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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

David Cullinane: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 188:In page 74, to delete lines 26 to 35, and in page 75, to delete line 1.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 189:In page 75, to delete lines 29 to 37, to delete page 76, and in page 77, to delete lines 1 to 22.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 197:In page 77, to delete lines 23 to 39, and in page 78, to delete lines 1 to 5.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 198:In page 78, to delete lines 6 to 13.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 199:In page 78, to delete lines 14 to 37, and in page 79, to delete lines 1 to 22.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 200:In page 79, to delete lines 23 to 35.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (1 Dec 2015)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister to the House. I am pleased he is taking this Commencement motion. I have raised this at least seven times as a Commencement motion in the Seanad over recent years. When the new hospital groups were being established - it was not under Deputy Varadkar's leadership but under the leadership of a previous Minister for Health - Waterford was grouped with Cork in a new...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (1 Dec 2015)

David Cullinane: The Minister's answer seems to be different from the one I received in May, which seemed to be an outright "No". The Minister's answer may be somewhat positive in that the issue remains to be considered and prioritised by the HSE. The Minister said one of the key criteria is that there be sufficient patient volume, which is the case. I gave the Minister the figures earlier and we have the...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2015)

David Cullinane: I concur with the sentiments expressed about the issue raised by Senator Lorraine Higgins. School enrolment is not something that should be confined to a Commencement motion. For some reason it is an issue throughout the State. This week I have been contacted by three families and I could not understand why, all of a sudden, school enrolment was an issue. There seems to be some sort of...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)

David Cullinane: Yesterday in the Leader's absence, many of us again called for a debate on health care. I support the proposed amendment to the Order of Business. For almost six months now, Senators from Government and Opposition have been calling for the Minister for Health to come before the Seanad, not to deal with legislation but to take statements on health care. An awful lot has happened in those...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)

David Cullinane: Who?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Obviously, we are in a better position with this social welfare Bill than we were with the first three from this Government. Having said that, we have to look at what has happened in the round, consider the Government's five budgets and look at this budget in its own right. We must consider the analysis of those organisations which are tasked...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

David Cullinane: It could not be up.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

David Cullinane: I appreciate that. I welcome the positive elements of the legislation. We supported the Bill in the Dáil and we will support it here. If something is being given back to people, it has to be supported but a great deal more could be done. If we had a more progressive Government that did not include either Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael, I am sure we would be looking at a different...

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

David Cullinane: I commend Senator Wilson on bringing forward the Bill, even though I would probably vote against it if a division were called.

Seanad: Seanad Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (25 Nov 2015)

David Cullinane: We did indeed and I will get to that. If I had a choice, I would vote against the Bill but it will not be pushed to a division. It would take a brave politician to go back to the people again on Seanad abolition and nobody is inclined to do so. If a constitutional convention was held on Seanad reform and it recommended changes, I would support that and those changes could be put to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2015)

David Cullinane: I, too, call for a debate on health care with the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar. Opposition Senators and some Government Senators have been calling for this for almost a year and it has not happened. It is not fair to say to nurses because they are pondering strike action as a last resort that they are putting older persons at risk or that they are responsible for what is happening....

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2015)

David Cullinane: It is important that we have a debate in this House as soon as possible on the agreement in the North which has been reached by all parties and by both Governments. It is obviously good news that the institutions will remain in place. It is also good news that additional funding has been agreed - £550 million to help the most vulnerable citizens in the North. I note that as a result...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Technological Universities (18 Nov 2015)

David Cullinane: I also welcome the Minister and thank him for taking this important motion, even though it does not fall into his portfolio.I am glad the Minister has taken this Commencement matter because he has taken a hands-on approach to what has been happening in the south east in recent years with the jobs action plan and the south-east action plan as well. The Minister will be aware of the importance...