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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I will have pleasure in doing so. There will be no hiding behind the one-liners for the Labour Party.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I am just concluding and I thank the Cathaoirleach for reminding me. I agree fully with the points made by Senator Mullen. Senator Coffey called for a debate on restoring competitiveness. I agree fully with his sentiments on the cost of gas, electricity and energy in general, and on the opportunity to create sustainable energy using wind and wave power.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I will revert to the Senator on that tomorrow.

Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that we take Private Members' business from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m., because Ministers must be allowed to vote on the motion of confidence in the Government in the Dáil from 5.30 p.m. to 6 p.m., and that the deliberations on the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008 be allowed to continue until 5.30 p.m. The Minister of State wants time to...

Seanad: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Next Tuesday. Committee Stage ordered for Tuesday,16 June 2009.

Seanad: Human Trafficking: Motion (10 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: At 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Aviation (Preclearance) Bill 2009 - Committee and Remaining Stages, and No. 2, statements on the recent elections. No. 1 will be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and No. 2 at the conclusion of No. 1 but not before 1.30 p.m. and to conclude not later than 3.30 p.m. Spokespersons may speak for ten minutes and all other Senators for seven;...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Twomey, O'Toole, Alex White, Regan, Hanafin, Norris, Buttimer, Bacik and Donohoe expressed their concerns regarding the Lisbon treaty referendum. There will of course be an all-party approach. I agree with Senator Regan on that. Everything that can be done must be done to make it a successful referendum. I know it will be done. We are all agreed Ireland's future is in Europe, as...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Members' contributions were outstanding. I congratulated all those who made a contribution. I accept there is quite a number of other Senators who want to make a contribution on the serious findings of the report. As Senator O'Toole said, I have no difficulty in recalling the House, even during the holidays, to debate the serious matters that will be brought to our attention over the...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I have already made a commitment to the House on this worthwhile request. Senator Quinn highlighted the successful two companies which won the tenders for food contracts for the Department of Defence. It is good to see competition between North and South. It is the only way we will get to grips with competitiveness, as has been pointed out repeatedly in the House. I wish these companies...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: -----in a county in which Fianna Fáil still is the major party after the local elections.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Twomey is always disappointed.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Many of those Ministers are ten years younger than the leader of the Senator's party.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: We do not want the country getting the benefit of the inexperience of Senator Twomey and his colleagues.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator would do well to show some common sense and give credit where it is due.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I will refute the Senator's claims in two minutes when I get my chance to speak.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator is coming out with all the old one-liners.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: That is an outrageous claim.

Seanad: Elections of June 2009: Statements (11 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I have a better idea than the Senator, which is not saying much.