Results 6,701-6,720 of 7,765 for speaker:Maurice Cummins

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I hope a provision to that effect will be included in the Bill when it comes forward. I also raise the issue of private members' card clubs that are springing up around the country and which have been expanded into casinos because of a loophole in the law. The Minister responsible stated that he intends to plug that loophole but again it is a case of our hearing words rather than seeing any...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (6 Apr 2006)

Maurice Cummins: These are mainly drafting amendments that improve the Bill. The Minister of State has explained the contents of the amendments and Fine Gael accepts them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I asked in recent weeks when the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform would introduce a new gaming and lotteries Bill which has been on the agenda for some time. When is it intended to bring that Bill before the House? I note from today's newspapers that many of the large bookmakers chains intend to install slot and poker machines in their shops throughout the country, which they...

Seanad: Diabetes Policy: Statements. (5 Apr 2006)

Maurice Cummins: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Maurice Cummins: Daingean Uí Chúis.

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Maurice Cummins: It is total misrepresentation.

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Maurice Cummins: That is nonsense.

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Maurice Cummins: Ba mhaith liom fíorchaoin fáilte a chur roimh an Aire. I wish to share time with Senator Browne.

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I found myself agreeing with much of what the Minister said but she totally misrepresented the meaning of the Fine Gael policies. I do not think she can substantiate anything she has said about the removal of compulsion in the teaching of the Irish language leading to the demise of the language. It is nonsense. Recently I met a friend of mine who is a fluent Irish speaker. He has a great love...

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Maurice Cummins: Who made that suggestion?

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Maurice Cummins: Who is suggesting that?

Seanad: Irish Language: Motion. (5 Apr 2006)

Maurice Cummins: It is lectures like that has the language like it is.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Maurice Cummins: Gun crime, particularly drug-related gun crime, seems to be out of control in the country. Last week we discussed the shootings on the M50, and over the weekend another young man was shot in Clonmel. Nothing seems to get done on the issue. Security vans are rammed and vast amounts of money are taken, and it is estimated that less than 10% of the money taken in all these robberies over the...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

Maurice Cummins: A number of the Minister's predecessors could not stand over their transactions and that is what we are trying to protect against.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister's comments and I appreciate the difficulties involved. We do not wish to obstruct mutual assistance in any way but safeguards should be incorporated, if possible, within the legislation. I look forward to the Minister's proposal in this regard on Report Stage, although I do not know whether that will be possible. Hopefully, something can be done to address the amendments.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

Maurice Cummins: The amendments are self-explanatory. They are technical amendments and we agree with them.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

Maurice Cummins: It makes eminent sense that we get the views of the Irish Bankers Federation on items such as this one. There is little use having legislation in theory that will not operate in practice. I agree with the amendments as proposed by the Government.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005: Committee Stage. (30 Mar 2006)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 20: In page 32, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following new subsection: "(10) All documentation comprising the notification to member states of interception shall be treated as official documents relating to an authorisation, or the application therefor, for the purposes of the Act of 1993, and the provisions of section 8 of the Act of 1993 shall apply.". One of...

Seanad: Order of Business. (28 Mar 2006)

Maurice Cummins: When is it intended to introduce the new gaming and lottery Bill, which has been on the Government's legislative programme for the past three years? While an interdepartmental report was made in 2000, no action has been taken and it does not appear to be coming before either House of the Oireachtas. What is the reason for the delay and when will it come before this House? Private member card...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Mar 2006)

Maurice Cummins: Hear, hear.