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

David Cullinane: On that night, but let us be clear on the issue.

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

David Cullinane: I support the Senator in that respect. At least that bit is accurate.

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

David Cullinane: And voted against the measure.

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

David Cullinane: The Government is acting in the interests of the banks and bondholders.

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

David Cullinane: Senator Thomas Byrne is correct.

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

David Cullinane: Does he remember the phrase "economic treason"?

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

David Cullinane: That is not correct.

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

David Cullinane: Who is rewriting history now?

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

David Cullinane: The Labour Party is voting for it today.

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

David Cullinane: The Labour Party accused Mr. Brian Cowen of economic treason and is doing exactly the same here today. Labour's way or Frankfurt's way; it is obviously Frankfurt's way.

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

David Cullinane: On a point of order, it is absolutely outrageous that on an issue such as this, which is of fundamental importance, only one hour was given to discuss extending a guarantee that will cost this State a fortune; €38 billion more of senior unguaranteed debt being signed off here today. We have been accused in the past of being of asleep at the wheel. A single hour of debate is a disgrace....

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

David Cullinane: The Labour Party and Fine Gael should be ashamed of themselves.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: I acknowledge a letter I received from the Leader of the House on changes being made to speaking time for Sinn Féin Members. I thank the Leader and those in the other groupings and parties who supported us on the issue. I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on child poverty in the new year. It is an indictment of the State and previous governments that every measure of poverty an inequality...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: I am asking for a proper debate in this House on child poverty. Yesterday, Government Members of the Dáil had the opportunity to vote in favour of a motion to protect the rates of child benefit being paid to families and yet that was voted down. It is very important in these difficult times-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: -----to protect struggling families and children.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

David Cullinane: We need to deal with the very real child poverty issues here and should have a debate on the matter.

Seanad: Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2011)

David Cullinane: I must come back and raise a number of points. The Minister is technically correct. People must notify the Minister.

Seanad: Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2011)

David Cullinane: I did not finish. The individuals must notify the Minister, but the Minister then has the power to refuse on the basis of actions which were carried out. In terms of ex-republican prisoners, he would use the word "criminal" acts and crimes. However, we are saying-----

Seanad: Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2011)

David Cullinane: We are not interested in the Minister's opinion. We are interested-----

Seanad: Road Transport Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (30 Nov 2011)

David Cullinane: The fact is that people are-----