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Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (18 Apr 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Ar 10.30 a.m. maidin amárach.

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (18 Apr 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I second the Government's amendment. I commend Senator Zappone and the other Independent Senators who, six months after a similar motion was tabled in the House, have brought this matter to our attention again. The Government's amendment is conciliatory and adequately addresses the actions called for by the Independent Senators. Every right-minded person agrees that curbing prostitution...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The question of water has dominated the Order of Business, with quite a number of Senators contributing. The Government made a series of decisions on the establishment of Irish Water at yesterday's Cabinet meeting. It will be established as an independent State-owned subsidiary within the Bord Gáis Éireann group. This has followed a detailed analysis as to whether the public utility,...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I remind the other side of the House of the Fianna Fáil policy with regard to the EU-IMF agreement, "The Government will prepare proposals for the implementation of the recommendations of the independent assessment of the transfer of responsibility of water service provision from local authorities to a water utility, in consultation with the European Commission services with a view to start...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Maurice Cummins: It is a pity they did not even read what they committed to.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I remind Senator Leyden of the position and if he does not choose to-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Maurice Cummins: -----to read his own party's policies then I cannot help him.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Bacik and other Senators raised the question of the plentiful supply of water. I agree there is a plentiful supply of water in the country but there is not a plentiful supply of treated water and this is what has to be paid for. A total of €1.2 billion is spent on the provision of quality treated water and it will have to be paid for as outlined in the EU-IMF deal which was signed...

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, "That the Seanad adjourn at 2.45 p.m. to allow completion of Committee Stage of this Bill."

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Maurice Cummins: On Wednesday, 18 April.

Seanad: Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (29 Mar 2012)

Maurice Cummins: At 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 18 April 2012.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The issues raised by the Acting Leader of the Opposition, Senator Paschal Mooney, in regard to the household charge were clarified by the Deputy Leader. In regard to RTE's LW 252 service, that issue was flagged more than two years ago from the other side of the House. I understand the Government cannot get involved - the decision has been made and it will go ahead. However, I acknowledge...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senators Fidelma Healy Eames, Fiach Mac Conghail and Feargal Quinn asked that certain issues be debated by the Seanad Public Consultation Committee. The committee published an excellent report yesterday on the rights of older people. It was unfortunate that, once again, there was no one in attendance from the media. There is a problem for this House in general in attaining sufficient...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator David Cullinane referred to the sit-in by Game workers. This matter was raised by Senator Catherine Noone on the Order of Business on Tuesday, in response to which I agreed that all workers should receive their full entitlements and that the Government should ensure the law was upheld. There seems to be a repetition of issues raised earlier in the week on the Order of Business today.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I cannot legislate for that. As I told Senator Mary White, I have no intention of answering for The Irish Times. I assume the Fianna Fáil Party will take up the matter to which she referred with the newspaper.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) Bill 2011 - Committee Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Maurice Cummins: If the Senator listened to me on Tuesday he would have got an answer.

Seanad: Small Business: Motion (28 Mar 2012)

Maurice Cummins: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Leader of the Opposition, Senator Darragh O'Brien, raised the question of time for debating the fiscal compact treaty and the relevant legislation. I hope to meet the group leaders tomorrow to discuss the timing involved, but I can assure the House that we will have more than ample time to discuss that matter. It looks like we will be sitting for five days in the last week in April,...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Private Member's business, Privacy Bill 2012 - Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 1.45 p.m.; No. 2, Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] - Report Stage, to be taken at 1.45 p.m. and conclude not later than 2.30 p.m.; and No. 3, statements on...