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Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I thank the Minister of State for bringing the Bill forward in the first place and welcome cautiously the establishment of the Low Pay Commission which I hope does more than simply look at the national minimum wage. It is going to be something that will be enhanced in time in any event. If one looks at the example I gave earlier of the British model, it is learning lessons. The Minister of...

Seanad: Tackling Obesity in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister to the House again. They say that looks are deceiving, and I am not someone who is going who is going to be characterised as being obese any time soon, and that is for sure. I say this in order to pick up on a point made by Senator van Turnhout, who said that we should look at this differently. Obviously, obesity is a big problem and we are going in the wrong...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: First, I join with Senator Darragh O'Brien and other Members who have expressed sympathy to the families of those young students who died tragically in California. I also wish to raise an issue that has been raised already, namely, that of the Clerys workers, which must be debated in this House. First, I welcome the support that has been expressed and, to be fair, given to those workers by...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: Will the Deputy Leader arrange a debate on services for children with physical and mental disabilities? I know we have had a number of debates with the Minister before, but not specifically on children. There have been a number of reports in recent weeks about a lack of speech, language and occupational therapists. A number of campaign groups have sprung up throughout the State in places...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I second Senator O'Donnell's amendment to the Order of Business. I met representatives of the Irish Postmasters Union yesterday. The form shows clear bias towards financial institutions over post offices. It directs people to use a financial institution instead of a post office. That flies in the face of the assurances given by the Ministers for Social Protection and Communications,...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: She has not provided those services but she is proceeding with the cuts anyway. Shame on her. When she is here to debate the post office network, I hope that she will also deal with this crucial issue before the change is implemented on 2 July. I will be joining the protestors from SPARK when they are demonstrating against a cruel cut to those who head one parent families.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: That flies in the face of what was said on that day. The Leader is missing the point.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: The Leader should deal with the question he was asked.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: We are here to ask the Leader questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: We do not want smart aleck answers.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: The Leader is giving a smart aleck answer. He should give answers to the questions we asked.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:“(b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (7):“(7A) Where a child is convicted of an offence and a period of detention is imposed on the child by a court, the period of detention shall not exceed the term of detention or imprisonment that the court could have imposed on a...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: No.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 5: In page 24, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following:“(2A) Where an inquiry is held under subsection (1) the child shall be provided with an opportunity to be heard and to respond to any allegation of disciplinary breach orally or in writing.”.We dealt with this on Committee Stage and made reference to it on Second Stage but we feel it is...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 6: In page 25, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following:"(1A) Any child who breaches the rules of a children detention school may be disciplined on the instructions of the Director of the school in a way that is both reasonable, proportionate and within the prescribed limits. (1B) Without prejudice to the power of the Minister to prescribe limits for the...