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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I suggest that a formal complaint should be made by the medical practitioner to the Minister on the matter. It should be dealt with in that way. Senators Crown and Quinn raised the question of Seanad reform. I listened to part of the debate in the other House yesterday. Some rather ill-informed comments we made by some Members in that House. Many of them still do not know what happens in...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I had a letter. I understand it is the responsibility of the committees that will make nominations. It will be the responsibility of the committees themselves.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: From what we know at present, Senators are not precluded. I had a copy of that letter to read out to the House last week. I will bring it in on Tuesday next.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O'Brien asked when the Pyrite Resolution Bill would be enacted. I understand that the pyrite board was established on 7 January and all the information regarding the pyrite remediation scheme is available on pyriteboard.ie. So it is operational.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator also called for a renewed debate on sports funding. I have asked the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, and the Minister of State, Deputy Ring, to come to the House to debate the issues. I have not had a positive response yet. I have also received a number of requests regarding the horseracing and greyhound racing industries. While reports have been commissioned on both, we can feed...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Senator might need to buy a new phone.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on European Union Affairs, to be taken at 11.45 a.m. and to conclude no later than 1.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes in each case, and the Minister to be called on to reply to the debate no later than 1.20 p.m.; No. 2, motion re Standing...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: He has come here to debate many issues. He will be here today for the statements on the charities sector. I am sure he will come here soon to debate the Smithwick report and the many other items proposed by Senators. Senator Keane spoke about age-related macular degeneration and the "Nationwide" programme yesterday, which was very enlightening. Professor John Nolan and the Waterford...

Seanad: European Small Claims Procedure: Referral to Joint Committee (4 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: At this point in time, I envisage the House may only meet two days over the next two weeks as well because of the lack of business. I have no intention of ordering business for three days when two days will suffice. Members have called for various debates. I can schedule all of them on Thursday every week for the next three weeks without a Minister present but if I do that, Members will...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: That is the dilemma I am faced with and that is what I have to deal with in ordering the business of the House. Senator Leyden mentioned the Louise O'Keeffe case, which was raised by a number of Members last week. The matter was discussed for the first time at Cabinet this morning and I am sure when people have had time to examine the findings of the judgment, we may be in a position to...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: While almost 30 members contributed to the Order of Business, we do not have 30 members present at this stage. The question of storm damage was raised by Senator Darragh O'Brien and several other Senators. The Government intends to exhaust every possible avenue with the European Union to try to access funding. With regard to the debate in the House on storm damage two weeks ago, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Feb 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the European small claims procedure, referral to committee, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business without debate; and No. 2, statements on the charity sector to be taken at 3.45 p.m. to conclude no later than 5.45 p.m., with the contributions of the spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, all other Senators not to exceed...

Seanad: Humanitarian Situation in Syria, South Sudan and Central African Republic: Statements (30 Jan 2014)

Maurice Cummins: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senator MacSharry raised the question of EirGrid and the expert group that is being formed. I certainly would not agree with his comments that it is a fruitless exercise. I would prefer to wait for the report before I would make any such statement. In regard to the IDA and investment in the regions, I would agree totally with the Senator but we cannot dictate to industrialists that are...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Do not mind Leitrim, we can talk about Waterford and many other areas as well. The companies want to invest in places like Dublin, Cork and Galway where we have seen a massive increase in the number of jobs created during the past few years. We would be hopeful that such investment will spread to the regions in the coming years. Senator Bacik and several other Senators spoke about Seanad...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Labhair an Seanadóir Ó Murchú agus Seanadóirí eile mar gheall ar an straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge. Tá an Rialtas i bhfábhar na straitéise. Ba mhaith liom buíochas a ghabháil don Coimisinéir Teanga as a chuid oibre. I assure the House that the Government is totally in favour of implementing the 20 year strategy for the Irish...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jan 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the humanitarian situation in Syria, Southern Sudan and the Central African Republic, to be taken at 11.45 a.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed five minutes, and the Minister to be called on to reply not later than 1.35 p.m. I wish to inform the House that next...

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (29 Jan 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Ar 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Seanad Reform: Motion (29 Jan 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Minister of State has an interest in upsetting Members.