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Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (23 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I return to the issue of corporation tax on which we did not get satisfactory responses yesterday. It is important that we have an honest and transparent debate on this issue. When people raise concerns about corporation tax it is often met with derision from certain Members of this House but I am sure everybody would agree it is important that we have an opportunity to ask questions. I...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013: Second Stage (22 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I commend Senator MacSharry and his Fianna Fáil party for tabling the Bill and a Private Members' Bill. The more legislation that is introduced in the House the better. Far too often motions are tabled and my party is as guilty of that as any other. We are here to legislate and we have valuable legislation before us this evening. Unfortunately, we are all becoming too familiar with...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

David Cullinane: It was Fianna Fáil I think.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

David Cullinane: There is no talk about taxation-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I wish to raise the issue of the corporation tax paid by Apple in this State in the past ten years or more. It has not been clarified. In fact, quite the opposite is the case. Many questions need to be answered. Senator Clune correctly mentioned our 12.5% corporation tax rate, but the majority of multinationals are not paying anything like 12.5%. There is no effective corporation tax...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

David Cullinane: Some multinational companies are using this State in a chain of cash movements for the purpose of significant tax avoidance. The Government needs to clarify what arrangements are in place for Apple and other multinationals.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2013)

David Cullinane: There is a difference between having a corporation tax rate that is-----

Seanad: Order of Business (16 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I second the amendment to the Order of Business. I hope the Leader accepts the amendment. If he is not in a position to do so he might at least pass on Senator Ó Clochartaigh's concerns to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and maybe arrange a meeting between the Senator and the Minister if possible because this is an important issue. I do not often support Senator...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Services (15 May 2013)

David Cullinane: Waterford Regional Hospital is a teaching hospital. What is being proposed is that it become a fully recognised university teaching hospital, and that has advantages. However, I have not received a reply to the core question from the Minister for Health, the Minister of State, Deputy White, or Professor Higgins. Following the establishment of these new groups, two hospitals in the region...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Services (15 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. Yesterday, the long awaited Higgins report into the establishment of hospital groups in the State was published. As the Minister of State knows, six groups will be established and there will be consolidation of smaller and larger hospitals with academic links to universities. We can differ on whether the concept of groups or trusts is good or...

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I commend the Independent Senators and the team supporting them on bringing forward an excellent Bill. Within the confines of the Constitution, they have come up with extensive provisions which are worthy of support. My party will fully support the Bill. There are areas in which we would like the Bill to have gone much further, but we recognise that an attempt was made to introduce a Bill...

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 May 2013)

David Cullinane: That is not true. The Senator needs to go back and read the manifesto.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Higgins report published yesterday. I was displeased with the way the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, handled himself in terms of briefing the media first before briefing Oireachtas Members. He left us waiting for our briefing and the briefing took place outside of the Oireachtas, not in the Oireachtas, which was disrespectful to all of us. In contrast, Professor Higgins...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: It is.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: How can the Leader make such a claim? One need only look at the clár for this week.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: There is no shortage of Opposition legislation to debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: The Leader is not answering our questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: No, the Leader is defending the indefensible.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

David Cullinane: On the Government side of the House.