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Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

David Cullinane: The Senator is right. How many more speakers will we have? Probably seven or eight at most.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

David Cullinane: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

David Cullinane: I agree with previous speakers that today is an important day for the people of this State and for the Government. I sincerely hope that today is the day the Government changes course and adopts different policies. I hope it will adopt a position of fairness and that this will be the hallmark of the budget. Many families are struggling and many are paralysed with fear about what the budget...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

David Cullinane: We did not support the abolition of the Seanad. Senator Landy is factually incorrect again.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

David Cullinane: We are the only party that supported its retention. The Senator should get his facts right. It is misinformation.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

David Cullinane: Senator Landy should apologise and say he was wrong.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2012)

David Cullinane: The amendment is interesting. I fully accept the logic of the Minister's response, as has the Senator who proposed the amendment. The Minister said he would revert to me on Report Stage having received advice from the Attorney General on this issue. What will be the status of the bank accounts of those in debt relief arrangements? Will the bank accounts be frozen, for example? What will...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2012)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 35: In page 30, subsection (2)(c), line 31, after "particular," to insert the following:"negotiation with a creditor or creditors with a view to restructuring the terms of a debt owed, including write-downs, reductions of interest rates, lengthening of maturities, to that creditor or creditors, whether as part of any arrears process otherwise,".

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2012)

David Cullinane: I have the right one and apologise for the delay. The objective of the amendment is for the debtor to be advised of options that may not be in the Bill which could be offered by any creditor, such as write-downs, reductions of interest rates, lengthening of maturities or matters along those lines. It would ensure that the debtor has full information before engaging in the debt relief...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

David Cullinane: Many soccer managers receive the same vote of confidence.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

David Cullinane: I welcome to the Public Gallery members of the Committee for the Forgotten who attended a presentation in the House earlier today. The committee is a support organisation for missing persons and has a number of very simple demands. The committee asks that a DNA database be put in place for all missing persons and also that proper DNA and forensic testing be carried out on all human remains...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2012)

David Cullinane: I do indeed. My question relates to the Minister for Health's plans to break up the South East Hospital Network. A report was published yesterday by Mr. Jim Power, economist, which details the number of jobs which will be lost if the plan goes ahead. Almost 1,000 jobs will be lost and services such as oncology, trauma medicine, cardiology and neurology could be lost to Waterford Regional...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 30: In page 28, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following subsection:?(7) The Minister for Justice shall, no later than 30 days after the enactment of this bill publish detailed guidelines concerning the household equipment and appliances that are reasonably necessary to maintain a reasonable standard of living for the debtor and his or her dependants, for the...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: It is clear the Minister is trying to incite a reaction, given his previous contributions. It is not just Fianna Fáil. Sinn Féin has been on the receiving end of some of it, but it is more so Fianna Fáil today. While much of what he has said is true and at times entertaining it is not helpful to contributions at hand. A substantive point is being lost in some of the banter that has...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: Not all of them.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I will speak on amendment No. 28. I share the concerns expressed by Senator Byrne. To be fair, I acknowledge the previous contribution by the Minister in which he clearly set out the balance he is trying to strike between the debtor and the creditor, what we are dealing with here and the various types of debtors. I also concur with his comments about how different people find themselves in...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: To be fair, there is not a huge difference between the take of the Minister and Senator Byrne on this issue. I do not believe the proposers of the amendment had items of the value of ¤100,000, ¤200,000 or ¤300,000 in mind. It was the engagement ring and other significant items of jewellery the Senator had in mind. I welcome the clarification from the Minister. His use of the term...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: We also welcome the amendments.

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 24: In page 27, subsection (6)(a), line 14, after "its" to insert "net".I will be brief. I do not want the Minister to accuse me of being pedantic but there is a value to including the word "net". This would indicate that the value of the assets would be a net market value rather than a gross market value. We argue that this would provide clarity in the legislation,...