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Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I said the debate would conclude at 1.45 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: It is proposed to take No. 1, statements, questions and answers on health, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 1.45 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed seven minutes, following which questions will be taken from the floor. The group spokespersons will ask most of the questions which were submitted. The Minister...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister is not present.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Leader of the Opposition, Senator Darragh O'Brien, referred to the very good debate on the Keane report in which the House engaged last evening. The Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brian Hayes, performed very well and took on board all of the points raised by various Senators. In the context of the Housing Finance Agency, I agree with Senator...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (26 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that Committee and Remaining Stages of the Access to Central Treasury Funds (Commission for Energy Regulation) Bill 2011 be taken immediately following the conclusion of Second Stage.

Seanad: Access to Central Treasury Funds (Commission for Energy Regulation) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Certainly not.

Seanad: Access to Central Treasury Funds (Commission for Energy Regulation) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The allegations were made when the Minister was not present.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: It is proposed to take No. 1, Access to Central Treasury Funds (Commission for Energy Regulation) Bill 2011 - all Stages, with Second Stage to be taken at 2 p.m., on which the contributions of group spokespersons are not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators are not to exceed five minutes, with the Minister to be called on to reply not later than 3.25 p.m., and Committee and...

Seanad: Gender-Based Violence: Motion (26 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Ar 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011 - Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 5.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed eight minutes, and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than 5.20 p.m.; and No. 2,...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Who suggested that?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Names again.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: He cannot continue to name people in the House.

Seanad: Report by Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Ag leath-uair taréis a deich, maidin amárach.

Seanad: Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2011: Second Stage (25 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I compliment the Minister of State on the consultation process in which he engaged before introducing this Bill. It is a far cry from the former Minister who introduced legislation in this House while completely unaware of other Acts that dealt with dog breeding. I also compliment Members on their informed debate on this subject. On a separate issue, children under 18 cannot buy a lottery...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (25 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I propose to suspend the sitting until 6 p.m.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (25 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I propose to amend the Order of Business so that we can continue our discussions with the Minister of State until 7.30 p.m., with the Minister of State to reply at 7.25 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: What did the Senator do about it?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: Senator O'Brien, as leader of the Opposition, again raised the question of pensions. The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, dealt comprehensively with several items in that regard in this House and the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, will attend in coming weeks. When we discuss pensions we should also consider the profits of pension companies and the fees they charge. A...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2011)

Maurice Cummins: -----or that they wish to speak on it now, but I cannot understand it.