Results 7,281-7,300 of 7,765 for speaker:Maurice Cummins
- Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)
Maurice Cummins: We are ready to take over any time the Senator wishes.
- Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The Senator is inviting comment.
- Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)
Maurice Cummins: If the Senator wants controversy, we can give him plenty of it.
- Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The truth is always bitter.
- Seanad: Competitiveness and Consumer Protection Policy: Statements. (10 Nov 2004)
Maurice Cummins: That is one minute too many.
- Seanad: National Sports Facilities: Statements. (3 Nov 2004)
Maurice Cummins: Perhaps we will get it yet.
- Seanad: National Sports Facilities: Statements. (3 Nov 2004)
Maurice Cummins: Very good.
- Seanad: National Sports Facilities: Statements. (3 Nov 2004)
Maurice Cummins: I wish to share time with Senator Ulick Burke.
- Seanad: National Sports Facilities: Statements. (3 Nov 2004)
Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister to the House. The Government's policy in respect of the provision of sporting facilities in recent years is a shambles, which fact everyone recognises in cases such as the Bertie bowl, Abbotstown and so on. The amount of money spent on consultants, land purchase and so on is appalling as many local sporting facilities could have been provided with the wasted money. I...
- Seanad: Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Bill 2002: Report and Final Stages. (3 Nov 2004)
Maurice Cummins: I thank the Minister, the former Minister and their officials for bringing this legislation to the House. Senators have done everything possible to ensure the early passage of the Bill. I hope the Minister's commitment to an early commencement date will be honoured and that the office of the ombudsman will be in place as soon as possible. I compliment everyone involved in the passage of this...
- Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)
Maurice Cummins: To where?
- Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)
Maurice Cummins: We need qualified gardaà on the streets, not recruits.
- Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The Minister should not try to cover up his mistakes.
- Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)
Maurice Cummins: We made that suggestion a week or two before the Minister.
- Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)
Maurice Cummins: We did not make the promises.
- Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)
Maurice Cummins: Promises, promises.
- Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The Senator is always generous.
- Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)
Maurice Cummins: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Seanad Ãireann" and substitute the following: âcondemns the Government and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform for their failure to deliver on their pre-election promise of 2,000 extra gardaÃ; âregrets the minimal increase in the ranks of the Garda SÃochána from 11,757 in June 2002 to the current strength of 12,117; â...
- Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The motion before us compliments the Minister on his recent announcement. It would be more appropriate if the Minister were to adopt the Inchydoney principle of a bit more humility and a caring approach. He should tell the people the truth rather than trying to compound his errors and deceive them once more.
- Seanad: Garda Recruitment: Motion. (20 Oct 2004)
Maurice Cummins: That is not true, we introduced it. The Senator should not mislead the House.