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Seanad: Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (17 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Now. Agreed to take Remaining Stages today.

Seanad: Forestry (Amendment) Bill 2009: Motion for Earlier Signature (17 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Forestry (Amendment) 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: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] - Report Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, earlier signature motion on the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2009, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions)...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Do not encourage him.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, Quinn, Alex White, Boyle, Cummins, Bacik, Ó Brolcháin, Coghlan, Glynn and Donohoe gave the House the benefit of their opinions regarding the Kerry court case. I agree with them concerning the rights and protection of victims and will pass on their strong opinions and requests to the Minister. It is a difficult time for everyone concerned. The law must be upheld....

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: All colleagues from the Waterford area are fortunate to have a Minister at the Cabinet table.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Is Senator Buttimer moving to Waterford?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Regarding the views of the Minister, Deputy Cullen, on double time in restaurants, we all know that 80% of restaurants are losing money. It is a terrible time for people in business. Small to medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, are going through a nightmare. Many of those currently in business do not want to wake up on 1 January and find that they are still in the same predicament. As Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: We should have an all-day debate on 20 January to determine what the Government will do in the Finance Bill to help SMEs. We have a duty to ensure that all SMEs and family businesses are supported to keep the sector's 880,000 people in work. I fear the number will drop by the end of March if the Government does nothing in the Finance Bill. I am speaking on behalf of people who are hanging...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I call on the banks to introduce an initiative in the first week of January to allow SMEs to continue employing those 880,000 people.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: If the banks decided in the morning to increase the trading figures on their interest accounts by even 1%, the businesses in question would need to close. The banks, Government and everyone else has benefited from the endeavours of entrepreneurs and family businesses, which gave us parts one and two of the Celtic tiger. Whether one is a politician, banker or Minister, one has a duty to...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: -----many of the western economies will not pick up.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I will give the House the benefit of my experience. I believe the western world was fortunate when Barack Obama became President of the United States of America. We are all expecting that he will bear fruit for all countries, but Ireland, in particular. I look forward to the day when he will be in County Offaly with the Taoiseach and the Cathaoirleach - three great Offaly men - which will...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I hope they will have their crock of gold.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It was a proud day for this House when the Cathaoirleach represented it so ably and well in the White House on St. Patrick's Day. Senator Glynn complimented members of the public service on all their hard work and endeavours. I certainly want to join him in that regard. There will be a debate on the Irish language. We normally have it in the week before Christmas, but with so much...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I understand many colleagues in the House would love to have a hospital of its calibre in their areas. We are fortunate. Senator Donohoe called for a debate on the benefits of passing the Lisbon treaty which confers new powers on both Houses. This call is timely and I will have no difficulty in allocating time for such a debate. Senator Walsh called for a debate on the right to life....

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I congratulate him on achieving a figure of 84% in the renewal of the Government's policy for the next two and a half years.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I do not believe the Labour Party, Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael could have achieved it, but the Green Party did. It is a remarkable achievement, to say the least.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I join Senator Fitzgerald in remembering the families of the late Senators Tony Kett and Peter Callanan, two great colleagues who were with us this time 12 months ago and for many Christmases before that. We remember them in our prayers, particularly at this time.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I welcome two new colleagues, Senators Carroll and Ó Brolcháin. I wish all Members a happy and holy Christmas. I look forward to working with all of them in the new year.