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Seanad: Proposed Establishment of Commission of Investigation: Referral to Joint Committee (15 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann:bearing in mind the specific matters considered by Government to be of significant public concern arising from the fatal shooting of Ronan MacLochlainn by members of the Garda Síochána during the course of an attempted armed robbery of a Securicor van in County Wicklow on 1st May 1998; and noting that it is the opinion of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I understand I said we are to take Committee and Remaining Stages of No. 5, the Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014, today. We are actually to take Report and Final Stages because we have finished Committee Stage.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: It is regrettable that some people do not support our nominee for the position of Commissioner.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O'Brien referred to the rush of legislation in the last couple of weeks and I agree totally with him. We will have to have a better approach to legislation. As he mentioned, we were waiting for a number of weeks in the early part of this session when we had little or no legislation. It is something the Government will have to look at into the future. On legislation, I...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion of referral to Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality of proposed establishment of commission of investigation into the fatal shooting of Ronan MacLochlainn, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014 - Report Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and...

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Committee Stage (10 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: At 12.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 15 July 2014.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business. We had proposed on the Order of Business that we would have Committee and Remaining Stages, which is what we are dealing with. However, I now propose that we deal with Committee Stage and have a break. We will deal with Report Stage next week, in view of the fact that further amendments will be tabled.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I am extending the time by five minutes to complete Committee Stage.

Seanad: Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) Regulations: Motion (10 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I move: "That Seanad Éireann approves the following regulations in draft:Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulation 2014,a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 9th June, 2014."

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business has been dominated by three subjects, Leader programme funding, Garth Brooks and Israel and the situation in Gaza. Senator Mooney called for clarity in respect of Leader programme funding and county development boards. I will ask the Minister to come into the House. We have a great deal of legislation to deal with between now and next Friday, but I will ask the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the draft Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2014, back from committee, to be taken without debate on the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Radiological Protection (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 11.45 a.m. and...

Seanad: Environmental Protection Agency: Motion (9 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Leyden spoke about the Data Protection Commissioner warning about social media content and I agree with his remarks. Senator van Turnhout spoke about child care and after-school care, and she also gave her views on the next person to fill the portfolio of EU Commissioner. I am sure the Government is working on that as we speak. Senator Colm Burke referred to the €3.7 billion...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Members opposite are smiling because they have realised themselves, as I told people yesterday-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: They are scaremongering.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: If the Senators will not allow me to reply-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I know the truth is bitter but they will have to listen.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senators were told yesterday in the House----