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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Yesterday Senator Coghlan asked for an update on the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009. Both the Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 and the Multi-Unit Development Bill 2009 completed Second Stage in the Seanad before the summer holidays, during which there were discussions and many proposals and amendments were suggested for both Bills. Consultations with relevant stakeholders...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Twomey, O'Toole, Hannigan, O'Donovan, Coghlan, Leyden, Glynn, Regan, Walsh, Bacik, Keaveney, Hanafin and McCarthy gave the House their views and called for a debate on expenses. I have no difficulty in having this take place.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Norris, of course. How could we ever forget the eminent Senator Norris? As Senator Glynn has said, I congratulate him on his views this morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I have no difficulty in having time left aside for this to take place. Ministers have taken a 10% reduction in salary. There has been a 25%-----

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Balance must be evident and the truth must be told. Ministers have taken a 10% reduction, and there has been a 25% reduction in travel expenses for all Members from 1 July.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: That is a fact.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I am not speaking about the Senator's contribution in particular; I am responding to many other Senators as well. There has been a 10% reduction in all expenses other than travel available to Members of the Dáil and Seanad. That must be put into the public domain. As I have stated, there have been reductions in Minister's salaries, travel expenses and all other expenses. We are working...

Seanad: Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (13 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: As Leader of the Seanad, it is with a heavy heart that I say a few short words about the sad passing of a friend and colleague, Senator Peter Callanan. I had great admiration for Peter. He was a wonderful person, a highly intelligent Member of Seanad Éireann and a truly excellent public servant. He was an astute and capable individual who was interested in getting things done. Born in...

Seanad: Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (13 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: At 10.30 a.m. on Thursday.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re vacancy on the administrative panel; No. 2, motion re vacancy on the agricultural panel; No. 3, motion re Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children; and No. 4, Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 — Report and Final Stages. It is proposed that Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, shall be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Will we do that for the one in the Dáil as well?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: So the Senator will consider that.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: As a past member of the family, the Senator would know.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Twomey, O'Toole and Hannigan expressed their condolences on the death of the two serving members of the Defence Forces who lost their lives in that horrific air crash. I join with them and on behalf of the House send our condolences to the families of these two lovely young men with so much to offer our country whose lives have been cut off in their early years. I also want to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: In the national interest, the last thing the country wanted was a botched put together general election.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I fully understand and take into account when making my replies that 35% of the 60 Members of the Seanad are new Members.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: This is something with which we must be patient, but they too will have the experience and how uplifting it will be for the House when that happens.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Hannigan raised the matter of the recruitment of professionals. I will make his strong views known to the Minister. I will also pass the Senator's views on to the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey, our colleague in our constituency, with regard to his achievements in his portfolio. The Minister will be in the House later this morning with the Public Transport Regulation...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: There is so much legislation coming before the Seanad including major issues such as agriculture and health that are before the House this morning that I will not have time in the diary from now until Christmas, unless we are to sit on Mondays and Fridays.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: We have NAMA and social welfare and a great deal of other legislation coming before the House for our consideration. I am being honest with the Senator having regard for the sincerity in which the call was made on me for time to have this included. I make——