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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jan 2016)

Maurice Cummins: ...health and educational support for those who survived physical, emotional and sexual abuse in residential education institutions. We also commissioned a report to examine what had happened in the Magdalen laundries and in 2013, we put in place a compensation scheme and medical support for the women whose lives were irreparably damaged. A redress scheme was also established for survivors...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2015)

Maurice Cummins: .... There can be no short-term or quick fixes in respect of the difficulties we have with housing. Standards will have to be maintained. Senator Ó Clochartaigh raised the matter of direct provision, which I have addressed, and the Magdalen sufferers, a matter raised by Senator Heffernan on Tuesday. I hope these matters will be addressed by Government in early course. Senator Mullins...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...Assisted Decision-making (Capacity) Bill, which is very comprehensive. I am sure it will be discussed and debated at length in the House in the autumn. Senator Bacik and others spoke about the Magdalen laundries, which matter was also raised on the Order of Business yesterday. I stated then that there is no legal responsibility on the religious institutions. Certainly, they have a...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...that issue at the moment. Senator Moran and others expressed concern at the failure of the religious orders to make a financial contribution to the proposed compensation scheme for former residents of Magdalen laundries. There is no legal obligation on the orders to contribute, but I agree that they have a moral responsibility to do so. As such, I hope they will rethink their decision....

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...been passed through this House. I have relayed those points and agree with Members who said the statement yesterday was ill advised and badly timed. Senators Bacik and van Turnhout referred to the Magdalen institutions scheme, as did Senator O'Sullivan. It was stated the religious order should make a contribution. It was pointed out by Senator van Turnhout that the debate on this item...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...knew what and when, be they bankers, ministers, officials and the ECB and so on. I think that will form part of the inquiry. The religious orders should make a contribution to the women who worked in the Magdalen laundries. I think everybody wishes the religious orders would make a significant contribution to this fund. Senator Noone referred to the disturbing negative attitude to...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...knew what and when, be they bankers, Ministers, officials, the ECB and so on. I understand that will form part of the inquiry. The religious orders should make a contribution to the women who worked in the Magdalen laundries. I believe everybody wishes the religious orders would make a significant contribution to this fund. Senator Noone referred to the disturbing negative attitude to...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...needs assistants and I will bring the matter to the attention of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn. Senators Bacik and Moran referred to the redress scheme for survivors of the Magdalen laundries, which is to be welcomed. I am sure we will have further discussion on that as soon as the proposals are announced, which I understand will happen today. Senator Bacik also...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...of No. 1 and to be adjourned no later than 2.30 p.m.; and No. 3., statements on the final report of the interdepartmental committee set up to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen laundries, to be taken at 5.30 p.m. and to conclude no later than 7.30 p.m., with the contributions of group spokespersons not to exceed eight minutes, those of all other Members not to...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...Last week, we dealt with four Bills. We do not have very much legislation this week because the alterations that were made to recent Dáil schedules to deal with the promissory notes issue and the Magdalen laundries report deferred the passage through that House of legislation that was due to come to this House. I assure the Senator that a number of Bills are due to come to the House....

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...Protection, Deputy Burton, will be in the House next week and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, will be in the House the following week. We will have a debate on the Magdalen laundries next week. Senator Barrett referred to the delays in introducing legislation, with particular reference to the Bill introduced by Senator Colm Burke. He was right when he said...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: To see first of all the ladies from the Magdalen laundries stand and applaud the Taoiseach after his speech and then all Members, including the Ceann Comhairle, stand and applaud these women was a sight to behold. Anyone present could not but have been touched by the emotion in that House yesterday evening. We are all keen to see a proper system of redress for the ladies of the Magdalen....

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: To see first of all the ladies from the Magdalen laundries stand and applaud the Taoiseach after his speech and then all Members, including the Ceann Comhairle, stand and applaud these women was a sight to behold. Anyone present could not but have been touched by the emotion in that House yesterday evening. We are all keen to see a proper system of redress for the ladies of the Magdalen....

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...That would be a good title for such a debate because for too many years we put away our conscience and not just alone on this issue. As well as doing a great service to the women who were in the Magdalen laundries and what they suffered as demonstrated in the report, such a debate would help Ireland's conscience to realise the Ireland we thought we had was all a shadow. I am proud to be a...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...have arranged for the Minister to come to the House next Tuesday and Wednesday to debate it. Senators Ivana Bacik, Jillian van Turnhout, Aideen Hayden and many others referred to the report on the Magdalen laundries. I have arranged for a debate on it next Wednesday. Senator Jillian van Turnhout also referred to the Mangan report and the leaking of reports. I agree totally with her....

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: .... We should have such a debate soon. Senator Leyden referred to the transatlantic free trade area between the EU and the USA and I note his points in that regard. Senator Harte referred to the Magdalen laundries in the context of a point made in the other House. I hope to have a debate on the Magdalen laundries next week and the Senator can make the points he raised during that debate. ...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...of the day, the buck stops on his or her desk, whoever that may be. That should be the way. If we have Ministers who have not been strong enough, it is their responsibility. With regard to the Magdalen laundries report, Senator Colm Burke suggested that proper procedures should be put in place so something like this never happens again. I believe that would be the wish of each and every...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...in any particular hardship situation which may arise. I hope that clarifies the situation for the Senator. Quite a number of Members rightly raised the question of the McAleese report into the Magdalen laundries. I do not intend to respond to all the points made. We will endeavour to have a debate in this House within two weeks. As soon as the Minister is available to come in, we will...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: ...of horsemeat in burgers in the factories involved. Senator Lorraine Higgins also mentioned the problems related to the beef crisis and horsemeat in burgers. Senator Martin Conway mentioned the Magdalen laundries. We will have a debate on that issue in a couple of weeks. Senator Mark Daly called for a further debate on the local property tax. We had a comprehensive debate on this...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2013)

Maurice Cummins: .... The Minister of State with responsibility for housing, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, will be present and she can raise the issue then. The Senator, along with many others, raised the issue of the Magdalen laundries. The report is 900 pages long and will need to be digested by all Members. We should let a short time elapse before we have an informed debate but I assure the House that I will...