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Seanad: Presidential Elections: Motion (Resumed) (5 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: We will reduce some here as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: The Fine Gael spokesperson on Sinn Féin, Senator Jim D'Arcy, spoke earlier about Haggardstown.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: This same Senator assured the House that Haggardstown is full of republicans. I am confident that Senator D'Arcy, as a republican, will vote for the presidential candidate who believes in the 32 counties of Ireland and not in the candidate who believes in the 22 counties, as his party's candidate does. The Seanad has had a number of discussions on jobs in the last number of weeks. We had a...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: He has been in more boardrooms, in the United States and elsewhere, than any of those Ministers.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2011)

David Cullinane: It is high time the Government parties stopped creating fear about jobs and cynically using the fact that so many people are out of work. They should be delivering on the promises they made during the general election campaign to create jobs. They should deliver for those people who were left behind by the previous Government and are now being left behind by the present Government.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: Despite the banter and excitement that surrounded the request for the Minister for Health to come to the House, the issue is a serious one. Senators from all parties have commended Ministers, such as Deputies Bruton, Coveney and Shatter and others, on participating in frank and forthright exchanges in this Chamber. We merely want the Minister for Health to meet us for a similar discussion....

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: Big Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: It is very important.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: There are still millionaires out there. At least the Senator recognises that. She might support our wealth tax.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: We should spend money on hospitals, not on paintings.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: That is not true.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: That is factually incorrect.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: That is incorrect.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: If Senator Landy is going to tell mistruths that is fine.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: The Senator should read all Stages, including the Final Stage.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: Senator Landy should learn how the system works.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: It is.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: I move: To delete all words after ''State;'' and substitute the following:— "— notes that the programme for government commits the Government to; 'reform the current law on employees' rights to engage in collective bargaining, (Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001), so as to ensure compliance by the State with recent judgements of the European Court of Human Rights; — notes that a...

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: It does nothing. The jobs initiative should create jobs people want so we can get people back to work.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: That is not the reform I was talking about. It is a question of whether people will end up with less money in their pockets. Sunday premium payments are being removed. That is the issue I was discussing.