Results 21-29 of 29 for magdalen speaker:Maurice Cummins

Seanad: Resignation of Member (5 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: .... It culminated in the invitation he extended to the Orange Order to address the House which was an important day. Over the next number of weeks and months we will discuss his report on the Magdalen laundries and we all look forward to receiving a copy of it later this afternoon. He did tremendous work in that regard and should be complimented on it. I also compliment him on his work...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Jul 2011)

Maurice Cummins: ...she would be willing to attend the Seanad at an early point for such a debate. All Members join with Senator Bacik's congratulations to Senator Martin McAleese on becoming the chairperson of the Magdalene laundries investigation. He is a fitting person to deal with it and I wish him well in his task. Senator Jillian van Turnhout inquired of the preparations for Ireland's EU Presidency...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jun 2011)

Maurice Cummins: ...Welfare and Pensions Bill and perhaps she might comment on some of the points made by Senator Darragh O'Brien in respect of that matter. I dealt previously with the recommendations relating to the Magdalene homes, particularly in the context of the interdepartmental committee that has been established. I agreed that the House would engage in a debate on the recommendations when the...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2011)

Maurice Cummins: ...be costly. We will ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government about this. Senator David Norris spoke about a matter he raised previously, that of the Bethany Home and the Magdalene laundries. An interdepartmental committee is to be established and when the recommendations are published, we will certainly have a debate on this. Senator Tom Sheahan mentioned the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jun 2011)

Maurice Cummins: ...for diversity is, and will continue to be, shared by all Members of the House. We look forward to the Private Members' motion this evening. Senator Mullen made a number of points concerning the Magdalene laundries, which were also referred to by Senators Leyden and Norris. A committee has been established to investigate this matter and hopefully a restorative and reconciliation process...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jun 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The issue of the Magdalene laundries will be considered by the Government this week. I will facilitate a debate on it and the Minister is anxious that we debate it. Senator Coghlan referred to the clarification by the chairman of NAMA. I do not wish to comment any further on that matter. On the comments of Senator Ó Murchú, we had an all-party motion last week. I have not received the...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Maurice Cummins: ...airports. Senator Norris raised issues relating to those who were in Bethany House. I agree that these people deserve the same redress as envisaged will be provided for those who were in Magdalene homes. The recommendations arising from the report into this issue will be discussed by Cabinet and I hope the debate in the Seanad will be just after that. Senator Michael D'Arcy raised the...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Maurice Cummins: .... Senators Ivana Bacik, Jillian van Turnhout, David Norris, Jim Walsh and Terry Leyden, among others, referred to the report of the UN Committee Against Torture on the ill-treatment of residents in Magdalene laundries. The Cabinet will discuss this matter on Thursday and have proposals afterwards. I will be inclined to accede to the request for a debate after the Cabinet meeting but not...

Seanad: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Statements (Resumed). (8 Oct 2003)

Maurice Cummins: ...on this subject. This has been an excellent debate and there have been some wonderful contributions. The abuse to which children were subjected in reformatories, industrial schools, orphanages and Magdalene homes is a national disgrace. It was acknowledged as such by the Taoiseach, who made an apology to the victims of abuse on behalf of the State. Every right-thinking person lauded the...