Results 6,361-6,380 of 7,765 for speaker:Maurice Cummins
- Seanad: Defence of Life and Property Bill 2006: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: ââright, left and centre.
- Seanad: Defence of Life and Property Bill 2006: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: He was on the road to Damascus.
- Seanad: Defence of Life and Property Bill 2006: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: That is typical.
- Seanad: Defence of Life and Property Bill 2006: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: There was little co-operation from the other side.
- Seanad: Defence of Life and Property Bill 2006: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: They showed political cowardice.
- Seanad: Defence of Life and Property Bill 2006: Second Stage (28 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: That is a great advertisement for this Government.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: I was here for the Minister's speech in Irish. When asked to comment whether I thought there was an ulterior motive, I stated that the text in English was available to the Members. I thought that would be the end of it, but obviously it was not.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: Section 20(5)(b) states: "...to publish that correction and apology in such manner as is reasonable and practicable in the circumstances". Where a defamatory statement is made on the front page of a newspaper, must the apology not be accorded the same prominence as the original article rather than placing it in a corner of page 4, for example? Are these the circumstances to which the...
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: Was it fair comment?
- Seanad: Vocational Education Committees (27 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, to the House. I congratulate him on his appointment and I wish him well. There is great disquiet in Waterford that Waterford City VEC may have to axe many adult and community education classes. The news has sparked outrage and disappointment, especially among many senior citizens, who are dismayed at the suggested discontinuation of some of...
- Seanad: Vocational Education Committees (27 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State's response and hope the necessary finance will be forthcoming to allow the City of Waterford VEC continue its classes.
- Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second and Subsequent Stages (27 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: The increases were in the most productive sectors.
- Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second and Subsequent Stages (27 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: Is the Senator speaking about the nurses?
- Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second and Subsequent Stages (27 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: Who set their terms of reference?
- Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second and Subsequent Stages (27 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: The Minister set them when he was in another position.
- Seanad: Courts and Court Officers (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second and Subsequent Stages (27 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: I am delighted to welcome the Bill because there is certainly a need for more judges. I noted with interest the Minister of State's comments on issues such as judicial training and sentencing and I will deal with these later. With the substantial increase in crime in recent years and even with falling detection rates, record numbers of cases are going to court and the waiting lists of cases...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: We are talking about procedure.
- Seanad: Mental Capacity and Guardianship Bill 2007: Second Stage (21 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: I compliment the Law Reform Commission on its various publications dealing with this subject and I pay tribute to Senator Henry for bringing this Bill before the House. I strongly support the Mental Capacity and Guardianship Bill, which is a long overdue replacement for the outdated wards of court system currently in place. We need not look beyond the title of the Lunacy Regulation...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: Just as well.
- Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (20 Feb 2007)
Maurice Cummins: I take the Minister's point. However, it appears the section is there to curb and restrict the powers of juries. It appears that juries are not being given the credit for making a rational decision, based on all the evidence that has been put before them. We appear to be saying that the Supreme Court has the power of overruling those juries. It is a sad indictment that the Minister has...