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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 - Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and adjourn not later than 8 p.m., with the contributions of all Senators not to exceed ten minutes.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Ag 2.30 i.n. an Luan seo chugainn.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I propose that we suspend the sitting until 1 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I will not retract it. The Minister goes to the people herself.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: It is typical of Sinn Féin.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Paschal Mooney raised the question of wind and wave energy. There is a lot of wind energy in the House this morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I will ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Pat Rabbitte, to come to the House to give an update on both wave and wind energy early in the next session in the autumn. Senator Ivana Bacik called for a debate of cyberbullying, noting the fact that Geoffrey Shannon has mentioned that it should be a specific offence. We will ascertain if the Minister will...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: She was an excellent Minister of State and I wish her well for the future. Senator John Kelly and other Senators raised the question of discretionary medical cards. The matter was raised yesterday on the Order of Business. I gave a fairly detailed reply in which I stated that 48% of the people are on medical cards and more than 2.1 million will be on medical cards by the end of the year. I...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I did not interrupt the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Allow me to finish, please. I will make representations to the Minister for Health. As regards calling for the Minister for Health to come to the House, we will have the three Ministers for Health in the House for 24 hours, at least, on a Bill next week.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: To ask them to come in to address other matters-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: -----when they are in the House for 24 dealing with legislation is disingenuous.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator is being disingenuous.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: It is like a mantra. He comes in every week.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Denis O'Donovan raised a very serious issue of the alleged abuse of the PULSE system. This is a very serious matter which needs to be addressed. I note the examples the Senator gave and I will request the Minister for Justice and Equality to come to the House for a debate on that item. Senator Michael Mullins and Senator Martin Conway raised the issue of gambling addiction and...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I have been accused of being a killjoy in that area.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: We can make those points when we are dealing with the betting (amendment) Bill. Senator Sean D. Barrett raised the issue of advisers and their presence in the House. That is a matter for the Ministers themselves. I do not think we can lay down protocols in this House as regards how many advisers can come in. The issue is probably outside our remit. The Senator complimented his former...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I am sure he will be an excellent Minister of State and will come to the House early in the new year, if not before it. Senator David Cullinane raised the question of free GP care. I can assure the Senator that is far from being abolished and that we will have free GP care before the end of this Government. He can quote me on that if I am wrong. With regard to universal health care, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator should read the manifesto. When the Senator speaks he should know what he is speaking about.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I have told the Senator what the Government said. I ask the Senator to read it again. I ask the Senator to speak correctly when he comes in here and quote it correctly.