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- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 35: In page 30, subsection (2)(c), line 31, after "particular," to insert the following:"negotiation with a creditor or creditors with a view to restructuring the terms of a debt owed, including write-downs, reductions of interest rates, lengthening of maturities, to that creditor or creditors, whether as part of any arrears process otherwise,".
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: I have the right one and apologise for the delay. The objective of the amendment is for the debtor to be advised of options that may not be in the Bill which could be offered by any creditor, such as write-downs, reductions of interest rates, lengthening of maturities or matters along those lines. It would ensure that the debtor has full information before engaging in the debt relief...
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: The amendment is interesting. I fully accept the logic of the Minister's response, as has the Senator who proposed the amendment. The Minister said he would revert to me on Report Stage having received advice from the Attorney General on this issue. What will be the status of the bank accounts of those in debt relief arrangements? Will the bank accounts be frozen, for example? What will...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: I agree with previous speakers that today is an important day for the people of this State and for the Government. I sincerely hope that today is the day the Government changes course and adopts different policies. I hope it will adopt a position of fairness and that this will be the hallmark of the budget. Many families are struggling and many are paralysed with fear about what the budget...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: We did not support the abolition of the Seanad. Senator Landy is factually incorrect again.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: We are the only party that supported its retention. The Senator should get his facts right. It is misinformation.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: Senator Landy should apologise and say he was wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: Yes.
- Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: The Senator is right. How many more speakers will we have? Probably seven or eight at most.
- Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: The previous Government did the same thing.
- Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: Yes, you did.
- Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: You did, and you cut an awful lot more as well.
- Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: They will not get back in, Jimmy. It is all right.
- Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: Their policies live on, however.
- Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: The Senator has not heard my speech yet.
- Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: The Senator should wait until he has heard my speech.
- Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: I will get to the Senator as well.
- Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)
David Cullinane: We will get to the end of the Labour Party.