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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: The cuts being imposed would be less-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I am asking for a debate on the matter. If Senators are not informed about the actual powers and functions of the Assembly, they cannot do themselves justice when they speak in ignorance about what is happening in the North. I remind the Leader that policing and justice powers have been transferred from Westminster to the Assembly. The same needs to happen in relation to fiscal powers....

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: Sinn Féin wants fiscal powers. Fianna Fáil gave them away.

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister of State back to the House and commend the independent group on tabling this very important motion. I support the broad thrust of it, and I support the sentiments expressed by the Senators who proposed and seconded the motion in a very forthright and passionate way. Human trafficking, primarily of women, but unfortunately, sometimes children and even a small minority...

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I apologise. Someone said that we are not going away, and the point is that we can come back in three months and six months and if the Government has not acted, we can hold it to account. We can make sure the promise made today and the commitments we have received from the representatives of the Labour Party and the Fine Gael Party, who spoke very passionately and who share our concerns,...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister back to the House and I support the thrust of the legislation, albeit with a few caveats. The Government essentially intends to save costs and deal with administration issues. This is being seen as a quango in some respects, but I support the need to deal with those issues. Increased transparency is required in disbursing any dormant account funds. Many community...

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: Would the Senator like to repeat that outside this House?

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: Would the Senator like to repeat that outside this House?

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I am sorry but an accusation was made by a Senator in the House.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: The accusation was that £80 million in funding, put in place by the Northern Assembly, was money taken from the Northern Bank. I ask that the Senator withdraw that comment, which is a disgraceful slur on the democratically elected Members of the Assembly in the North.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I ask the Senator to withdraw his remark.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: It was a remark that the Senator made. He knows full well he is making a political point that is absolute nonsense.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: Perhaps it shows that the Labour Party is under pressure. That was a disgraceful remark by the Senator in this Chamber.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I ask the Minister to deal with the issue of funding for community development projects throughout the country. This is very important. Taking money from the dormant accounts fund and investing it in community development projects is one matter but, as the Minister knows, the cutbacks right across the community development sector are having an impact on the most disadvantaged communities in...

Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister to the House. I commend Senator van Turnhout for tabling this motion in the first instance and seeking the support of all parties for it. My party is very pleased to support and co-sponsor it. A number of Senators have spoken about the need for the Government to vindicate the rights of children. It is interesting that since I was elected to this House, we have had a...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I join Senator Bacik in commending the Carers Association, which is giving a number of briefings to Deputies and Senators today, on its pre-budget submission. It hopes it will get the support it seeks in the upcoming budget. We had a very useful discussion with the association which represents tens of thousands of people who care for others. I praise the Leader of the House in respect of...

Seanad: Vocational Education Committees (6 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister to the House. I raise this matter to discuss with the Minister of State the decision to place the headquarters of the new amalgamated Waterford and Wexford VEC in Wexford and not in Waterford city as many people would have hoped for and anticipated. This issue has been in the public domain for some time and Government representatives from Fine Gael and the Labour...

Seanad: Vocational Education Committees (6 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: The Minister of State spoke about potential redeployment from Wexford to Waterford and the criteria with regard to 45 km, but what about redeploying people from Waterford to Wexford? The same criteria could apply, so this is a red herring. The spokesperson for the Department stated the final choice was between Dungarvan and Wexford town. Waterford city was not even considered despite the...

Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: He is still watching.

Seanad: Statements on Finance (6 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: On a point of order, on four occasions Ministers have come to the House to take statements and questions. On each occasion, Sinn Féin was given an opportunity to make a statement but we have been informed we are not being given that opportunity in the presence of the Minister for Finance. It is interesting that we are the only party that does not share the economic consensus of the other...