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Seanad: European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (12 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: When are we likely to have the referendum? I know it is dependent on another referendum so will we have two on the same day? What is the current thinking in that regard?

Seanad: European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (12 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: I would like to share my time with Senator Regan.

Seanad: European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (12 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and assure him that Fine Gael will be fully supportive of this treaty. We intend to mount a vigorous campaign in favour of this treaty, as we have done in most referendums. The European reform treaty will make Europe work more efficiently and effectively, as the Minister of State said, by speeding up decision making in Brussels. This is crucial...

Seanad: Defamation Bill: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: Amendments Nos. 28 and 29 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: I join with others in welcoming former colleagues to the House. Last night's "Prime Time Investigates" programme highlighted the amount of drug use and the availability of drugs throughout the country. The dangers to people's health were highlighted. The violence on the streets was frightening and this part of Celtic tiger Ireland is not something to be proud of. It presents many...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: Are we having a debate on foreign affairs or Colombia?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: Our own prisons are not much better.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: Where do we get the finance?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: The Leader is living in the past.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: The Leader will have to make quite a few U-turns.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: I support Senator Fitzgerald's comments on the murder of Paul Quinn. I have raised the matter on several occasions in the House. Will the Leader ask the Taoiseach or the Minister for Foreign Affairs to meet the Quinn family? Intimidation continues, even for the McCartney family. The Irish and British Governments seem unwilling to accept the IRA, or its supporters, was involved in the...

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: Let us have Second Stage.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: On a point of order, as happened on the Order of Business, an allegation has been made that a Member of the House has been flouting the rules of the House. On the Order of Business, the Cathaoirleach judged that the Member had not flouted the rules of the House.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: I want that retracted at this stage. This is a recurring theme at this stage. The Cathaoirleach ruled on this matter on the Order of Business and it should be withdrawn again for ruling.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: The Cathaoirleach ruled on the matter on the Order of Business.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: Were retrospection to be introduced, I would have serious concerns. The Minister should comment on this matter. A colleague, who is a former public representative, has been seriously defamed in recent months. I hope no retrospection will apply from the commencement of the Act, which would have been whenever Members dealt with it on Second Stage. This series of retrospection must be...

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: I wish to respond on a point of order. I spoke on the Bill and supported it, as did my party, in principle. Fine Gael has no objection to supporting it in principle. However, we have other comments to make. We did not offer carte blanche to any Minister to proceed with a Bill as he sees fit. Fine Gael Members will oppose sections with which they do not agree. While we agreed in...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: The late Mr. Justice Dermot Kinlen produced some excellent reports on the prisons and the prison service. His final report should have been published by now. His previous reports were the subject of excellent debates in this House. I ask the Leader to inquire from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the report will be published so that the House can debate it. Almost...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: A Chathaoirligh, has a Member of the House abused the privilege of this House?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2007)

Maurice Cummins: That allegation has been made.