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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: If that is the quality of debate we will have in the future-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: -----it says a great deal about the Government. Will the Leader ensure that the Minister who was here yesterday returns to the Chamber to address the issues raised in the motion tabled by Fianna Fáil and the amendment tabled by Sinn Féin, and that he does so in a constructive way? Will he also ensure that we have constructive debates in this House and not have Ministers coming to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: My second point relates to jobs. I support the calls for a debate on jobs. There is no doubt that the Government's jobs initiative is an abysmal failure. I do not see any of the jobs the Government promised to create. I do not see how the jobs initiative has done anything to lift the domestic economy. All we see are more job losses. A further 26 manufacturing jobs were lost in Waterford...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: Senator Keane was obviously not present yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: What we got from the Minister was a party political broadcast.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: What we got from the Labour Party was also a party political broadcast. I remind the Government Members-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: -----that when they were in opposition, every day in the Dáil we got party political broadcasts by Deputy Eamon Gilmore and members of the Labour Party. Now that they are in government all they can do is blame the previous Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: They will not take responsibility for the fact that they are now in government and need to make decisions.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: Rather than attacking the Opposition, they should get down to the business of delivering for the people of this country. That is what they promised to do when they were elected but they have failed to do it.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: All they can do is come into the House, attack the Opposition and abdicate any responsibility.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: No, absolutely not.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I am putting it to the Government-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: -----that it is failing to do what it said.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I am not looking to be thrown out.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: We are giving them €700 million next week.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (19 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I strongly support the call by Senator Whelan for a discussion on the role of the media in the State. Often when such a call is made, politicians are accused of being opposed to freedom of speech. However, the opposite is the case. The point being made, which I would also make, is that the monopoly a certain number of individuals have of the media in this country and abroad is a...

Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour (18 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I wish to share my time with Senator Cummins. I, too, welcome the Minister of State to the House. This motion relates to a long-standing problem at Templars Hall housing estate in Waterford. The Minister of State may be aware from media coverage nationally and locally that residents of Templars Hall housing estate, Waterford have been experiencing problems in their estate over the past...

Seanad: Anti-Social Behaviour (18 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: I thank the Leader and the Minister of State for their contributions. A number of members of the residents association are in the Visitors Gallery and will be grateful for the Minister of State's comments. The figures speak for themselves. That 126 public disorder-type incidents have been reported to the Garda shows the extent of the problem. Will the Minister of State revert to the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: Sinn Féin supports Senator Bacik's motion on Dr. Nashed, which it is hoped can be discussed in the House. However, even if it is not discussed, Sinn Féin will support the motion if put before the House. Also, I support the call of previous speakers for the Minister with responsibility for housing to come into the House to debate planning and development regulations in this State, in...