Results 241-260 of 25,279 for speaker:David Cullinane

Seanad: Job Losses (21 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: I will continue to raise the matter until the Government delivers on it.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: A couple of days ago, I asked for a debate on the potential selling-off of a minority stake in the ESB. I reiterate that call and also ask for a discussion in the Chamber about the potential sell-off of State assets and properties. The Government is planning to sell of billions of euro of profitable State companies and State assets. It is interesting that something similar is happening in...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: Sometimes the truth hurts but I remind the Senator that her party-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: -----and the Labour Party opposed-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: -----in their manifestos the short-term selling-off of State companies and assets, yet they are being forced to do U-turns. The Government has choices available to it. It is easy for people who are now in government to say they do not have any choice but-----

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: -----we have choices. I am not calling for a shouting match with other Senators but I am asking that the Minister with responsibility for this area come to the House to have a discussion about which assets are going to be sold and how and why they are going to be sold. Then we can have a discussion about where money can be found rather than having to asset-strip this State and sell off the...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: I join other speakers in commending all of those candidates who are now on the ballot paper for the presidential election. I wish them all the best of luck, not of course in equal measure, but I wish them all luck nonetheless. It should be a good and a clean campaign. However, as Senator Mullen stated, it also must be a robust campaign in which all the candidates and what they have to offer...

Seanad: Address by President of the Irish Human Rights Commission (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: I warmly welcome Dr. Manning to the House. I am a newly elected Senator and I was not around when he was a Member of this House, but I have heard him speak on a number of occasions, including only last week on the tenth anniversary of the Irish Human Rights Commission, at which he gave an excellent speech. I am deeply conscious of the role that he, who is a humble person, his staff and all...

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: I move: To delete all words after ''State;'' and substitute the following:— "— notes that the programme for government commits the Government to; 'reform the current law on employees' rights to engage in collective bargaining, (Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2001), so as to ensure compliance by the State with recent judgements of the European Court of Human Rights; — notes that a...

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: It does nothing. The jobs initiative should create jobs people want so we can get people back to work.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: That is not the reform I was talking about. It is a question of whether people will end up with less money in their pockets. Sunday premium payments are being removed. That is the issue I was discussing.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: It was an unguaranteed bond.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: It is an unguaranteed bond.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: The Labour Party is paying out the money. It is writing a cheque for bankers.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: We can have that debate in five years time and see whether it has delivered.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: That is not true.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: That is factually incorrect.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: That is incorrect.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: If Senator Landy is going to tell mistruths that is fine.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

David Cullinane: The Senator should read all Stages, including the Final Stage.