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Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: The Government likes to pretend these things do not happen but the reality is different. All of us deal with this day in, day out - my party certainly does. If the Minister of State is not doing so there is something seriously wrong. The reality is that it is much more difficult than ever before to get a card on medical or hardship grounds. I deal with many families, day in, day out, week...

Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: I was interrupted a couple of times, with respect.

Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: We live with the corrections but I deal with a whole raft of disability groups.

Seanad: Special Olympics Ireland: Motion (17 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: I do not know many disability groups who would say that things have got better for people with disabilities. I do not know many people who would say so. There are people who are really stretched and hurting because the resources are simply not there for them. For that reason we cannot support the substance of what is in the original motion because we cannot give praise to a Government that...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: Last February, the Taoiseach offered in the Dáil a very full apology to the survivors of the Magdalen laundries. Everybody in the House congratulated the Taoiseach at the time for finally facing up to the responsibilities of the State in respect of the women involved. The redress scheme was set up. Unfortunately, the religious orders, which were primarily responsible for the inhumane...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: This is an EU initiative and it was to be 3% of GDP. GNP is a different way of calculating it and the target mentioned may be the Department's target, but what I was talking about was the target of Horizon 2020, which was 3% of GDP. Where do we stand in that context? In GDP terms, what percentage are we realising?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: The figures are not here, so would it be possible to get the current figures for us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental EU Scrutiny Report: Discussion with Secretary General. (16 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Secretary General and his team. Again I too commend them on their role during the Presidency. The overarching theme of the presentation is to promote sustainable economic growth and jobs. We all accept that and want to see it realised. There is an obvious relationship between economic growth and job creation. If we are to reach the very modest job creation targets which...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: Tomorrow, hundreds of former Waterford Crystal workers will protest outside the gates of this Parliament for their just entitlements, their pensions and the compensation they are rightly due because of the failure of the State to meet its obligations under the EU insolvency directive. It is again a case of workers having to take to the streets to get their just entitlements. They were here...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: That is what the Bill is about. This legislation is 20 years overdue. I cannot support any amendment which seeks to delay its enactment by 90 days, 60 days, 30 days, one day or even one minute. We have already waited far too long and it must now be implemented. The Bill reflects the decision of the people in two referenda and decisions by the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: We have a job to do as legislators and I am proud to do that job in supporting this Bill.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: I will start by saying something I do not say very often. I genuinely commend the Minister for Health, the Taoiseach, the rest of the Cabinet and the two Government parties on bringing forward this legislation and the way in which they have handled the debates, both inside and outside the Houses. It is a credit to them. I welcome the opportunity to speak on what is an exceptionally...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (15 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: On the Order of Business last Thursday I called for a debate on health care. When responding, the Leader in a very flippant way stated the Minister would be in the House all this week. He is correct in that regard, but the Minister will be present to discuss a very important and sensitive Bill in respect of which it would inappropriate for Senators to raise any issue relating to the health...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: The Leader is a disgrace.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: It is.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: That is disingenuous.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: That is disingenuous.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: The Leader is being disingenuous.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

David Cullinane: The Leader-----