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Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: I do not disagree with Mr. Coffey in respect of some of the areas where he stated there was potential for increases. I will play devil's advocate, however, because I am often on his side when I propose similar measures. An argument is often made that increasing income tax for any sector of the economy could hurt our competitiveness. Some argue either that it is not a sustainable economic...

Committee on Budgetary Oversight: Scrutiny of Tax Expenditures (Resumed) (11 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: I will see Mr. Coffey again later on "The Tonight Show" and will put my second round of questions to him then.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: I will pose my question to the Minister for Health. Local Deputies and I have raised this issue for some time. I commend the fact the building is now there and has been kitted out but the funding for staffing simply is not there. There is a state-of-the-art palliative care unit on the first two floors of this building and the top three floors have 72 acute beds. The problem is that the...

Beef Sector: Statements (17 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: The farmers who are on the picket lines at the moment are not the big ranchers. They are not the farmers that are running the factory farms or feedlots; they are small farmers who run family farms and graze their cattle outdoors. It is the type of farming that we should encourage as it produces the high quality beef a lot of us eat and that is sold around the world because of its quality....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (17 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: 534. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the Minerals Development Act 2017 is fully enacted; if not, the legislation that pertains to minerals development; the environmental protection laws that apply to the Act in force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37135/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: I welcome Mr. McRedmond and his team. I was recently appointed as my party's spokesperson on communications and the environment. I hope that I will get the opportunity to have an informal meeting with Mr. McRedmond in the coming weeks. I support the previous Deputy's sentiments. It is obviously a very important issue for the workers in Cork. He very intelligently set out those concerns...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: Is Mr. McRedmond saying market forces constitute a strong element underpinning the criteria and that a post office must be viable from a market perspective?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: I accept that, but do post offices also meet a social need, not just in rural areas but also in urban areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: Would that social service be led in part by some State services such as social welfare payments, An Post payments or the payment of Garda fines? Is it fair to say this is also a strong element of the overall service provided that adds to the viability of the post office and also meets a social need, particularly in rural areas?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: I have watched many post offices in my constituency close. Invariably, when they close, it causes a major problem in the locality, particularly in towns and villages. Sometimes the heat is on for a few weeks, but then, obviously, it dissipates. However, people have lost the service and that presents a difficulty, particularly for many older people. We have discussions about how many post...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: Is there a number? That is my point. I know how many post offices there are in existence, but did a number come out of the mapping exercise for the number it was necessary to have to provide services based on the criteria?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: We heard that before and then there were announcements of closures. To be clear, Ms Byrne is saying that even though An Post has carried out a mapping exercise that indicates that, from An Post's perspective, the State could live with having 750 post offices, for viability reasons, it does not see the need for a reduction in the current number of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Closures: An Post (17 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: A former Minister of State also.

Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage (18 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: Deputy Pearse Doherty, who is at the National Ploughing Championships, sends his apologies. He asked me if I would contribute on this Bill and said it was a great opportunity as I might make the 9 o'clock news. I walked in and unfortunately Deputy Michael McGrath was on his own, so I think I have been sold a pig in a poke. As I am sure the Minister of State will agree, this is a highly...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union: Statements (18 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: In June 2016, when we woke up one morning and found out that Britain had voted to leave the European Union, I do not believe any of us fully expected what would unfold over the two and a half years that followed. Many of us who watched the referendum campaign in Britain, and some of us who campaigned for the North to stay in the European Union and to keep the entire island in the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: It is always worth the wait to come into this committee. I welcome the Garda Commissioner and his team. I join in the strong condemnations made by the Chairman and Deputy Jack Chambers in respect of last night's incident. I hope people will come forward if they have information and that the perpetrators of the crime will be brought to justice very quickly. I thank the Garda Commissioner...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: I will get to that in a minute but my question to Mr. Finn is whether the changes were underpinned by the national planning framework.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: The national planning framework identifies a number of regional cities in which population growth of about 50% to 60% is envisaged. I refer to the map of the regional cities, including Galway city, Limerick city, Cork city and Waterford city. Looking at the divisional boundaries proposed, Galway and Limerick retain their divisions, city and county, and Cork city retains its division but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: Is Mr. Finn talking about Garda numbers or criminal numbers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Reform and Related Issues: Discussion (18 Sep 2019)

David Cullinane: Is he talking about overall numbers of gardaí or superintendents and chief superintendents?