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Seanad: Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (20 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I move: "That the Report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on Standing Order 22 (3): Summoning of Seanad, be adopted and laid before the Houses."

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2012 [Certified Money Bill]: All Stages (20 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator's point is well made.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I am sorry about that. Senator Paul Coghlan and others raised an issue regarding directors of banks and suggested some of them were surplus to requirements. These points can be made in a future debate on banking. Senator Terry Brennan outlined the position on the announcement made by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, yesterday on cutting the red tape...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I hope that spirit of goodwill will continue throughout the day as we debate Bills. Senator Darragh O'Brien spoke about taking Committee and Remaining Stages of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012 today. We are dedicating as much, if not more, time to Committee and Remaining Stages of the Bill than was the case in the other House, although that is not the barometer I like to use to...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I hope we can do our job in a professional manner. In regard to motion No. 12, I assure Senators that the matter is before the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. We can discuss the motion in the first week of the new year. Senator Noone and others spoke correctly about the need to monitor the Personal Insolvency Bill 2012 in order to plug any loopholes that may arise. Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: We will do that.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is: No. 1, report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on Standing Order 22(3) regarding the summoning of the Seanad, to be taken, without debate, on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Appropriation Bill 2012 [Certified Money Bill] - all Stages, to be taken, without debate, on the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, motion for the earlier signature of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: -----and the Cathaoirleach and Leas-Chathaoirleach for their patience in putting up with us on many occasions when they were challenged throughout the year. I would also like to thank the Cathaoirleach's secretary, Aisling, and my own secretary, Orla, for keeping us on the straight and narrow throughout the year. I thank the ushers and all the staff of the House for their help and...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: It is Committee and Remaining Stages, as I said on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Tomorrow.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Tomorrow.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Tomorrow.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I accept the bona fides of the Opposition Members who are for or against the Bill. However, I cannot accept the hypocritical comments from the other side, including the suggestion by one Member that we should not take money from carers and those who need it. Is it amnesia from which that Member is suffering? This budget takes ¤325 from the respite grant whereas Fianna Fáil's last two...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: You are like a spoiled child all day, commenting when other Members were speaking.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Sit down and listen to what people have to say. The Senator is interrupting everybody all day. We have been speaking about pre-budget debates, which is something we have had far more of this year than we ever had before. I remind Members that on 18 October 2012 the Minister attended for pre-budget statements on social protection and 12 Members contributed. We did not have the same passion...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I am interrupted again.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I am speaking to section 5.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I am sure of a lot more things than you are.

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (19 Dec 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I did not give your name earlier, but you were the one who said you should not take from carers.