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Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State's response and ask him to elaborate on the constitutional barriers to reducing the length of time from seven to three years. It would be beneficial if the funds were to come on stream in a shorter period than seven years. The Minister of State might expand on any constitutional prohibition on such a reduction. My amendment No. 2 proposes the insertion of a...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following definition: "'drug related initiatives' means voluntary and State funded programmes established to discourage people from taking drugs, or established to assist in the rehabilitation of drug users;". I do not intend to press this amendment.

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: Committee Stage. (30 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, line 16, to delete "State;"," and substitute the following: "State, (c) for the avoidance of doubt, "criminal conduct" shall be construed as involving conduct irrespective of whether that conduct has resulted in a criminal conviction;". The amendment seeks to extend the definition of what actually amounts to criminal conduct. The Minister for Justice,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (30 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: A couple of weeks ago we debated the pros and cons of the national car test. It has come to my notice that Garda vehicles are exempt from the national car test. Surely the safety of gardaí is as important as that of any other citizen in the State. We should not ask gardaí to take cars out on the road which do not have the proper safety measures in place. The Minister announced a traffic...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: Last year, the then Minister for Finance said: "It would be catastrophic if decentralisation was not delivered by the next general election. We will have to make sure we deliver on this or we will suffer heavily at the polls." He was speaking on decentralisation in the budget debate.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: It certainly has when calling for a debate on decentralisation. The people of Waterford have been deceived. A total of 300 jobs for Dungarvan and 225 jobs for Waterford were promised. People in these areas have been treated with contempt. I seek an early debate on this issue. Waterford is not on the priority list or in the first phase of decentralisation. It will be 2008 before the county is...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed). (25 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: What about Roscommon?

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: The point is that there should be additional money to the current spending.

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: I am glad the Minister of State has announced this again because it has already been announced on numerous occasions.

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. My party is fully supportive of the main thrust of this Bill. Whether that means increasing the powers of CAB, gardaí or customs officers, we are fully supportive of such measures. However, we believe that the proceeds of crime, especially drug trafficking, should be ploughed back into the communities that have been ravaged and destroyed by these...

Seanad: Proceeds of Crime (Amendment) Bill 1999: Second Stage. (24 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: How much is available currently?

Seanad: Order of Business. (18 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: He is not here today.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: He could give it out like confetti. The Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey, did something similar with Fianna Fáil councillors when he was Minister for Education and Science.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator could start with 1997 when 1,000 jobs were being created every week.

Seanad: Tax Code: Motion. (10 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator said he would name and shame petrol stations in County Roscommon. Why is he not doing so?

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (10 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister to the House and welcome this long overdue Bill, which has been spoken of for many years. It is good to have some sort of proper regulation. It is also an issue of public confidence and it is important we assure the public those involved in these professions and disciplines are qualified and capable of treating people. I welcome the establishment of the council and the...

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: The truth is bitter.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: There might not be a need for it.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: That is a load of rubbish.

Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)

Maurice Cummins: I wish to share my time with Senator Ulick Burke. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Killeen, to the House. I congratulate him on his recent appointment and wish him well. Costs in Ireland are out of line with those in other developed countries. This was confirmed by the National Competitiveness Council in its statement on costs and prices published last September. This is a confirmed...