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

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 7: In page 26, line 38, after “sanction” to insert “and/or finding”.We discussed the issues arising in this amendment on Committee Stage. The new section 201B sets out a right of petition by a child to the Minister against the finding, the sanction or both. It is unclear why the petition should be made to the Minister rather than a child...

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: Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 1: 1.To insert the following after “under that Act;”:- “noting the deficiencies of the draft Order, calls on the Government to amend No. 5 of the draft Order to read: ‘the Commission shall, subject to section 6(6) of the Act, submit to the Taoiseach its final report in relation to its investigation no later than 31stOctober 2015.’; and...

Seanad: Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (10 Jun 2015)

David Cullinane: It might be useful if the Minister listened to contributions. We listened to his contribution and those of other Senators.I have outlined the amendment we have proposed, which will be seconded by my colleague.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 15: In page 7, after line 34, to insert the following: "(a) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2):"(2A) Remanded children shall be kept separate from sentenced children where it is in the best interests of the child.",".I welcome the Minister back to the House. I fully support the Bill. Any amendments we have tabled are in the spirit of...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

David Cullinane: I thank the Minister for his response. I do not want to sound pedantic. That was certainly not our intention when tabling the amendments. It may seem pedantic when one tables an amendment about one word but one word can make a huge difference, as it does in this case. I do not want to delay the passage of the legislation so I will not repeat the arguments in favour of the amendments. I...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 18: In page 8, between lines 6 and 7, 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: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 49: In page 25, between lines 10 and 11, 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...

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

David Cullinane: I am happy with that.

Seanad: Children (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (28 May 2015)

David Cullinane: I am disappointed to hear the Minister will not accept amendment No. 52. I will set out the rationale for it. I have listened to what the Minister has had to say. The new section 201B sets out a right of petition by the child to the Minister against either the finding or sanction or both. It is unclear why this petition is to the Minister rather than a child-friendly independent tribunal,...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

David Cullinane: There is no doubt that the first steps towards the privatisation of Aer Lingus were taken by the previous Government, when 74.9% of the stake in the company was sold off. This Government, and the Labour Party especially, opposed that move at the time - they opposed privatisation - yet they can come in today and stand over the selling off of the remaining stake. By selling off the remaining...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2015)

David Cullinane: -----that this will lead to job losses. At least have some honesty about what is being proposed.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Second Stage (27 May 2015)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I give a cautious welcome to this Bill, although I have some concerns and reservations about it and about the establishment of the commission itself, which I will articulate. Obviously, however, any measure that will hopefully put money into the pockets of low-paid workers is something I would wholeheartedly support. We heard from the first...

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Second Stage (27 May 2015)

David Cullinane: It does not. It deals with the minimum wage, and that is all it does.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Bill 2015: Second Stage (27 May 2015)

David Cullinane: The Labour Party tells us it wants to take politics out of setting the minimum wage. This is precisely the problem. The party's election manifesto from 2011 states that wage competitiveness should not be confused with a low wage agenda, yet this is the very agenda it is now pursuing in government. The Minister of State tells us that he can take no action on zero-hour contracts until he has...

Seanad: Health Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Statements (27 May 2015)

David Cullinane: There is plenty of room over here.

Seanad: Health Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Statements (27 May 2015)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House. She has been here a great deal in recent months dealing with a range of issues relating to mental health services and people with intellectual and physical disabilities. She should be commended on taking them seriously. It is a credit to her. If we had more Ministers who spent as much time debating these issues in the Chamber, it would be...

Seanad: Health Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities: Statements (27 May 2015)

David Cullinane: It might be an adaptation as simple as installing a shower rather than a bath. If it is classed as priority 2 or 3, though, it will never be done. Even applications classed as priority 1 do not get done and must wait on lists. The money is not there. People blame local authorities, but the latter depend on grants from central government. This issue needs to be examined. An increasing...