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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Local Government Reform (21 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Will the Minister meet the representative bodies?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 4.45 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O'Brien raised the question of alcohol and substance abuse, including drugs in particular. I note his points concerning the new synthetic drugs. I would emphasise, as he did, that cannabis is certainly not safe. Those advocating the legalisation of cannabis should see some of the people who have been affected by their addiction to cannabis and the dangerous synthetic drugs...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I suggest that the case of individual gardaí is a different matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: With regard to the campaign for registration I think we should all be out encouraging registration so that everybody would vote in the referendum-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Gilroy asked for a debate on insolvency. We are trying to arrange that debate with the Minister for Finance. Senator Wilson called for an all-party approach to the issue of councillors' pay. I agree completely with him. The Minister of State, Deputy Ann Phelan, was in the House half an hour ago when she took a Commencement matter on the issue of councillors' pay. I stressed that...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012, amended by Dáil Éireann - Report Stage, to be taken at 12.45 p.m; and No. 2, Roads Bill 2014 - Second Stage, to be taken at 1.30 p.m. and to be adjourned not later than 3.30 p.m. if not previously concluded. Contributions from group spokespersons are not to exceed eight minutes and those from all other...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The acting Leader of the Opposition, Senator Leyden, raised the issue of the imminent bus strike. The National Transport Authority, NTA, under legislation, has statutory responsibility for decision-making in regard to how best to balance direct award and tendered PSO bus services. Following a wide-ranging consultation process, the NTA decided in late 2013 that 10% of the existing PSO bus...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015 - Second Stage, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to adjourn no later than 6.45 p.m. if not previously concluded, with the contributions from group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes and the Minister to be called to reply to the debate no later than...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Leader of the Opposition, Senator O'Brien, raised the question of pyrite. He is quite right that five houses are complete to date, but the Minister has given an undertaking that 190 will be completed this year and a further 190 will be completed next year.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: There will be progress on it and there has been significant progress in this area. I am sure the Minister will be quite willing to come to the House-----

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: -----and outline the significant progress this Government has made, which previous Governments had not.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: We are quite happy to come to the House and speak about our record and the progress that has been made with regard to pyrite.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator O'Brien also spoke about the Dublin Airport Authority and the additional funds for pensions. I am sure he welcomed that but he has also proposed an amendment to the Order of Business on the Irish aviation superannuation scheme, which amendment I do not propose to accept.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: There are many other ways of finding out from the Minister, rather than amending the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Bacik spoke about the Road to the Rising event. She complimented the city council and all involved in that event over the Easter period and called for further debate on the Government programme for commemorations. I am sure the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Humphreys, would be quite willing to come to the House to have that debate with us. Senator Bacik and...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I understand that the working group will produce a draft Bill, possibly to coincide with our debate on the matter. It may be as soon as that. Certainly, we will be arranging the debate and I hope to have it, possibly, on 5 May. I have not arranged it yet but perhaps the debate can take place before then. Anyway, we will have the debate and I urge people to examine the proposals. These...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I agree with what the Senator said about the sexual abuse of female politicians. It is an absolutely dreadful situation that people can go online and say whatever they want. Someone has to be responsible. In addition to the people who make these utterances, the people who run these websites must be held responsible, in my opinion.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: I will certainly try to have a further debate on the matter in the House in early course.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on Department of Social Protection payment methods, to be taken at 1.15 p.m. and conclude not later than 2.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed six minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed four minutes and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than 2.25 p.m.; and Nos. 2 and 3, motions regarding...