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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Kelly called for a debate on tourism. As I said in response to the matter raised by Senator Donohoe, perhaps Fine Gael would make provision for the inclusion of one of these matters in its Private Members' time next week. Tourism is important and it should be discussed prior to the budget. The Minister for Finance spoke on pre-budget submissions in the House recently and...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: If that is the case and Senator McCarthy insists on having a debate on this matter, I will endeavour to arrange for the Minister to come to the House to discuss it.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 16. It is proposed that No. 1, motion re the establishment of a Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security, No. 2, motion re the establishment of a Joint Administration Committee, and No. 3 , referral motion re Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2007 and Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences)...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, Alex White, Keaveney, Hannigan and Walsh commented on the issue of early school leavers. The Minister for Education and Science will attend the House next Thursday and, therefore, Senators can prepare contributions for that debate. Senators Coghlan and Fitzgerald inquired about the electoral register for the local government elections and the redrawing of boundaries....

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: That is why Fianna Fáil got three votes out of four in a house or eight out of 11 on one occasion or Deputy Johnny Brady used to get five out of seven. If one does not know one's own, how will one survive? At the end of the day, the issue is ensuring everyone is on the register and has an opportunity to vote.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I am grateful to Senator O'Toole for his information on the up-to-date position regarding the dispute between the GAA and the GPA and I am heartened by his comments. We all know where the heart of the Taoiseach lies on sport. He has been outstanding in what he has done for sport. The dream of every young person, no matter how underprivileged, is to have success and it is fantastic if a...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I inform the House that I hope to arrange for this debate to take place before the Christmas recess. Senator Hannigan raised the matter of driving tests and the success of the instructors in the Kells area. I note he is taking a keen interest in Kells. That must be due to the extra 3,000 votes that Thomas Byrne expects to acquire in that area. The area the Senator mentioned is in Meath...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Leyden made an important request concerning the Minister for Finance at budget time. I am sure we would all join him in making the same request, namely, that the free fuel voucher would be given to senior citizens all year round.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: With the advent of climate change it seems that the seasons are changing. Summer now seems to be spring and autumn, given the beautiful weather we have just had. They seem to be like the summers we used to have. There is a strong case for Senator Leyden's request to be made. I am sure all Members would join the Senator in making that request.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator can rely on it. I have covered the matters raised by Senators Walsh and MacSharry.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Norris and Feeney raised the matter of health services. The health services debate is taking place next Tuesday. The Minister, Deputy Harney, will be in the House that day. Lest that it might be construed otherwise in the public domain, I wish to point out that there are wonderful people working in the health services. Most of them have given their lives to their work and the...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Bacik called for a debate on public transport. I can arrange for such a debate, especially in regard to the Government's proposals under Transport 21. Senator Buttimer called for a debate on the Irish language and I have no difficult with that request. The are experts in every line of industry and trade. The Senator has a great deal of experience in this area and I have no...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: ——called for a debate on closed circuit television systems and asked where is the money for implementing them, given that planning permission for them was granted in 1998. We all know there was no point in granting it between 1994 and 1997 because there was no money available to provide them.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: It is one of my——

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I did not say anything about 1994 to 1997 because there was definitely nothing available around that time.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senator McFadden and I have worked well on behalf of the people of County Westmeath. I work well with all Oireachtas colleagues and I look forward to working with them over the next five years. I will endeavour to do anything I possibly can in this regard. Senator Ryan possibly made the most important request this morning. He called for a debate with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I will give the Deputy a reply on that tomorrow morning. I will consult him later this afternoon.

Seanad: Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I move: (1) That a Select Committee, consisting of four members of Seanad Éireann, be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security to consider, inter alia: medium and long-term climate change targets and the key measures needed to meet those targets; the role of the agriculture sector in providing bio-fuel...

Seanad: Joint Administration Committee: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Standing Orders of Seanad Éireann relative to Public Business are hereby amended as follows: (1) in Standing Order 89 by the deletion of paragraphs (1)(c), (1)(e) and (5); (2) by the adoption of the following as an additional Standing Order relative to public business: "94A. (1) There shall stand established at the commencement...

Seanad: Fisheries Regulations: Referral to Joint Committee (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I move. That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve the following Orders in draft: (i) Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2007, (ii) Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alternation of Duties) Order 2007, copies of which were laid before Seanad Éireann on 8 November 2007, be referred to the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources,...