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Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Maurice Cummins: They stand equally with the Standing Orders of the House. He has given the ruling.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Well——

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Will it be ruled in order? That is the next question.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Can the Leas-Chathaoirleach address the point made by Senator Quinn?

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator withdrew it. Those are the words used by the proposer of the amendment. He said he was withdrawing the amendment.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Maurice Cummins: On a point of order, what is the Cathaoirleach's ruling on this? Can the Cathaoirleach clarify his ruling on Senator Quinn's point?

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Whether the Chair was of that opinion or not, this is either correct or incorrect.

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Does it then render the procedure of House that we adopted at the time incorrect? What are the implications of this on the Bill?

Seanad: Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2008)

Maurice Cummins: If we have not obeyed the procedural rules of the House on this Bill then there are implications for the Bill.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: We oppose the proposed amendment to the Order of Business. Why is it necessary to have this Bill passed and for us to debate it from 11 p.m. until God knows what time?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: As my colleagues have stated, there is no guarantee whatsoever that this Bill will have been passed by the Dáil at 11 p.m. We will be running around like eejits and come in here at 11 p.m. only to find that the Bill has not been passed by the Dáil. What is the urgency of it? A guarantee has been given. There is no need to rush the legislation. I suggest we deal with it as the first...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: The Ceann Comhairle stated on the evening news that he does not expect the Bill to be passed by the Dáil until after midnight.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (1 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I must question the wisdom of asking Members to return to the House at 10 p.m. Why is it necessary to pass the Bill by tomorrow morning? Many Members have asked that question and, at this stage, we deserve an answer.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: The policy of the Government regarding the participation of members on State and semi-State bodies is clear. There is no need to ask the question. The record will show that Members on the other side of the House have voted on several Bills which have excluded local authority members from participation in the make-up of these boards. The Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008, due to be debated in...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: The Leader should vote against it.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: The voting record of those opposite is there for all to see. They voted against the local authority members.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Those on the Government side will have an opportunity to vote again next week.

Seanad: Hunger Task Force Report: Statements (7 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Peter Power. I join him in thanking the task force for producing such a report, which I hope will play a pivotal role in the global fight against hunger. The report gets straight to the point in outlining a record of world failure to tackle world hunger. All our promises to the Third World have failed. In honouring commitments, all those who placed...

Seanad: Orders of Reference of Select Committee: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, to the House. The failure to ratify the Lisbon treaty poses significant economic, social and political challenges for the country. We must pause and understand the implications for the national interest. The terms of reference for the sub-committee are designed to enable us to look to our future within Europe, evaluate our attitudes to the...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: That is the problem.