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Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I also wish to support the call for the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, to come before the House to discuss the composition of new hospital groupings throughout the country. The Leader will be aware of a serious situation that has emerged in the south east whereby a recommendation may be made by the expert group headed up by Professor Higgins to dismantle the regional hospital...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2012)

David Cullinane: I take the opportunity to appeal to Senators from all parties throughout the south east to ensure we work together on this issue and that we do not allow this to go ahead. We must ensure we do not see another hospital downgraded, or people who live in Waterford having to travel to Cork while people who live in Wexford and Kilkenny have to travel to Dublin. We must ensure they do not have to...

Seanad: Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Statements (25 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: I may follow that lead. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. It is now four months since the summit of 29 June, when a statement was published that included a reference to Ireland. It is important in the context of this debate to remind ourselves of exactly what was stated. It read: The Eurogroup will examine the situation of the Irish financial sector with the view of further...

Seanad: Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Statements (25 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: After the next election, maybe.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: Yesterday, I tabled an Adjournment motion on the need for an enhanced GPS system for fishing vessels and fishermen. I was pleased with the response given by the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. He stated that the Minister is looking at introducing legislation that would make it mandatory for all fishing vessels to have the new enhanced GPS systems and for...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: We are all conscious of the need to improve safety.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Marine Safety (24 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: I welcome that, as per the Minister of State's reply, the Minister and Department intend to introduce legislation which will make personal locator and vessel beacons mandatory and further to introduce a code of practice for the safety of fishing vessels of less than 15 metres, which is a significant improvement in terms of where we were on this six months ago. It is hoped the relevant...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Marine Safety (24 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank the Cathaoirleach for giving me the opportunity to discuss this important issue. Fishermen being lost at sea is a major issue on the south-eastern and southern coast of Ireland, as it is across the entire country. We have lost many fishermen all around Ireland and I know many families personally who have been affected by this in the...

Seanad: National Dementia Strategy: Motion (24 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State. I commend Labour Party Senators for tabling a motion which has strong sentiments which I fully support. It is encouraging when Government representatives have an opportunity to table motions in Private Members' time, that they have substance and deal with important issues. I am impressed by the wording of the motion which I do not think anybody in...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Vetting (24 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: I second the amendment and seek clarification. When the amendment refers to Ireland, we want to be sure it means the island of Ireland. People living in Down and Armagh work for the HSE across the Border. The wording of the amendment concerns us but I would be happy if we get clarification from the proposer. I am also conscious that when we talk about Ireland in legislative terms, we must...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: I second the amendment and seek clarification. When the amendment refers to Ireland, we want to be sure it means the island of Ireland. People living in Down and Armagh work for the HSE across the Border. The wording of the amendment concerns us but I would be happy if we get clarification from the proposer. I am also conscious that when we talk about Ireland in legislative terms, we must...

Seanad: National Dementia Strategy: Motion (24 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State. I commend Labour Party Senators for tabling a motion which has strong sentiments which I fully support. It is encouraging when Government representatives have an opportunity to table motions in Private Members' time, that they have substance and deal with important issues. I am impressed by the wording of the motion which I do not think anybody in...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Marine Safety (24 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and thank the Cathaoirleach for giving me the opportunity to discuss this important issue. Fishermen being lost at sea is a major issue on the south-eastern and southern coast of Ireland, as it is across the entire country. We have lost many fishermen all around Ireland and I know many families personally who have been affected by this in the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Marine Safety (24 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: I welcome that, as per the Minister of State's reply, the Minister and Department intend to introduce legislation which will make personal locator and vessel beacons mandatory and further to introduce a code of practice for the safety of fishing vessels of less than 15 metres, which is a significant improvement in terms of where we were on this six months ago. It is hoped the relevant...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: I take this opportunity to welcome a decision by the European Parliament to grant additional funding to former TalkTalk workers in Waterford as part of the EU globalisation fund and to praise the Minister of State, Deputy Cannon, officials in his Department, all the public representatives in Waterford, European Parliament Members, the employee representative groups and the body set up to...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: I refer to the most important issue facing the country, namely, the unsustainable levels of debt. Much has been made about the joint communiqué issued by the Taoiseach and Chancellor Merkel in which she describes Ireland as a special case. What constitutes Ireland being a special case? The reason we are so described is because billions of euro of taxpayers' money has been put into toxic...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: Nowhere in the communiqué does it say it will deal with legacy debts. Having photographs of the kissing cousins, the Taoiseach and the Chancellor, will not bring about any deal. I want to hear from the lips of Chancellor Merkel that the deal will involve dealing with legacy debts of this country. Unless it is said clearly and explicitly, we have no deal.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: We all want to see a deal for the people of this country but 20 months have passed since the general election. Mention has been made of game playing. The Taoiseach and the Tánaiste hyped up the deal done last year and oversold it as a game changer, which it was not. They want us to go along with the pathetic attempt to talk up a deal, which is not in place, and to support them when we do...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: Which the Senator's party leader stated we should repay in full.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Micro-Enterprise and Small Business Unit: Discussion with EI, ISME and SFA (23 Oct 2012)

David Cullinane: Consider the most recent figures received from Enterprise Ireland on grant aid. County Kildare, for example, received €30.6 million, whereas the figure for Sligo was €7.9 million. In Tipperary, €43 million was received and in Waterford €19.6 million was received. I take the point that inputs and grant aid do not in themselves paint the full picture, but they do...