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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: No one has made that suggestion.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: We are in agreement with the Minister in respect of the need for legislation.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: We know that and we are not suggesting that the Bill should be delayed.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: On a point of order, no one on this side of the House is suggesting that the legislation should be held over until September. We are referring to the procedures being employed in this House.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: The legislation should have been debated today and tomorrow-----

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: -----and then passed into law.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: Second Stage is to finish at 3.45 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: The Leader misled the House last week and is doing it again.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (14 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister should not oblige the House to pass the Bill today.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: When the former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform introduced the Criminal Justice Bill 2006 in this House he spent several weeks dealing with it and was here for the taking of all Stages. We spent weeks dealing with Committee and Report Stages of that Bill. The Minister accepted several amendments to the Bill from this side of the House. That is in marked contrast to what is...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: As we all know, Waterford Crystal was allowed to close recently with the loss of more than 600 jobs. When the company was sold it was decided that the showrooms and the tourism part of the business would be kept open. More than €100,000 has been spent on refurbishing the showrooms. I understand that on Tuesday last CIE Tours management sent an e-mail to the company informing it that CIE...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: It is cutbacks.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (9 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: We have spoken on the amendments in Group 1 and Members seem to have replied to the entire Bill. Does the Minister wish to comment on Groups 2 to 6, inclusive?

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (9 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: Does Senator Regan wish to comment on Group 2?

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (9 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: I will let the Minister deal with Groups 3 to 6, inclusive, before calling on Senator Regan to contribute.

Seanad: Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of Lisbon) Bill 2009: Second Stage (9 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kelleher, and the Bill that is before the House to provide for a new referendum on the Lisbon treaty. Like Senator Ó Murchú I have listened to the full debate. We have had some excellent contributions on the Bill. The Lisbon treaty is an important issue for Europe but it is vital for this country. A maxim taught to medical students is sometimes...

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: That was all we asked for yesterday and we were refused it.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: I join colleagues in objecting in the strongest possible manner to the way business is being ordered in the House. It is totally unacceptable to propose to rush such important legislation today and throughout the week. Even though we have gone through weeks in this House without any legislation being brought before us, a raft of legislation is being introduced this week. It is no way to...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)

Maurice Cummins: It is.