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Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator should ask the people on the housing lists; they will tell him. Senator Coghlan welcomed the measures to abolish the pension levy. Senator Conway raised the report of the justice committee on domestic violence. I will try to arrange to have a debate on that report in the House with the Minister. Senator Leyden highlighted the fact that many people are under boil water notices in...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I think the Senator is suffering from amnesia regarding Fianna Fáil's attitude to water charges. People would have been paying a €400 flat charge for the past two years-----

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: -----if it had managed to get into office but, thankfully, that did not happen.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I agree with Senator Norris. If I was doing a crossword and had to come up with a five letter word for performance-related payments it would be "bonus". I am agreeable to the Senator's amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 12 be taken before No. 1. Senator Power raised the plight of the Palestinian people. As I said yesterday, the Government pledged an additional €2.5 million...

Seanad: St. Patrick's Hospital Dublin (Charter Amendment) Order 2014: Motion (16 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft:Saint Patrick's Hospital Dublin (Charter Amendment) Order 2014,copies of which have been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 30th September, 2014.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: It sounds like there is a drip over there.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re St. Patrick’s Hospital Dublin (Charter Amendment) Order 2014, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business, without debate; and No. 2, Forestry Bill 2013 – Report and Final Stages, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1.

Seanad: Joint Policing Committees: Motion (15 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Ar 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Michael Mullins welcomed the provisions in overseas aid and the additional funding that will be made available for the sports capital programme. Senator Ó Murchú raised the issue of the 1916 commemoration and the volunteer, Thomas Kent. He mentioned that there is progress on that issue. One hopes that progress will continue. Senator Gilroy said that with the Government,...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Daly is in fine fettle this morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: He is going to start before I do.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Fianna Fáil refused to publish substantial policy proposals and has no substantive jobs or health plan. Its short policy documents are merely a means to attack the Government, and we saw that again here this morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: If Senator Daly lets me finish, I will educate him, seeing that he was trying to educate everyone else. He quoted Deputy Stephen Donnelly. I suggest he goes back two days and quotes what his spokesperson, Deputy Willie O'Dea, stated, that what Fianna Fáil has to do now is produce a realistic policy platform that will give it a clear identity. Senator Daly should listen to his own first.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: This is what Deputy Willie O'Dea said.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: This is Fianna Fáil's stance on the budget and what it should be doing. The Senator should listen to his own spokesperson on what should be in the budget and what Fianna Fáil should be doing to get support back.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Bacik made several comments, as did many other Senators, on the budget. Senator Bacik also welcomed the fact the Irish ambassador to Britain, a Waterford man like John O'Shea, who was also mentioned, will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph this year. She called for a debate on commemorations. The debate on commemorations, and 1916 in particular, was also mentioned by Senators Ó...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: That is right.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 11.45 a.m.; No. 2, Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) (Amendment) Bill 2014 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at 3 p.m. with the contribution of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes; and No. 55, motion No. 9,...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2014)

Maurice Cummins: We will be welcomed home.