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Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is for all broadcasters.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: That is not a question. It is a speech.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: There should be no speaking down to anyone any more.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: That is a speech.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is a Second Stage speech.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Bacik, Ó Brolcháin, McFadden, Buttimer, Donohoe, Regan, Dearey, Coghlan, Cannon and John Paul Phelan expressed shock and horror at the case highlighted in the House this morning, regarding which an amendment to the Order of Business has been proposed. That a young woman died in the care of the State is a shame and tragedy and should not have happened....

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I will inform the House on the matter tomorrow.

Seanad: Dissolution Order: Motion (3 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following order in draft: National Economic and Social Forum and the National Centre for Partnership and Performance Dissolution Order 2010, copies of which were laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 26 February 2010.

Seanad: Job Creation: Statements (3 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I am trying to facilitate everybody, including Senator Healy Eames.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (3 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Very many colleagues wish to speak because everybody wants to make their contribution about the importance of creating jobs. I seek the support of the House to roll over this debate until Tuesday evening. If everybody is agreed the Minister will be able to respond then and can allow colleagues make their contributions until 5 p.m. today. It was planned that the Minister would respond at...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 - Committee Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and adjourn at 1 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 1a, statements on tourism, to be taken at 1 p.m. and conclude not later than 2.30 p.m., on which spokespersons may speak for ten minutes and all other Senators...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I acknowledge former Senator and councillor, Farrell McElgunn, who is in the Visitors Gallery with a group of active age members and some friends of ours from Athlone, particularly the person from Castlepollard who I see in the Visitors Gallery.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Twomey, O'Toole, Hannigan, Coghlan, Hanafin, Leyden and Buttimer called for a debate on banking. As I said on the Order of Business during the week, the Finance Bill will be debated on 24, 25 and 26 March. We will have an all day and all night Second Stage debate and as I have already indicated, I will allow additional time to ensure everything pertaining to the finance portfolio...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: -----and the contribution made by our libraries. Senators Boyle, Norris and Buttimer called for a debate on the media in politics, the role of the media in public life and the downturn in the economy in terms of how they are not uplifting our people. It is a race to the bottom-----

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: -----with bad news coming out all the time. That is not being responsible and the leadership of the media have a responsibility in this regard. We had a responsible media here for decades but a new dimension is creeping in from the media outside the island of Ireland. That is from where competition is being perceived to be coming. I have no difficulty in having a debate on the role of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Yes, do I not always listen to the requests of colleagues?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Legislation must take precedence and next week, as was the case this week, a number of Bills will come to the House. Senators Fitzgerald, Leyden and Callely referred to the Health Service Executive reports that are pending. I listened to both sides attentively in that regard and look forward to their publication. The constitutionality concerns of the HSE must also be taken into account but...

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (4 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (4 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: In the United States.

Seanad: Tourism Industry: Statements (4 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Such a simple thing to do.