Results 1-11 of 11 for other and baby speaker:Maurice Cummins

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Leader of the Opposition, Senator Darragh O'Brien, and many other Members condemned the attacks on the President and indeed the Office of President. The President is the Head of State of the country and such attacks are absolutely reprehensible and should be condemned. I am pleased we have had condemnation from across the political divide here this afternoon. People also condemned the...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The discussion on the Order of Business was dominated by three issues - Aer Lingus, debt and quantitative easing. These issues were raised by quite a number of Senators. Senator O'Brien raised the matter of Aer Lingus. As he stated, the 2004 Act indicated that any sale would be discussed by Dáil Éireann. It did not mention Seanad Éireann but I have requested that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jan 2015)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the draft order of the commission of investigation into mother and baby homes, to be taken at 4.45 p.m. and to be concluded no later that 6 p.m. with contributions from all Senators not to exceed six minutes; and No. 2, statements on the national broadband plan, An Post business development group and the White Paper on energy, to be taken at 6...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2014)

Maurice Cummins: ...propose to accept the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Mark Daly. I gave a very comprehensive report yesterday on funding to support national organisations in the community and voluntary sector. I outlined that the overall budget for the scheme was €8 million and went through the details of the scheme. I said there was an appeals process, of which I am sure...

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 (24 Jun 2014)

Maurice Cummins: Senators Cullinane, Gilroy and others mentioned mental health services and concerns about psychiatric services. I will try to arrange for the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, to come to the House in September, as Senator Gilroy has requested. Senators Eamonn Coghlan and Noone raised the question of obesity and the amount of time allocated to PE in primary schools, in particular. It has been...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2014)

Maurice Cummins: The Order of Business is No.1, Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 11.45 a.m. and to adjourn at 1 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 2, Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2013 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at 1 p.m. and to adjourn at 3 p.m., if not previously concluded; No.3, Johnstown Castle...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2014)

Maurice Cummins: I appreciate that and would welcome the co-operation of all sides of the House in moving this very progressive Bill forward. A number of Senators raised the question of mother and baby homes and welcomed the establishment of the inquiry. I have asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Charles Flanagan, to come to the House tomorrow or Thursday for statements on this very...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: -----between now and budget time. There will be plenty of such speculation. Senator MacSharry also asked for a debate on the progress of the banks on mortgage arrears. He welcomed the fact that Permanent TSB is moving in the right direction at least. We hope that all the other banks will follow. I agree with him that the House should debate that matter in September or October. Senator...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Jul 2013)

Maurice Cummins: Like most, if not all, Members of the House, I am pro-life. I do not want to vote for legislation that introduces abortion on demand or liberalises or may open the floodgates on abortion in Ireland. I carefully followed the extensive debate that has taken place since the beginning of the year on this matter and during this process, new information came to light about the termination of...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2011)

Maurice Cummins: I join other Senators in congratulating Senator David Cullinane and his wife on the birth of their new baby. I agree that rushed legislation is bad legislation. I had ordered it such that we would take Committee and Report Stages of the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Bill 2011 on separate days, but I received instructions that the Bill had to be dealt with today.