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Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Structural reform of child benefit was also advocated by the previous Fianna Fáil-led Government in the 2010 national recovery plan. In that famous plan it was suggested structural reform of child benefit could include a rebalanced and integrated child income support payment system. This was to provide for a universal component, with one single payment rate per child, which would be...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Has the Senator heard that anywhere within the past couple of hours? It is the same proposal.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I announced on several occasions in recent weeks that the Ministerj for Social Protection, Deputy Joan Burton, would attend the House on 16 October.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister will come to the House and every Member will have the option of speaking. Again, I hope the Members who have requested a debate on the issue will attend the House when it is raised.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The question on the VEC in Dublin can be addressed in an Adjournment debate. It is really one for the VEC. Senator John Whelan and other Members mentioned Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. His comments on both the children's rights referendum and the excessive amounts spent by families when celebrating a child's First Holy Communion and accompanying events such as parties and so on have been...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O?Brien asked about the pyrite report. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, had agreed to come to the House next week to discuss this entire issue, but as I understand the Senator is to introduce a Private Members' Bill dealing with the pyrite issue, all matters will be revealed during that debate. Senators Darragh O'Brien, John...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012 - Second Stage to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed 12 minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed eight minutes and the Minister to be given ten minutes to reply to the debate. The content of No. 19, a...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Maurice Cummins: To coin a Fianna Fáil phrase, a lot done and more to do, as the Minister admitted. He admitted that he had made mistakes and would make mistakes in the future, but he will do his best to reform the broken system we have. That is what we have been elected to do and that is what the Government will do over the five years we will be in government.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Maurice Cummins: There are many dreaming on the Opposition side of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Jim D'Arcy spoke about the plight of the Diageo workers in Dundalk, which surprised me because previously Guinness was recognised as one of the best employers in the country. I note the Senator's point in that regard. Senators Barrett, Paul Coghlan and others asked for a debate on property values which we will try to arrange. A number of senior Ministers will be in the House in...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator O'Sullivan spoke about the reform of local government. The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government will come to the House as soon as he is ready.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister has been in the House on many occasions-----

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Maurice Cummins: -----and will come here again in early course to deal with the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I believe I have dealt with most of the matters raised.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator White, the acting Leader of the Opposition this morning, raised the question of job creation which remains the number one priority for the Government. As I outlined, both the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, and the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Perry, will be in the House within the next month or so to...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill was debated here yesterday, at which point I certainly would have welcomed Senator Ó Domhnaill's input.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Seemingly, however, he was not aware the Minister was here. People should have listened to what the Minister said yesterday. The Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill is the beginning of reform within the structure of the health system.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Is he looking for the job?

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on smarter travel, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 1 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed six minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed four minutes and the Minister to be called upon to reply to the debate not later than 12.50 p.m. Following on from a number...

Seanad: Life-Limiting Health Conditions in Children: Motion (26 Sep 2012)

Maurice Cummins: He was here all day.