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Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: As I said earlier, we can look back at a whole raft of promises the Minister's party made in opposition. The Minister raised the issue of us seeking votes.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: The Minister is being entirely disingenuous. I know for a fact that if he was sitting where we are sitting now in opposition and this Bill was being brought forward by a different Government, he would not support it. I do not know any Bill which cuts the wages-----

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: This is about the section and the powers being given to the Minister. If a different Government brought forward a Bill such as this which gave the powers to a different Minister and a different Government, included provision to cut the pay of people on €65,000 and €100,000 and involved cuts to people's overtime rates and increments, the Minister would not support it. I do not...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: The Minister talked about consequences for people who are in trade unions who may vote against the Haddington Road agreement. The membership of the CPSU, for example, is mainly composed of clerical workers, many of whom would be in the low to middle income brackets to which I referred earlier and will not be in the over €65,000 bracket. The reason those workers will say "No" to this...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I will let them vote. The leadership-----

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: The leadership of the CPSU is recommending a "No" vote.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: We will see what the outcome of the vote is but a "No" vote has been recommended, to put the point differently, because of the impact the agreement will have on those in the lower and middle income brackets not just in terms of pay cuts, but also the increment freezes, additional working hours and so forth. That is why the CPSU is recommending a "No" vote. I do not want to get into a Punch...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: If the Minister is allowed to make a charge, then I must be allowed to respond to it.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I will finish on this point. He talked about-----

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: The Minister spoke about sending the troika packing. It was not so long ago that it was Frankfurt's way or Labour's way.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: What about that for a soundbite?

Seanad: Order of Business (30 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I share Senator David Norris’s concerns about how the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill was rushed and railroaded through the Dáil. It might be helpful if the Leader clarified how exactly the Bill will proceed through this House. I understand that while all Stages will be taken today, there will be a break between Stages and that we will be able to deal...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Margareta Wahlström (29 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Special Representative to the House to discuss this important issue. We are fortunate in this country that we have not suffered any major natural disaster for a long number of years, although we sometimes take this for granted. When one looks at some of the disasters in Asia, such as that in Japan, in Haiti and most recently in Oklahoma, we find ourselves very fortunate, but...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

David Cullinane: That is the problem.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

David Cullinane: Would the Leader welcome a debate on progressive taxation with higher taxes for those who earn high incomes, wealth taxes and the need to deal with the legacy of tax shelters and tax breaks in place both for multinationals and individuals in this State? Let us have a holistic debate on taxation in the lead up to the budget in October.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I again call for a debate in the House on taxation. We will have a budget in October this year and it would be welcome and worthwhile for this House to have a full debate on taxation in all its facets. The issue of corporation tax has been raised on a number of occasions in the House over the past number of weeks. It would be good for us to debate the overall taxation system, including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Creating Policies that Work: Discussion with FIT (28 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I thank the group for its presentation and the document it submitted to us. From my perspective, any report or proposal which seeks to radically overhaul the education system in a progressive manner is something to be welcomed, and this certainly does that. Any proposals which would ensure that students are equipped with the skills for life and work are ones I would support. There are some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Business of Joint Committee (28 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I propose Deputy Áine Collins.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Welfare Services (23 May 2013)

David Cullinane: With respect, as the speech was written for the Minister of State I cannot blame him. If the issue was not so serious, the response would be funny. Justifying closing the offices and withdrawing the services on the basis that there is a bus service from Tramore to Waterford does not take into account the cost and an inconvenience involved in getting that bus. It does not just take a couple...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Community Welfare Services (23 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. The motion I tabled today is very specifically regarding the closure of the community welfare office, CWO, in Tramore, County Waterford, but there have been closures elsewhere in Waterford as well. The CWOs in Tramore and Cappoquin in County Waterford are to close but we are also going to see the closure of clinics in Dunmore East, Kilmeaden,...