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Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Tomorrow.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: There are many more of them.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: There was a vote on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business was agreed this morning.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Time is wasted again.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I would like to share my time with Senator Burke.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I will continue now and I thank the Senator.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: How much time do I have?

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I thank the Acting Chairman. Taking €3.8 billion out of the public finances and out of the economy is not an easy task for any government. Difficult decisions had to be made and difficult decisions have been made. The decisions are being taken because this Government was elected to sort out the financial situation in this country. That is the reason why we were elected; to sort out the...

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: In order to do that, we have started to solve the problem with our four year strategy to give us back our economic sovereignty. On many occasions over the last few weeks, we have been taunted from the other side of the House for not keeping the promise on mortgage interest relief for people who purchased their houses between 2004 and 2008. At the very first possible opportunity, we have...

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: We agreed the Order of Business this morning and I cannot extend the time.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: No.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business must be amended at the Order of Business stage in the morning.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I do not believe we can do so.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I understand the amendment must come during the Order of Business.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I do not believe that is in order.

Seanad: Budget 2012: Statements (6 Dec 2011)

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

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I assure Senator Darragh O'Brien that we will have a debate on the budget later today. A number of Senators spoke about various aspects of the budget. The difficult decisions that are being taken are needed to get Ireland working again. The Government's four-year strategy to fix the economy will create jobs and get people back to work. The Government was elected to fix the problems the...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: It will be difficult to get there-----

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Maurice Cummins: -----but we will get there