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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: We all welcome Steve Redmond's achievement in terms of the Ocean's Seven challenge, on which we compliment him. Senator Coghlan raised the issue of the Dublin interbank rate and called for greater transparency in view of experiences in the UK. The Minister for Finance was in the House a couple of weeks ago. However, there is a need for ongoing debate on the economy and banking. I will...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I am glad Senator Ó Clochartaigh fully supports the Government's proposals despite the fact that he raised four points on the Order of Business when his colleague asked for one point to be raised.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Mary Ann O'Brien spoke about the sick pay proposals. As I have noted, the Minister, Deputy Burton, will be in the House on 11 October and I am sure she will address the issues raised. Senator Ó Domhnaill raised the specific issue of a gentleman in Donegal regarding whom I do not wish to elaborate further. Senator Colm Burke referred to a report on suicide in Cork which...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator O'Keeffe also called for a debate on alcohol abuse and spoke about the McAreavey and Harte families. Senator MacSharry spoke about the drugs Bill, which was promised last week. A number of Members did not believe that the Bill would be introduced to the House. A commitment to do so was given and it will be before the House this week.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Comiskey raised the issue of the obstacles facing small businesses and we can raise that matter with the Minister responsible. Senator Byrne called for a debate on social welfare and I am advised that the Minister will be here on 11 October. I do not propose to accept any of the amendments proposed to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Industrial Relations (Amendment)(No. 3) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I would like to propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that Committee Stage of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2011 will conclude at 3 p.m., in order to give us a chance to consider all the amendments on Committee Stage.

Seanad: Sittings of Seanad: Motion (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I move: (1) That, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders relative to Public Business, on Friday, 13th July, 2012 the Seanad shall meet at 10 a.m. and the following arrangements shall apply: (a)Standing Orders 29 and 30 shall stand suspended; (b) there shall be no Order of Business. ( c ) the business to be taken shall be confined to the second stage debate of the Public Service...

Seanad: Standing Orders: Motion (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders— (1) the Order of the Seanad of 16th June, 2011 relating to the Joint Committee on Investigations, Oversight and Petitions, as amended by the Order of the Seanad of 29th September, 2011, is amended— (a) in paragraph (1) by the deletion of all words from and including "Investigations," down to and including "2011" and the...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 3, the resolution to establish the constitutional convention, be taken without debate, as the Tánaiste has been waiting since 11.45 a.m. and was prepared to stay until 1.30 p.m.

Seanad: Constitutional Convention: Motion (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That Seanad Éireann: approves the calling of a Convention on the Constitution to consider the following matters and to make such recommendations as it sees fit and report to the Houses of the Oireachtas: (i) reducing the Presidential term of office to five years and aligning it with the local and European elections; (ii) reducing the voting age to 17; (iii) review of the Dáil...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: He supported the convention.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: We had the same last week.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: And the leaders of the groups.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: We had a considerable amount of talk on the time allocated for the resolution. The Tánaiste will be here for an hour on a matter that was debated for two hours in the other House. I sought further time but the Tánaiste was not available. I hope we can utilise the hour in a proper manner. The Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, which is No. 6 on the Order Paper, will be taken for over an...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I have no intention of going back on last night's debate. The exchanges were more than robust on occasion and did very little for the decorum of this House. Senators O'Keeffe and Quinn spoke about the achievements of Glanbia, Kerry Group and Dawn Meats. We all laud the achievements of the companies and outline the opportunities for similar industries, especially with milk quotas being...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I am interested in the views of all Members. Moreover, I am certainly willing to facilitate the taking of an Order of Business on future Friday sittings, if that is what Senators wish. I hope to receive 59 e-mails or telephone calls from Senators in the coming days indicating their preferences for Friday sittings, whether there should be an Order of Business and so on.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The opportunity is there for Members to correspond with me and I will accede to the majority view.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Next week's Private Members' time is scheduled to be taken up with a motion by the Independent Senators. I hope that motion will be put through on time for debate next week.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I have not yet received it.