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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: That is what Government has been doing.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I will give the Senator the answer now.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Thomas Byrne, acting Leader of the Opposition, mentioned the jobs plan. As I indicated yesterday, I will endeavour to have the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, come to the House to discuss it. The Senator also mentioned the fiscal compact. It has been agreed to have a debate for a number of hours in the House to enable Members to make a...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Members have engaged a number of times in comprehensive discussions in the Chamber on the Irish embassy to the Holy See, including the occasion on which the Tánaiste attended. To respond to the question asked by Senator Rónán Mullen and others, the Holy See has clear requirements in respect of the separation of embassies to the Holy See from those to Italy. According to these...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I have outlined the position on this issue on quite a number of occasions.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I do not propose to accept the amendment to the Order of Business, which suggests that the Taoiseach be obliged to come before the House today. The Taoiseach is in the Dáil, as is the case every Wednesday, and when he leaves it he will be departing on a very well-publicised trip to the United States in order that he might promote investment in and tourism to Ireland. He will also be...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011 - Committee Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 3 p.m., if not previously concluded. Private Members' business will be No. 17, motion 7, to be taken at 4 p.m. and to conclude not later than 6 p.m. There will be a sos between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements, questions and answers on the HSE national service plan 2012, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 5.15 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed five minutes, the contribution of a Sinn Féin Senator not to exceed two minutes and the contributions of all other Senators when asking...

Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: On Thursday next.

Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment)(No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: A number of members have raised the issue of the jobs initiative announced yesterday by Government. Senator Darragh O'Brien stated that many announcements had already been made but there have also been a number of new announcements. There is no single solution to the jobs crisis. We have had many years of bad policy in that regard. The Government's plan contains two strands, a deliberate...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: We need to move on and to take action on issues rather than speak about them. That is what this plan will do. I will raise the ComReg-An Post issue with the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, and come back to Senator O'Brien on that issue. As regards the Senator's point in relation to a briefing on DEIS schools, I was not briefed on that matter and am not aware that any other member or backbencher...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senators Bacik, Healy Eames, Conway and Barrett called for a debate on third level education, in particular the criteria in respect of designation for technological universities. The HEA published the criteria for designation of technological universities yesterday. It also published two other papers, Towards a Future Higher Education Landscape, which provides a basis for institutes to...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I hope this will not happen in this case and am confident it will not.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: As for the question regarding the salaries of the presidents and lecturers in the institutes of technology and so on, I agree it is a matter that should be addressed in that debate Members will hold. Senator Mullen referred to the report by Dr. Brian Hunt, which I look forward to reading. I know Dr. Hunt, who is an excellent person and Members should examine his report. The question of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: The Tánaiste explained the position in this House. The Government's position and decision to nominate the Secretary General of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Cooney, as Ireland's non-resident ambassador means he is ideally placed to inform the Government of any potential issues with the Vatican, thereby helping to head off any difficulties in the future. Moreover, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: I do not know the reason Members continue to raise the subject on the Order of Business-----

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: ----- because the position is abundantly clear in all the statements from the Tánaiste. I have outlined it a number of times and hopefully Members will not be obliged to deal with it again. I am sure the matter will be reviewed in early course.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2012)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Clune and many others referred to the jobs plan and that has been addressed.