Results 2,801-2,820 of 4,132 for speaker:Donie Cassidy
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Is it in Senator Ross's book?
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: There is a tweeter in operation on the far side.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Does the Senator want an Oireachtas inquiry?
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: The Senator will have all day today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: When announcing the Order of Business, I should have included No. 33, motion 20 re the budget forecast, to be taken at 5 p.m. and to conclude not later than 7 p.m. No. 1, the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009, shall resume at the conclusion of No. 33 motion 20, if not previously concluded. Senators Donohoe, O'Toole, Alex White, Boyle, Ross, Buttimer, McFadden, Coffey and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I fully agree with the Senator's views regarding the Abbey Theatre going to O'Connell Street and I refer to my comments on yesterday's Order of Business. Senator McFadden and Senator Quinn outlined to the House the difficulties being experienced as a result of the budget decision on the reduction in excise duty which comes at a difficult time. I will convey their strong views to the...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: The Senator should address the Chair.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: The Senator does.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I doubt it.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I doubt it.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Now.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Motion for Earlier Signature (16 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2o of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Ãireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to her.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009: Motion for Earlier Signature (16 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: At 10.30 a.m. today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the reappointment of Ms Emily Logan by the President to be Ombudsman for Children, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Appropriation Bill 2009 - all Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and conclude within 60 minutes, on which spokespersons may speak for seven minutes and all other Senators for five...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Hannigan, Boyle, Cummins, Coghlan and Regan outlined their serious concerns regarding the court case in Kerry. The articles in the newspapers this morning dealt with various strong expressions regarding support for the victims of crime. I have no difficulty in having a debate to help assist the victims of crime. The most hurtful thing of all, apart from the...
- Seanad: Ombudsman for Children: Motion (17 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Ãireann recommends Ms Emily Logan for reappointment by the President to be the Ombudsman for Children.
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.
- Seanad: Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I compliment the Minister of State and I welcome him to the House. He has a vast knowledge of the importance of forestry to rural Ireland, and I look forward to the passage of this Bill. My father was a forestry worker all his life and I have known the importance of the woods of north Westmeath to the community. We are privileged to be living in the lake district area of north Westmeath,...
- Seanad: Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I welcome the allocation of â¬121 million in these difficult times. I wish a speedy passage to this Bill and I thank the Minister of State for bringing it to our attention. We will support it all the way.
- Seanad: Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Is there a small grant?