues. There should be consistency.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: No.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: I wish to raise the issue of the student pilots left stranded in Florida after their training was suspended. A number of issues in this regard need to be discussed, including the Irish Aviation Authority and the light touch regulation mentioned earlier, the company involved in pilot training and its funding. There is also an issue with regard to the fact that Enterprise Ireland has invested...

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: I thank Senator Norris for tabling this important motion which we support and we ask the Government to also support it. I wish to make a number of broad remarks about the constitutional convention. Senator Gilroy mentioned the fact that the parameters have been set by the Government and he is correct. He then went on to state that perhaps Senator Norris has missed the boat. The Government...

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: Many people would ask whether that type of campaign would put people off standing for the presidency in the future.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: I am pleased that Seán Gallagher was not elected and I am pleased that the person in the Áras has been elected.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: I know it is a sore point for Fianna Fáil that its proxy candidate was not elected-----

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: -----and that is unfortunate.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: I am glad that we do not have a Fianna Fáil President.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: That is not a point of order, with respect.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: I thank the Senator for the clarification. It is important.

Seanad: Presidential Nominations: Motion (18 Jul 2012)

David Cullinane: Very important.