Results 1-20 of 29 for magdalen speaker:Maurice Cummins

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...That would be a good title for such a debate because for too many years we put away our conscience and not just alone on this issue. As well as doing a great service to the women who were in the Magdalen laundries and what they suffered as demonstrated in the report, such a debate would help Ireland's conscience to realise the Ireland we thought we had was all a shadow. I am proud to be a...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...of No. 1 and to be adjourned no later than 2.30 p.m.; and No. 3., statements on the final report of the interdepartmental committee set up to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen laundries, to be taken at 5.30 p.m. and to conclude no later than 7.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Members not to...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...have arranged for the Minister to come to the House next Tuesday and Wednesday to debate it. Senators Ivana Bacik, Jillian van Turnhout, Aideen Hayden and many others referred to the report on the Magdalen laundries. I have arranged for a debate on it next Wednesday. Senator Jillian van Turnhout also referred to the Mangan report and the leaking of reports. I agree totally with her....

Seanad: Resignation of Member (5 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: .... It culminated in the invitation he extended to the Orange Order to address the House which was an important day. Over the next number of weeks and months we will discuss his report on the Magdalen laundries and we all look forward to receiving a copy of it later this afternoon. He did tremendous work in that regard and should be complimented on it. I also compliment him on his work...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: To see first of all the ladies from the Magdalen laundries stand and applaud the Taoiseach after his speech and then all Members, including the Ceann Comhairle, stand and applaud these women was a sight to behold. Anyone present could not but have been touched by the emotion in that House yesterday evening. We are all keen to see a proper system of redress for the ladies of the Magdalen....

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: To see first of all the ladies from the Magdalen laundries stand and applaud the Taoiseach after his speech and then all Members, including the Ceann Comhairle, stand and applaud these women was a sight to behold. Anyone present could not but have been touched by the emotion in that House yesterday evening. We are all keen to see a proper system of redress for the ladies of the Magdalen....

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...in any particular hardship situation which may arise. I hope that clarifies the situation for the Senator. Quite a number of Members rightly raised the question of the McAleese report into the Magdalen laundries. I do not intend to respond to all the points made. We will endeavour to have a debate in this House within two weeks. As soon as the Minister is available to come in, we will...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Maurice Cummins: .... Senators Ivana Bacik, Jillian van Turnhout, David Norris, Jim Walsh and Terry Leyden, among others, referred to the report of the UN Committee Against Torture on the ill-treatment of residents in Magdalene laundries. The Cabinet will discuss this matter on Thursday and have proposals afterwards. I will be inclined to accede to the request for a debate after the Cabinet meeting but not...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...Protection, Deputy Burton, will be in the House next week and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, will be in the House the following week. We will have a debate on the Magdalen laundries next week. Senator Barrett referred to the delays in introducing legislation, with particular reference to the Bill introduced by Senator Colm Burke. He was right when he said...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: .... We should have such a debate soon. Senator Leyden referred to the transatlantic free trade area between the EU and the USA and I note his points in that regard. Senator Harte referred to the Magdalen laundries in the context of a point made in the other House. I hope to have a debate on the Magdalen laundries next week and the Senator can make the points he raised during that debate. ...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The issue of the Magdalene laundries will be considered by the Government this week. I will facilitate a debate on it and the Minister is anxious that we debate it. Senator Coghlan referred to the clarification by the chairman of NAMA. I do not wish to comment any further on that matter. On the comments of Senator Ó Murchú, we had an all-party motion last week. I have not received the...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...Last week, we dealt with four Bills. We do not have very much legislation this week because the alterations that were made to recent Dáil schedules to deal with the promissory notes issue and the Magdalen laundries report deferred the passage through that House of legislation that was due to come to this House. I assure the Senator that a number of Bills are due to come to the House....

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: .... The Minister of State with responsibility for housing, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, will be present and she can raise the issue then. The Senator, along with many others, raised the issue of the Magdalen laundries. The report is 900 pages long and will need to be digested by all Members. We should let a short time elapse before we have an informed debate but I assure the House that I will...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...of the day, the buck stops on his or her desk, whoever that may be. That should be the way. If we have Ministers who have not been strong enough, it is their responsibility. With regard to the Magdalen laundries report, Senator Colm Burke suggested that proper procedures should be put in place so something like this never happens again. I believe that would be the wish of each and every...

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements (Resumed). (8 Oct 2003)

Maurice Cummins: ...on this subject. This has been an excellent debate and there have been some wonderful contributions. The abuse to which children were subjected in reformatories, industrial schools, orphanages and Magdalene homes is a national disgrace. It was acknowledged as such by the Taoiseach, who made an apology to the victims of abuse on behalf of the State. Every right-thinking person lauded the...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Maurice Cummins: ...Welfare and Pensions Bill and perhaps she might comment on some of the points made by Senator Darragh O'Brien in respect of that matter. I dealt previously with the recommendations relating to the Magdalene homes, particularly in the context of the interdepartmental committee that has been established. I agreed that the House would engage in a debate on the recommendations when the...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Maurice Cummins: ...she would be willing to attend the Seanad at an early point for such a debate. All Members join with Senator Bacik's congratulations to Senator Martin McAleese on becoming the chairperson of the Magdalene laundries investigation. He is a fitting person to deal with it and I wish him well in his task. Senator Jillian van Turnhout inquired of the preparations for Ireland's EU Presidency...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...needs assistants and I will bring the matter to the attention of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn. Senators Bacik and Moran referred to the redress scheme for survivors of the Magdalen laundries, which is to be welcomed. I am sure we will have further discussion on that as soon as the proposals are announced, which I understand will happen today. Senator Bacik also...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...knew what and when, be they bankers, Ministers, officials, the ECB and so on. I understand that will form part of the inquiry. The religious orders should make a contribution to the women who worked in the Magdalen laundries. I believe everybody wishes the religious orders would make a significant contribution to this fund. Senator Noone referred to the disturbing negative attitude to...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...knew what and when, be they bankers, ministers, officials and the ECB and so on. I think that will form part of the inquiry. The religious orders should make a contribution to the women who worked in the Magdalen laundries. I think everybody wishes the religious orders would make a significant contribution to this fund. Senator Noone referred to the disturbing negative attitude to...