Results 7,021-7,040 of 7,765 for speaker:Maurice Cummins

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator is never helpful.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: Fianna Fáil will run to everyone.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: It was Sinn Féin before Christmas.

Seanad: Employment Policy: Motion. (23 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: We have not taken the Senator's advice to date and we have no intention of doing so now.

Seanad: Child Care Services: Statements. (22 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister to the House. I listened with interest to the debate and thought all the contributions were excellent. I thought it would be a case of "Blessed art thou amongst women" but as Senator Kett has intervened, I am not alone here. It has been the case with many men over the years that we have not taken our share of the responsibilities for child care, and I put my hand up in...

Seanad: Higher Education Review: Statements. (22 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: I broadly welcome the report, which offers us the opportunity to discuss higher education. The report provides a framework for ongoing development and outlines parameters for legislative provision. It also suggests constructive pathways forward in terms of governance, the size of governing bodies, the need for greater flexibility in salary structures and so forth. However, the report does not...

Seanad: Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: I join my colleagues in complimenting the Garda on its work in preventing and combatting crime in west Dublin. It affirms that spin and promises are no substitute for extra resources. I hope they will now be extended to other cities and towns. Recently, the Stewart report on telephone usage highlighted the dangers to children of using mobile telephones. An Irish doctors' group has also...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: I am completely dissatisfied with the way in which the Minister of State has brought the amendment to the House. He expressed his intention to establish a second Special Criminal Court some time ago. Why are we seeing the amendment only now, on Report Stage in the Seanad? That is treating this House with contempt, something we have seen several times. It is unacceptable that last minute...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: Had these amendments been introduced on Committee Stage we would have had an opportunity to tease out this argument but on Report Stage I am prevented from doing that. That is the point I am making. It is grossly unfair to table them on Report Stage.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: In refuting criticisms of the Bill and fending off Opposition amendments, a Minister or Minister of State might often indicate that something does not come within the bounds of a framework decision, that it was not agreed, that their hands are tied or whatever. Was the proposed new section 72 agreed as part of the framework decision? Was a provision of this kind envisaged? It seems that this...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the legislation which will help us honour our commitments to the EU and the UN. This is an important Bill and my party fully supports it. However, I must refer again to the practice of introducing important amendments on Report Stage. It was clearly evident during the debate that I was unable to discuss matters I wished to tease out. Not allowing Members to tease out amendments such...

Seanad: Overseas Development Aid: Motion. (9 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: They know the commitment the Taoiseach gave.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister mentioned his intention to table a number of Report Stage amendments. When will these amendments be circulated? It is essential that we get an opportunity to view these amendments as early as possible to allow us to deliberate on them. There is no point in coming in on Thursday if we have not had an opportunity to examine the amendments in detail. The Minister referred to some...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage (Resumed). (8 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: I hope that while the Minister refers to tomorrow afternoon, the House will have the amendments early in the afternoon so we will have an opportunity to examine them and carry out some research.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: I appreciate Senator Tuffy's intention but I must accept the Minister's point. If we include the word "democratic" in the Bill, we must define what it means, which would take us into a minefield. I accept the Minister's position.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: Is it appropriate to make such a major change on Report Stage? Should such an amendment be made to this legislation at this point?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister was speaking about introducing an amendment on Report Stage.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: Yes.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: How long have those regulations been in place?

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: Committee Stage. (3 Feb 2005)

Maurice Cummins: They should have been there much longer.