Results 4,901-4,920 of 7,765 for speaker:Maurice Cummins
- Seanad: Date for Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (25 May 2011)
Maurice Cummins: Next Wednesday at 2.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)
Maurice Cummins: Senator Cassidy raised the matter of the McCarthy report on State assets and asked that I raise it in the next Seanad. I can assure him that should I be a Member of the next Seanad, I shall raise it with the then Leader. I will certainly pass on his request to the Government, in any event. Quite a number of speakers referred to the Nyberg report, including Senators O'Toole, Coghlan, Ormonde...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)
Maurice Cummins: Senator Wilson spoke about Quinn Insurance. I know the Senator has raised this matter on several occasions. The Senator has tabled an Adjournment matter on the subject and I hope that he receives the answers to the questions he has posed. I am sure adequate time will be given to the Senator to raise those matters on the Adjournment. Unfortunately, I cannot agree to a full debate on the...
- Seanad: European Directives: Motion (20 Apr 2011)
Maurice Cummins: I move: That Seanad Ãireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)
Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is as follows: No. 1, report of the committee of selection, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of passenger name record data, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and to conclude no later than 4.15 p.m, with the contributions of...
- Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: : The Seanad is adjourned sine die.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: I should like to thank all the Members for their kind wishes which are very much appreciated. Senators Cassidy, O'Toole, Coghlan, Norris, Ellis, Hanafin and Regan spoke about our 12.5% corporation tax and our relations with Europe. The Taoiseach has made it perfectly clear that the 12.5% rate is sacrosanct. With regard to the renegotiation of the terms of the bailout, it is accepted by...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business today is No. 1, proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, to conclude not later than 1 p.m., with the contributions of Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be called upon to reply to the debate not later than 12.50 p.m.
- Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: Yes.
- Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.
- Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (23 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch. Her down-to-earth and practical approach is and will be very important in her most important ministry. It will be welcomed by all. I compliment the Green Party, particularly Senator Dan Boyle, on raising this issue because it needs to be discussed. We have had very valuable contributions from all contributors to the debate this...
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Law Reform. He is the first Minister to address the Seanad since the formation of the new Government. On 25 February, the Irish electorate voted overwhelmingly for a Government of national recovery and demanded a new approach to politics in this country. The programme for Government is based on a realistic, fair and honest assessment of the crisis...
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: No.
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: I understand the intention is for the convention to operate on an independent, inclusive and non-partisan basis, and to involve citizen participation. There are tremendous challenges ahead, but the Government is absolutely committed to delivering on the programme for Government. The new programme for national recovery received 55.5% of the popular vote through votes for Fine Gael and the...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (23 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: Was there some question of a motion coming before the House regarding a justice matter that had to be proposed or will this be dealt with at a later stage?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (23 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: I thank the Cathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: I welcome Senator Darragh O'Brien and congratulate him on his appointment to the Seanad. I join with the Cathaoirleach in congratulating all the Members who were successful in the general election and commiserate with those who have not been successful at this point. Since our last meeting the people have spoken and have voted for change. What we have seen is a revolutionary election which...
- Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2011)
Maurice Cummins: We were listening to the Senator.