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Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: It can. Senator Gilroy should take a look at the amendments which my party put down and he will see that it can deal with it.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: We are talking about reducing pensions again for senior officeholders and Government representatives. The problem here is that people get angry when they see Bills such as this being rushed through when it is about pensions and pay for those at the very top in the public service, whether they be judges or Ministers. It is regrettable that again today we are rushing through important...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (7 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: -----Bills such as this.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: I wish to second the amendment to the Order of Business tabled by Senator Marc MacSharry in regard to the cutting of fuel allowance from 32 weeks to 26 weeks, and the impact that will have, especially on many older people. We know from Age Action Ireland that 2,000 older people die every year because of cold. Reducing the number of weeks of fuel allowance from 32 to 26 will increase that...

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: Part of the problem is that we have had four austerity budgets in recent years. The Fine Gael Party and the Labour Party voted against those four austerity budgets because in their view they were unfair, penalised working people and targeted people who were out of work. People on social welfare, on disability payments and older people had their entitlements cut. Generally, the then...

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: Shame.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: Shocking.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear. All those who want to speak should be allowed to speak. The Senator is right.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: Other speakers wish to come in.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: The disability allowance has been cut and in my view this is one of the cruellest cuts from any Government in a long number of years. To cut the allowance of young people who are disabled is an absolute disgrace. Child benefit has been cut and also rent supplement and the lone parent allowance. It is an untruth for anybody from the Government to say that social welfare rates have not been...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: Sinn Féin proposed alternatives in its pre-budget submission which is available for Senators to read. The Government had an opportunity-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: -----to target wealth and high earners and address the myriad of tax breaks and tax shelters available to the wealthy. It could have achieved public expenditure savings without targeting the young, disabled people and older people by cutting their fuel allowance while driving up the cost of fuel. It targeted the same people the previous Government targeted. The Labour Party and Fine Gael...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: The Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, got his answer last night on the North. The Labour Party does not know anything about the Six Counties. Its members waltz in here and speak mistruths.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: They do not have the first notion of what is happening in the Six Counties. I would welcome a debate on the Assembly.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: Labour Party Senators waltz into the House every week with the same nonsense, telling lies about what is happening in the North.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: Senator Healy Eames described the first part of the budget yesterday as a job well done. I am sure there are many families who are struggling who would not regard the budget as a job well done. We should look at what is in the budget and -----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: -----what has been announced.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2011: Motion (1 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: That is not true.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2011: Motion (1 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: If someone is going to make statements, they should be truthful. We voted against the Final Stage. Senator Reilly put that on the record.