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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Maurice Cummins: ...the length and breadth of the country. Certainly the problems in town centres arose as a result of that.I do not think we can turn the clock back. It is regrettable that this was allowed, but we are where we are in that regard. I think I have addressed the points raised by Senators Healy Eames and Mullins on the refugee crisis. I confirm that we will have a debate on Thursday next on...

Seanad: Budget Statement 2011: Statements (8 Dec 2010)

Maurice Cummins: "We are where we are" is the message we have heard many times. We are where we are because of the policies the Government has pursued for 13 years. Last year the Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, told the people that we had turned the corner. We had certainly turned the corner, but we ran into a wall. Every turn taken since has highlighted the inability of the Government to be...

Seanad: European Council: Statements (9 Nov 2010)

Maurice Cummins: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a ghábháil don Aire Stáit. I thank him for his attendance here and at General Affairs and External Relations Council, GAERC, meetings for quite some time. We are where we are is a cliché used quite often concerning the current state of the economy. It is used by Government to try and absolve itself from the reckless and cavalier policies it adopted and which have...