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Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: If the Minister worked with my political party, we would have an opportunity to guarantee the many elements on which we agree, including support for rural communities and protection for the weak and vulnerable and those who do not have access to necessary services. If the Bill is passed and the path for An Post set by the previous Government is followed, many people living in rural...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (Resumed) (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: We live in hope.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister back to the House. The Bill has the support of my party. It is interesting that there is sometimes an unfair characterisation of the differences between those on the left in politics in Ireland and those on the right on the issue of prisons, how we deal with crime and sentencing and alternatives to imprisonment. It is sometimes perceived to be the case that those on...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: I must praise the Minister where it is merited. While I have not supported all of the proposals he has brought before the House, he deserves to be commended for this proposal. I am surprised by his support for some aspects of the Bill. Perhaps there is sometimes an unfair characterisation of those on the political right. If these provisions are anything to go by, there is a genuine...

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil] : Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: This is not about me or my party speaking about big bad incinerators. I support a waste hierarchy of reduce, reuse and recycle. My point is that creating an infrastructure or network of incinerators which must be managed will mean huge associated costs of tens of millions of euros. They will then have to operate to a certain capacity to be justified economically, and this will lend itself...

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil] : Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: It is.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil] : Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: This is not about any political party favouring landfill over any other method of disposal. The Minister is incorrect in stating otherwise. In many areas throughout the State, including in the Minister's county of Kilkenny, households have access to only two bins rather than three. We must have uniformity across the system in terms of the-----

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil] : Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: It is directly relevant to the amendment.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil] : Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: The point I am making is directly relevant to the amendment. The Government is proposing to introduce a levy to increase the cost of disposal to landfill without putting in place an adequate waste collection service to every household in the country. Waterford city has been a leader in this area for many years, with all households having access to a brown, green and black bin. However, the...

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil] : Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: It is directly relevant to the amendment.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil] : Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: There are implications for householders arising from those charges.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil] : Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: With respect, it is not.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil] : Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: We accept that.

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil] : Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: I move amendment No. 4: In page 14, before section 14, to insert the following new section: 14.—(1) The practice of incineration or thermal treatment of waste shall no longer be legal within this state. (2) Sections 4 and 5 of the Waste Management (Amendment) Act 2001 are repealed. (3) The making of a waste management plan shall be a reserved function of the local authority.". This is an...

Seanad: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 [Dáil] : Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: With respect, the information given to the councillors at the time has been proved to have been incorrect.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage. (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, to the House. I must purchase one of those mobile telephones he has because he spends all the time on it. It must have all the answers he needs. Will he tell us which model it is? I welcome the introduction of the Criminal Justice Bill 2011. As Senator Bacik stated, there is cross-party support to deal with white-collar...

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage. (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: If Labour Party Members cannot accept constructive criticism, then that is a matter for them. My point this morning was most certainly not a lecture.

Seanad: Criminal Justice Bill 2011: Second Stage. (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: The Labour Party was good at lecturing people before the election. If it can give it, then it should certainly be able to take it. There is a perception that those from a wealthy background or in well-paid jobs are favoured in the criminal justice system. My generation grew up with the brown envelope brigade which saw corruption between developers, the banking system and politics. As...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: I want to be associated with the expressions of sympathy to the people of Norway, the victims and their families and the AUF party, which is aggrieved at what happened. We must be careful not to allow one extremist or crazed individual to set the agenda. That is why I oppose the view proposed by Senator Quinn, that we should change our national anthem on foot of events in Norway. Comments...

Seanad: Order of Business. (26 Jul 2011)

David Cullinane: -----to accuse a former Taoiseach of economic treason. All that has changed since that charge is that the Labour Party is in government and implementing the same policies. Sinn Féin has consistently called for a proper debate about the terms of the bailout. It is clear there is a consensus among the main political parties, who are happy to sell this country and its taxpayers down the river-----