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Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

Maurice Cummins: Not before time.

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

Maurice Cummins: I am glad the Senator knows it.

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

Maurice Cummins: The people are always right.

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

Maurice Cummins: We are thankful for the Green Party's input.

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

Maurice Cummins: We acknowledge that.

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finneran. The Green Party is obviously flexing its muscles today. Earlier the House debated the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill and now we have been informed that during the past seven years Fianna Fáil spent €140 million on water services. Senator Ó Brolcháin also informed us that the Green Party, through the Minister for the Environment,...

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Ellis without interruption, please.

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister does not know his own policy.

Seanad: Water and Roads Infrastructure: Motion (3 Feb 2010)

Maurice Cummins: It was Senator Ó Brolcháin who said it.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Maurice Cummins: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Maurice Cummins: More than 800 experienced gardaí retired last year and hundreds of vacancies in the middle ranks of the Garda, for example, for sergeants and inspectors, have not been filled. More than 40% of members of the force have less than five years experience. Those involved in organised crime are taking over our streets and criminal gangs are running riot as our under-resourced force struggles to...

Seanad: Tourism Promotion (27 Jan 2010)

Maurice Cummins: Could I stop the Minister of State? That question is more suitable for Question Time, but it is not Question Time. I indicated the Senator could come in briefly with a comment to the Minister, rather than putting questions to him.

Seanad: Tourism Promotion (27 Jan 2010)

Maurice Cummins: Perhaps the Senator should have submitted her query in a question-like form when she was tabling the matter.

Seanad: Tourism Promotion (27 Jan 2010)

Maurice Cummins: All right.

Seanad: Tourism Promotion (27 Jan 2010)

Maurice Cummins: I will allow the Minister of State to continue.

Seanad: Tourism Promotion (27 Jan 2010)

Maurice Cummins: That information will be passed on.

Seanad: Haiti Disaster: Motion (27 Jan 2010)

Maurice Cummins: I extend my sincere condolences to the people of Haiti, especially the loved ones of the approximately 200,000 people who lost their lives in the devastating earthquake that struck their country and continues to wreak havoc there. Our thoughts also go to the family of the Irish man Andrew Grene, who tragically lost his life in the disaster while serving with the United Nations. We should...

Seanad: Haiti Disaster: Motion (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Maurice Cummins: That is agreed.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (27 Jan 2010)

Maurice Cummins: I am honoured to lead the tributes to Billy Kenneally on behalf of the Fine Gael Party. The Kenneally family has been the backbone of the Fianna Fáil Party in Waterford for generations. Billy served with distinction in this House and the Dáil for many years. His father was a member of the city council, having been elected in 1942. He also served with distinction in this House from 1952...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2010)

Maurice Cummins: Perhaps the Government will provide the money.