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Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: There is also the issue of transplants and dialysis, which should be discussed in the House. Senator Ó Clochartaigh called for a debate on the Green Paper on climate and energy policies. The heads of the Climate Change Bill are being debated by the relevant Oireachtas joint committee at present. Yesterday I read out a statement on legislation and at no stage did I say that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Thomas Byrne, the leader of the Opposition, called for a debate on the hospital groupings and the report which was published yesterday. This theme has been echoed by quite a number of Members in the House this morning. No later than last night, I asked the Minister for Health to come into the House to debate this issue. While I have not got a date from him yet, he has indicated he...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Nonsense.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re arrangements for the address to the House by Mr. Jim Higgins, MEP, on Thursday, 16 May 2013; No. 2, statements on wind energy, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude no later than 1.20 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed six minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed four minutes...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I am hoping the Minister will come to the House another day to debate the matter as only an hour has been allocated to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: -----along with the legislation that has been necessary to bring into effect the agreement with the troika.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: This has placed great pressure on the Attorney General's office in recent years.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Naturally there has been a knock-on effect in the drafting of legislation. If there is no Bill ready, I cannot bring it before the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senators opposite are constantly interrupting and are not prepared to listen when I answer their questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I am trying to answer the questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: I also remind Members of the considerable volume of legislation that has been initiated in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: This has given the Seanad a real opportunity to influence debate and legislative provisions, which is more than can be said for previous Governments. I have had every Minister and Minister of State here on numerous occasions to discuss matters which Members have highlighted as being of considerable national importance. Yet, on the majority of those occasions, only a small number of Members...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: My advice to Members opposite is that people in glasshouses should not throw stones. I will be doing them a favour if I do not expand on that.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senators opposite could not even summon a quorum during one of the debates last week.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The drama festival in Athlone is over; Senator MacSharry should give somebody else a chance to perform.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Catherine Noone complimented Dublin City Council on the success of the Dublin bicycle scheme and its proposed expansion. Senator Marc MacSharry referred to the leaking of information by the Standards in Public Office Commission to newspapers. I will certainly raise that matter with the commission and if I receive a response will relay it to the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: A Leas-Chathaoirleach, I am constantly being interrupted by Senator MacSharry. He is giving me no opportunity to answer the points raised.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Senators Fidelma Healy Eames and David Cullinane referred to the Higgins report. I will ask the Minister to come to the House for a debate on the contents of that report. Senator Cullinane observed that it will include both positive and negative news. I am pleased to tell him that in the case of Waterford Regional Hospital the news is very good indeed, with a recommendation that services...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 May 2013)

Maurice Cummins: The information the Leader is giving is factual. Obviously if people do not want to listen to it, that is their prerogative. I know it may hurt in some instances.