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Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations: Motion (13 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft:The Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2013,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 28th May, 2013.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I also wish to express my sincere sympathy to the mother, Margaret, brothers and sisters and immediate families of Paul, Kenny and Shane Bolger on this extremely tragic occasion. Passage East, Cheekpoint and Dunmore East are closely-knit fishing communities. There is no doubt that what happened has caused great shock and sadness in those villages and among fishing families nationally. On...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Barrett referred to the utilisation of disused railway lines as walkways. He also referred to the legislation introduced by the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, in the Lower House. Establishing walkways is a wonderful way to utilise disused railway lines. They are not only being used as walkways. In my constituency, for example, the Waterford and Suir Valley Railway - on which...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: It is proposed to take No. 1, motion re the Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2013, back from committee, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; No. 2, statements on hospital services, to be taken at 1.30 p.m., to conclude no later than 2.30 p.m., with the contribution of all Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be called upon...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (12 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: As there are no amendments to this Bill, with the permission of the House we will proceed to Committee Stage now.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator MacSharry raised the question of the respite grant and mobility allowance. As Senator Cullinane stated, we had a very comprehensive debate on the respite grant after last year's budget process, so I do not wish to get into it again. I note his points on the bank loans and perhaps the Senator could submit an Adjournment motion on that issue and get the relevant answers from the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: It is proposed to take No. 1, European Union (Accession of the Republic of Croatia) (Access to the Labour Market) Bill 2013 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes; No. 36, motion No. 9, Private Members'...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I will treat them with the contempt they deserve.

Seanad: Employment Equality Act: Referral to Committee (11 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That the proposal that Seanad approves the following Order in draft:Employment Equality Act, 1998 (section 12) (Church of Ireland College of Education) Order 2013,a copy of which Order in draft was laid before Seanad Éireann on 4th June, 2013, be referred to the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection, in accordance with Standing Order 70A(3), which, not later than...

Seanad: Cork Prison Resolution: Referral to Committee (11 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the development of a prison in the townland of Rathmore and city of Cork in respect of which copies of documents as specified in section 26(2) of the Prisons Act (No. 10 of 2007) were laid before Seanad Éireann on 7th June, 2013, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality, in accordance with Standing...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I have not been informed of the date. As soon as I know the date-----

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: -----I will certainly inform the House immediately, as I always have done.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I will bring any information in that regard to the attention of the House. Senator Mooney raised the issue of tourism and the impact of The Gathering. I will ask the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, to come into the House to give us an update on tourism figures for the first six months of the year. Regarding the convention on violence against women, I will bring that matter to the relevant...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: It is regrettable that we have stooped to that type of journalism. Senator Coghlan called for a debate on the recent Law Reform Commission report on mandatory life sentencing. I will ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to come into the House to address that matter. Senator Ó Clochartaigh raised the issue of turf cutting. I understand the law is clear on that issue, and I hope the...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I am glad that Senator MacSharry also will be attending that Yeats Day event in Sligo. Senator Wilson raised the issue of the G8 Summit and sang the praises of the tourism product available in the north west. Regarding the Seanad referendum, I can assure the Senator, as I have assured other Senators, that there will be no time bar in regard to debates on that subject, particularly on...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Hayden raised the issue of rent supplement limits, a matter raised by Senator Moloney as well. I understand we will have the Housing (Amendment) Bill within the next week or two and that may be the opportunity to raise the points that the Senators wishes to make on the matter. Senator Quinn called for a debate on tourism and outlined the fact that Dublin Port will host more than 100...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator is totally out of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senators Darragh O'Brien, Paul Coghlan and Marie Moloney expressed their condolences to the family of former Senator Tom Fitzgerald on his death. I am sure we would all join our colleagues in offering our sympathy to the late Mr. Fitzgerald's family. Senator Darragh O'Brien requested a debate on capital investment and infrastructure with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re Employment Equality Act, 1998, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re Cork prison, to be taken without debate on the conclusion No. 1; No. 3, Criminal Justice Bill 2013, Committee Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 2; and No. 4, motion re earlier signature of the Criminal Justice Bill 2013, to...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: He will be here on Thursday.