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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: In fairness to themselves, the new Members in particular should bring to this House-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: -----the talents they have and use them usefully. They should bring them into the House and use them for the benefit of the nation.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The elections are over.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I know that everyone has a positive contribution to make. We have heard all the negative comments for two years.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: For the next 12 months can we have a positive Seanad? I assure Members that if they want a debate on the results of this election-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I sat with the leaders today and that request was not mentioned once at our meeting.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The agenda this week is full of legislation.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: If the leaders want to meet me after the Order of Business I will seriously consider convening this House for an all-day debate on Friday on this issue, if they request me to do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I am available-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I have at all times responded positively where legislation is not ordered. If colleagues think seriously enough about it, the Leader is open to suggestions for an all-day sitting, if not this Friday, some week soon.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Legislation has been ordered for all this week. We will sit very late tonight to consider two Bills.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I will be available to meet the leaders.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Not once did Senator Fitzgerald or any of her colleagues at the meeting of the leaders today make the request of me-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I will meet the leaders.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I am offering-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Yes, I will.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Yes, I will.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I cannot just throw out-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Younger colleagues should know that the Leader must not be interrupted when giving his response. The Cathaoirleach is doing his utmost to conduct business in an orderly way. The Senator is not in the Dáil now. He is in the Upper House.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators O'Toole, Glynn, Ó Murchú, Doherty and Mullen expressed their sincere disappointment at the discontinuation of the Irish language newspaper, and I join them. I have given a commitment that we will hold a debate on the Irish language in this session, as we always have before the summer recess, with the Minister present. Senators Glynn, Coghlan and Buttimer pointed out the...