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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Had we a Minister with the same ability we would not have the current problems.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: It is a pity we did not have a Minister with the same ability to negotiate on our behalf.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator's party was in Government in 2001.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Paddy the plasterer.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Why are they not put in the bin and a line drawn under the matter?

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: The Leader should tell the Minister that.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Look how wrong the Americans got it on a previous occasion.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: They should be blown up.

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: "(iv) county and city development plans and relevant local area plans.". This sensible amendment calls on the Minister to have regard to county and city development plans and relevant local area plans when he or she is deciding whether to make an order under this section of the Bill. Widespread consultation...

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I beg to differ. The Minister of State mentioned environmental impact assessments and planning permissions, but my amendment calls on the relevant Minister to have specific regard to county and city development plans and local area plans. If such a reference is not included in the Bill, there will be no obligation on the Minister to consider the plans, which have been drawn up on foot of...

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I am pleased the Minister will examine it and that is all I will ask him to do. Perhaps it could be resubmitted on Report Stage. It is necessary. If the Minister does not have regard to these plans, it will be a negation of local democracy. I am glad the Minister has agreed to examine it although I realise he has not given any commitment. We will raise it again on Report Stage.

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: This is getting to the point made by Senator O'Donovan a few moments ago with regard to transferring powers to An Bord Pleanála. The Minister is responsible for policy and in view of this the proposal to transfer powers to An Bord Pleanála is outrageous. It is a negation of responsibility. At least if the Minister is responsible we in the Oireachtas can hold him or her accountable and we...

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Yes.

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: There are rail links in Waterford.

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I respect the view of the Minister of State but cannot agree with him. Handing over these powers to An Bord Pleanála is a negation of democracy. If the Minister has responsibility for decisions, the elected representatives of the people can debate them in the Houses. Handing over the powers to a body that made dubious decisions in the past according to many local authorities is not the...

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: No.

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I raised this matter during the Second Stage debate on the Bill because I believe this provision is a retrograde step. I served on the board of a port company in Waterford, where there were three local authority members — one from Waterford County Council, one from Waterford City Council and the third from Kilkenny, where the actual port is located. The local authority members were people...

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Not in commercial ports surely.

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Do some of the smaller ports have less than 12 employees?

Seanad: Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (22 Oct 2008)

Maurice Cummins: They were removed from them.