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- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: People can heckle and they can politicise this issue if they like-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: People can heckle-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: I am entitled to make my contribution, with respect. I will make the point again that I find it offensive that people would allege that members of my party, including the leadership-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: -----that any member of Sinn Féin would be involved in a cover-up of abuse.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: If they have any proof, or if any individual has any proof, they should bring it to the relevant authorities.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: I have, but I find it disgusting that there are people who would politicise an issue such as this. I will finish on this point because I think it is-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: That is not the case at all. Look at what the Senator's party leader has said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: My question is to the Deputy Leader of the House. Can she arrange for a debate on this because what that Bill does is to set out very clearly the limitations of public representatives in what they can and cannot do in instances like this. It also sets out the responsibilities, which are to give support to victims, to make sure they go to the proper authorities and that the systems in place...
- Seanad: Joint Policing Committees: Motion (15 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 2: “To add the following paragraphs after ‘who are not Joint Policing Committee members’:- recommends that all Joint Policing Committees regularly convene public meetings as a matter of priority, supported by an outreach programme to increase and diversify participation where senior Gardaí and appropriate senior local authority staff are in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: Senator Cummins needs a scriptwriter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: Given the Leader stated he would endeavour to have the Minister in the House in the short term, I withdraw the amendment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: Whatever about the road less travelled, I hope the Government does not adopt the arrogance of previous Governments and slap itself on the back. I noticed an air of celebration yesterday evening among many Fine Gael and Labour Deputies and Senators. I hope that had to do with John O'Shea's late equaliser, not the regressive budget that was put in place yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: If I could continue. I thank the Senators for their interruptions. The reality is this-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: The same question was put to the Taoiseach in the Dáil yesterday and this morning. An individual earning more than €70,000 per year will gain €746 under the budget. A couple earning €30,000 per year gains €174. This means that Government Senators and the Taoiseach will benefit four times more than the couple. Again, the Government has gone for an unfair...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: Proportionally, they will benefit more. While the Labour Party might disagree, these are the figures. A low-paid worker on €30,000 will gain €174, which will be negated by water charges. A middle-income earner on €50,000 will gain €546, most of which will be wiped out by the property tax and water charges. A higher earner on €70,000 will gain...
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: -----or understand the reality of what it is like for many families. This is the simple reality for these families. The Government had political choices and unfortunately it picked the wrong ones today.
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: I wish to share time equally with Senator Ó Clochartaigh. The Leas-Chathaoirleach might let me know when I am finished.
- Seanad: Budget 2015: Statements (14 Oct 2014)
David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. There are some positive elements in this budget, but it is not fair to characterise it as modest or sustainable, or even a neutral budget, for the majority of working families. The reality is that one can never look at a budget without looking at the bigger economic context and also all the budgets that have gone before. As the Minister will...