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Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: The Leader never learns his lesson.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Let him go and build them.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Luxury hotels and tents.

Seanad: Job Protection (22 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Waterford Crystal provides 990 jobs. More than 400 are to go under a redundancy and restructuring package, which leaves more than 500 jobs. As Senator Coffey said, a request was made that the Government guarantee a loan of €39 million. It was not granted because to do so could set a precedent for the future. There have been many precedents, such as PMPA, the Goodman group and many other...

Seanad: Job Protection (22 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: It is poor consolation to the workers.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: We will not indulge in that language in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: How riveting.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Tell that to the parents.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I support the comments on Waterford Crystal of my colleague Senator Coffey. What is happening is very serious for my city of Waterford. The Government decision not to guarantee the loan to Waterford Crystal puts in jeopardy the jobs of the remaining 550 workers in this flagship industry. The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment must come to the House to clarify what...

Seanad: Tragedy in Burma: Statements (20 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I join the Leas-Chathaoirleach in welcoming the Minister to the House and congratulating him on his appointment as Minister for Foreign Affairs. I offer my sympathies to the people of Burma and China on the tragedies that have befallen them over recent weeks. In China, in excess of 30,000 people were killed when an earthquake of 7.9 magnitude hit Sichuan province and in Burma, Cyclone Nargis...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: That will not get them a house.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: A lot of promises.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: The Leader should be specific.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: I support Senator Fitzgerald's remarks concerning the "Prime Time Investigates" television programme, the makers of which should be complimented on bringing the matter to public attention. Any government in any state should be judged on how it treats the most vulnerable people in society. Who could be more vulnerable than young children at risk of abuse and neglect? We must move beyond...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (13 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: We will listen to what the Government side has to say tomorrow night.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: They reneged on their promise.

Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Committee Stage (8 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Government amendments Nos. 57 and 73 to 81, inclusive, are consequential on Government amendment No. 1. Government amendments No. 1, 57 and 73 to 81, inclusive, may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. Government amendment No. 1: In page 11, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: " "NRA" means National Roads Authority;".

Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Committee Stage (8 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Before calling on the Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey, I congratulate him on retaining his portfolio as Minister for Transport.

Seanad: Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008: Committee Stage (8 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Amendments Nos. 5 and 6 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 May 2008)

Maurice Cummins: Yesterday was an historic day. I joined my party partly because of our policies on Northern Ireland which was the reunification of our country by peaceful means and with the consent of the majority in Northern Ireland. That was at a time when some in Fianna Fáil wrestled with the whole area of peaceful means and constitutional politics, whether it was right or not. The area of consent...