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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: It is likely that a new Minister for Health will be in place later today or tomorrow. Members should reflect on one key policy priority of the outgoing Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, which was that all outpatients should be seen by a consultant within 12 months, while all inpatients should be seen within nine months. Today, I received figures from the Health Service Executive, HSE,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: Given that the new dimension involves what happens outside of this State in terms of establishing companies, if a company is registered in, for example, Latvia or Lithuania, will the workers it employs here enjoy the same protection as those who work for a company registered and operating in Ireland? Is the company governed by the employment law of the state in which it is registered rather...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I support the call to invite representatives from congress before the committee because its submission is detailed and members need a couple of hours to study it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (8 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I thank Mr. Houlihan for his presentation and overview on the directive. I am not sure if he has received the submission from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, ICTU, but I met it regarding the issue. It has expressed some concerns in respect of this directive, some of which I share. The substance of ICTU's submission is that it could encourage bogus self-employment, informal insolvencies...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: On several occasions we have called for the Leader of the House to arrange for the First Minister and Deputy First Minister of the Assembly in the North to address the Seanad. I want to put on the record my appreciation, as the Leader has tried to facilitate us in this matter and has written to the First Minister and Deputy First Minister on the issue. Since then, it is fair to say, we have...

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: Can we have the timeframe for it?

Seanad: Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy White. This is a Bill to implement the Government's commitment to provide GP care to all children under the age of six years. Like Senator Crown, I want to see universal primary care for all citizens that is free at the point of delivery. I will not oppose the Bill. Senator Crown made the point that the Bill needs to be the start of a transparent...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 14: In page 18, to delete lines 1 and 2.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: The amendment relates to section 16, which allows for a notice of attachment to other State payments when the Department seeks to recover a passed over payment. There is a balance to be struck. In genuine cases of fraud, nobody would have difficulty with the Department taking every opportunity available to recover money obtained illegally or through fraud. The problem arises where people...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: The Minister, in fairness, has given a comprehensive response and I would agree with a lot of what she said. The problem with this new subsection, as I see it, is that it could end up being a very blunt and crude instrument because, unfortunately, there are and will be situations where some level of discretion would need to be applied. That is what is being contested here, not primarily...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: What if the person is only being held on remand and is subsequently found not guilty?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 8: In page 7, to delete lines 24 to 28.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 9: In page 7, to delete lines 31 to 36 and substitute the following: " "289A. The Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, may enter into an arrangement with An Post for the provision of services in relation to the functions conferred on the Minister by or under this Act concerning the payment of benefit or assistance.",".

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, lines 11 and 12, to delete "a payment service provider" and substitute "An Post".

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 3: In page 6, line 15, to delete "the payment service provider" and substitute "An Post".

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 4: In page 6, to delete lines 17 to 19.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 5: In page 6, line 23, to delete "a payment service provider" and substitute "An Post".

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 6: In page 6, lines 35 and 36, to delete "a payment service provider" and substitute "An Post".

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 7: In page 7, to delete lines 1 to 23 and substitute the following:" "(2B) Information held by the Minister for the purposes of this Act or the control of schemes administered by or on behalf of the Minister or the Department of Social Protection may be transferred by the Minister to An Post, and information held by An Post which is required for those purposes or the...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)

David Cullinane: I thank the Minister for her lengthy response and take the opportunity to record my praise for the post office in winning the contract. Hopefully, post offices will benefit from it for a long number of years, not just the six. My concerns and those of my party can be dismissed cheaply by the Minister if she so wishes. That is fair enough. I am not all that interested. However, I am...