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Seanad: Companies Bill 2012: Second Stage (10 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: I shall be honest and say that I have not read the Bill. I did not draw the short straw in my party; somebody else did. I got the job of reading the explanatory notes, which are themselves 402 pages long. It is one of the largest pieces of legislation in the history of the State. It has 1,429 sections, so the sheer scale and size of the Bill are causes for concern in terms of oversight...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Commission Country Specific Recommendations: Discussion (10 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: There is no doubt that a spotlight has been shone on the south east, not just by the Minister but by many people and organisations, but the action has not been decisive. It is not good enough just to say that the absence of an IDA regional director based in Waterford or a regional office is simply an operational matter for the IDA. It has been very clear for a long time that this enterprise...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Commission Country Specific Recommendations: Discussion (10 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: I thank the committee and the Chairman for allowing us to raise the issue and to put questions to the Minister. He has acknowledged that the Government stands ready to support the workforce and the company in finding a resolution to what is a difficult set of ongoing negotiations. We all want those negotiations to go well and for the best possible outcome for all 1,100 staff at the plant in...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Job Retention (4 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: Unfortunately, the early warning system did not involve the workers. I am not in any way concerned about the information public representatives are given. As it turned out, I ended up receiving information before the workers and the trade union. Clearly, the early warning system did not work for the workers. I raised the wider issue of job creation in Waterford. The point I was making was...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Job Retention (4 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: I was referring to the joint Oireachtas committee's south-east economic development strategy report.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Job Retention (4 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: It is not a good time for Waterford or the workers of Bausch & Lomb. Last Thursday, the dreadful news was delivered to us that the management had called in the members of staff to inform them that it was seeking 200 redundancies and pay cuts of 20% for the remaining 900 staff. Since then, there has been much discussion and many meetings between Oireachtas Members and the management...

Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: I am covering for Senator Kathryn Reilly who is unavoidably absent and previously participated in the debate on the Bill. I was obliged to get up to speed not only with the substance of the overall legislation but also with the section under discussion. I concur fully with the previous speakers. If one considers the matter impartially, it is very clear that the section has no relevance to...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: I rise to raise the plight of the 1,100 workers at Bausch & Lomb in Waterford. It is a very tense time in Waterford city and, in particular, at the company concerned in terms of the-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: Yes, but I would like also to raise with the Leader today the unilateral decision taken by the company last week to announce 200 redundancies and pay cuts of up to 20%. Negotiations in this regard are ongoing. We all wish the trade unions well in their discussions with the management. However, there will be a need for Government support to shore up jobs at the plant.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (4 Jun 2014)

David Cullinane: On behalf of all members of this House, I ask the Leader to impress upon the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the importance of the retention of as many jobs as possible in Waterford and the need for him to do all he can to make that a reality. We have a responsibility to represent the 1,100 workers and this is the place to do so. Therefore, I ask the Leader of the House to use...

Seanad: Central Bank Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 May 2014)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)

David Cullinane: When it came to crucial votes in this House-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)

David Cullinane: Senator O'Donnell is not immune to criticism.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)

David Cullinane: If she wants to be taken seriously as an Independent Senator, then she should act independently. She has not done so up to now.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)

David Cullinane: She should not come in here displaying that type of hypocrisy.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)

David Cullinane: The reality is that a change of leadership in the Labour Party is not enough. We need a change of Government and a change of policies.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)

David Cullinane: Will the Leader organise a debate on the programme for Government? All Members, on both sides of the House, must have an opportunity to have their say on what the programme for Government entails and what it should contain. We need to take on board what the electorate has said in these elections.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)

David Cullinane: Whatever about this Government being seen as a lame duck Government, there is no doubt that the Government's goose has been well and truly cooked by the electorate and that the Government is on borrowed time. Over recent months the State has lost the Garda Commissioner, the Minister for Justice and Equality, the Tánaiste and the Government parties have lost MEPs and council seats up and...

Seanad: Establishment of Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (14 May 2014)

David Cullinane: The Labour Party will pay next week. It will pay a big price.

Seanad: Establishment of Joint Committee of Inquiry into the Banking Crisis: Motion (14 May 2014)

David Cullinane: Let the Minister of State tell us.