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Seanad: International Agreements: Motions. (30 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed...

Seanad: International Agreements: Motions. (30 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed...

Seanad: International Agreements: Motions. (30 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed...

Seanad: Defamation Act 2009 (Press Council) Order 2010: Referral to Joint Committee. (30 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Defamation Act 2009 (Press Council) Order 2010, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 22nd March, 2010, be referred to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights in accordance with paragraph (1) (Seanad) of the Orders of Reference of that Committee,...

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (30 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: We are waiting for the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, to come to the House to deal with this Bill.

Seanad: Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages. (30 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I apologise for the confusion.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on banking, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and adjourn not later than 2 p.m., on which spokespersons may speak for ten minutes and all other Senators for eight minutes and Senators may share time, with the agreement of the House; No. 2, Child Care (Amendment) Bill 2009 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 3 p.m. and adjourn not...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It brings in approximately €200 million a year.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: No one interrupted Senator Phelan.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Freedom of speech, please.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Exactly.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: John Bruton was job-sharing.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Donohoe, O'Toole, McCarthy, O'Donovan, Boyle, Norris, Ó Murchú, John Paul Phelan, Dearey, Quinn, McDonald, Bacik, Ó Brolcháin, Hanafin, Coghlan, Coffey and O'Reilly expressed their serious concerns about banking issues. As Members are aware, statements on banking are due to be made immediately after the Order of Business until 2 p.m. It is my intention that the debate will be...

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: -----and the new Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Connick.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I did not interrupt the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator should give me an opportunity to respond.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: That is the reason we do not want a dictatorship in politics. It is also the reason Seanad Éireann should be retained.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: We know all about Fine Gael's bully-boy tactics. However, the day for such tactics is gone.

Seanad: Order of Business. (31 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: We put paid to the tactics employed by Fine Gael generations ago when men were men.