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Seanad: Fishing Industry: Statements (12 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: We have given the Senator some latitude and he may get more from whomever is in the Chair at that time.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I join my colleagues in calling for relevant debates on topical issues that concern the public. Both sides of the House this morning requested debates on gangland crime, education cuts, which we have asked for on this side of the House for the past five or six weeks, and, as Senator Quinn said, the economy. We were assured by the Leader of the House five or six weeks ago that we would have...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: The point is the Government is leaving it to the Members of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: It was only announced in August.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Put a cent on a litre of petrol.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: That is being short-sighted. It is not a case of either-or.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: It is extraordinary that a Bill on housing does not contain a definition of homelessness and has little or no mention of homelessness. The Minister of State should take on board the amendments that we have put forward. People are putting forward amendments to improve the Bill. We would welcome the acceptance of such amendments or an assurance from the Minister of State that he will put...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I was in Leinster House 2000 and I heard them.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (19 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: The House is being treated with contempt, given the way this has been introduced. The Minister of State gave undertakings on Second Stage but when amendments such as these are tabled on Committee Stage, Committee Stage should be postponed until proper amendments to deal with this specific matter are put before us. It is not acceptable to be told an amendment may be tabled on Report Stage or...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: The amount of freight carried by rail is minimal. There is a need for more freight to be carried by rail. The Irish Exporters Association has claimed that up to 10% of all freight could be carried by rail if there were a willingness on the part of CIE to do so. I have raised the matter before in the House. CIE has no interest in carrying freight by rail.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: When I worked in Waterford Port, five to six freight trains came into the port every night with up to 150 containers. Nowadays, practically none goes into the port. It is because CIE is uncompetitive and has no interest in carrying freight. I thought it would have been the Green Party's policy, as well as every other party's, to take freight off the roads. I call for a debate on...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Waterford.

Seanad: Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008: Second Stage (25 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for his comprehensive contribution. I welcome the Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Bill 2008, which is before the House today and acknowledge that my colleague in the Dáil, Deputy Billy Timmins, introduced a similar Bill earlier in the year. The Bill before us, after amendment in the other House, contains many of the objectives...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Leyden should raise the matter with the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: The Leader only picked the good parts of the Senator's contribution.

Seanad: Council Framework Decision on Combating Terrorism: Motion (27 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: On a point of order, yesterday the Leader indicated that an error had been made on No. 1 and that the Order Paper should have read that the motion was "to be taken with debate" rather than "without debate". This morning he again indicated that the motion would be taken without debate. Which statement is correct? What is the position?

Seanad: Council Framework Decision on Combating Terrorism: Motion (27 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: In response to a query from Senator Regan, the Leader indicated the motion would be debated today.

Seanad: Council Framework Decision on Combating Terrorism: Motion (27 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Did the Leader indicate on Tuesday that the motion would be taken with debate?

Seanad: Council Framework Decision on Combating Terrorism: Motion (27 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: We object to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Council Framework Decision on Combating Terrorism: Motion (27 Nov 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I raised a point of order before the Order of Business was agreed.