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Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Frances Fitzgerald paid tribute to the late great Anthony Clare. I join her in acknowledging that this great man made a marvellous contribution to those who were most in need. He was a genuine decent friend and a wonderful man. He made a huge contribution to the lives of hundreds of families throughout the country. I salute everything he did and achieved. I extend our condolences...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: ——I did not get a seconder for the proposal.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I made that decision because there was no amendment to it and no one opposed it. I brought that proposal from the committee to the then Minister responsible. The subcommittee appointed by the Taoiseach at that time recommended the proposal within two weeks. They are the truthful facts of what happened.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Some 2.1 million vehicles are on our roads today, which represents an increase of 700,000 since 2000. That signifies a major transformation in the economy in the past 25 years. Thousands of people are not emigrating every week as was the case in the past.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: We must be consistent here.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: The last mandate the Irish people gave to Fine Gael was 25 years ago.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: We are talking about 1,000 people a week in the past ten years.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: In the past ten years.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: In the past ten years, there have been 700,000 extra vehicles because there are 1 million more people in the country. That is a marvellous achievement of this Government but we must address the difficulties this brings.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Some 80 lives have been spared in the past 12 months.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: This year's death toll stands at approximately 290 people while two years ago it was 400. Please God, there will be an excess of 80 lives saved this year. Regarding the Government's announcements on road safety last week, I was disappointed the proposal regarding the use of black boxes, made by the former Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business, which I chaired, was not...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Leyden called for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to attend a debate on the legal profession and the proposal for a legal services commission and putting in place new procedures. As I said last week, solicitors, in the main, have been trusted by families for generations. We do not want to see anything happening to that trust. I hope in the coming weeks we can...

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I shall see what I can do in this regard and report back to the House in the morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Many Senators asked for a debate on child care. I know this is a very important and pressing issue. I shall endeavour to have the Minister of State with responsibility for children, Deputy Brendan Smith, address the Seanad within the next two weeks in this regard. I listened to him tentatively this morning on "Morning Ireland" and he made an excellent contribution during his interview.

Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Jimmy O'Dea will never be dead.

Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Mocking is catching.

Seanad: Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2007: Committee and Remaining Stages (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Last April.

Seanad: Housing Market: Statements (31 Oct 2007)

Donie Cassidy: May I extend this debate by five minutes with the permission of the House to allow Senator Harris make a short contribution on this very urgent topic?