Results 23,121-23,140 of 26,610 for speaker:David Cullinane
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: On four occasions since we returned from the summer recess, I have asked for a debate on water services. The Leader was kind enough to arrange the debate yesterday and the Minister came to the House to take what was to have been a two and a half hour debate. Many of us had developed a series of questions and put time and effort into preparing for yesterday's important debate. Those of us...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: -----and prevented us having the debate we should have had.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: I do not intend to draw upon the Seanad a response from the Senator in question so I will leave it at that. We need to reconvene the debate. I accept the Minister came to the House, spent time with us and made an open statement, but we did not have an opportunity to question him. It is not the fault of the Leader and it is not my fault, but we need to have another debate. Everybody accepts...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Technological Universities (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: I have a number of brief supplementary questions. Why is there a need for a new consultation process? We have had consultation after consultation on this issue for decades. We have an institute of technology in Waterford which is operating almost as a university and that has been recognised. The reason for a new consultation process is because the process has developed into a mess. It is...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Technological Universities (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister to the House to take this Adjournment matter and thank her for taking it because I am sure she knows it is a very important issue for the people of Waterford and the entire south east. I am an enthusiastic supporter of a multi-campus technological university for the south east. I want to say that at the outset. I have always fully supported the process. I fully...
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: Dozens of Senators will now not have an opportunity to speak because of his selfish antics here today.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: He should be ashamed of himself.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: Senator MacSharry should be ashamed of himself; that is what I am talking about.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: Senator MacSharry should withdraw that remark.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: He is a disgrace to himself and his party.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: Senator Landy is right. What is happening here is a disgrace. Senator MacSharry should hang his head in shame. He is a disgrace to the Chamber-----
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: -----and a disgrace to his party.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: Yes, while Fine Gael is in government.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: I wish to raise a point of order, a Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Irish Water: Statements (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: It is absolutely disgraceful that Senator MacSharry has ruined this debate today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear, on all issues.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
David Cullinane: Senator Ó Domhnaill must be mixing us up with somebody else.