Results 7,501-7,520 of 7,765 for speaker:Maurice Cummins
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The system of political patronage is certainly thriving under this Government, be it in semi-State bodies or in any committee under any Minister.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: Senator Leyden can go to the Curragh detention centre, where he applied for a place on a visiting committee. That is also on file. He wanted to be reappointed. I am not suggestingââ
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: ââthat any member of a political party or any supporter of a political party be debarred from membership of these boards or committees but I am looking for greater transparency in the system such that the most qualified people, irrespective of their political affiliations, would be appointed to the various boards and committees. This is not what pertains at present and it is about time...
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: Senator Minihan cannot listen to the truth.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: Senator Minihan knows it himself.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The Senator knows it and the Minister of State knows it.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: That is quality following the right people.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The Government appointed a few independent people.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: The Leas-Chathaoirleach should not let Senator Minihan be so confrontational. He is inviting a response now.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: We are well able to take it.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: This is not play-acting.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: We will judge him on his deeds.
- Seanad: Appointments to Semi-State Bodies: Motion. (10 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: God forbid
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: It is a matter for the National Roads Authority.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: Can the Senator tell us about the guest appearance of the Minister?
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: All the more reason for the Minister to come to the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: As it is so long since we saw him could we invite the Minister for Transport to make a guest appearance in the House to explain the Government's policy on the development and construction of inter-urban routes, as enunciated in the national spatial strategy document? Priority has been given to the routes from Dublin to Cork and Galway but there is no mention of development of the route to the...
- Seanad: Order of Business. (9 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: Will the Minister attend the House and clarify the situation because the lack of this vital infrastructure is hindering the development and growth of Waterford and the south east? We need clarity on the matter.
- Seanad: Higher Education: Motion. (3 Mar 2004)
Maurice Cummins: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Browne. Like my colleague, Senator Ulick Burke, I am disappointed the Minister or the Minister of State did not see fit to come to the House and listen to the debate. It is unprecedented that we have had four Ministers here in the first hour of the debate. I wonder who will reply to...