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Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Coffey and others referred to how Australia and Canada are not experiencing an economic downturn because of their strict financial regulations, particularly on house loans and so on. We can only learn from their experience.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Like Senators O'Toole and Callely, I welcome the €5 billion Luas project, the related activity, particularly in the north of Dublin city, the considerable employment it will provide and the public private partnership outlined. It is a good deal for Ireland and the people in the north of the city. As to the changes that will be made and the timeframe in respect of the public transport...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Yes. I will allocate 30 or 45 minutes before the summer recess. Senator Callely referred to NAMA's progress and working out solutions. I have given the House a commitment to ask the Minister to update us from time to time. Senator McFadden and others referred to the increase in the number of suicides. According to the latest figures, 527 people committed suicide in 2009. This is alarming...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Buttimer raised issues of concern he had on the dog Bill. I note those. Senators Walsh and Healy-Eames spoke about banking, matters affecting hard-pressed mortgage holders, and in particular the concerns of people with tracker mortgages. I certainly welcome that, and they also dealt with the difficulties presented by additional interest being added as penalties. This is completely...

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I read the Financial Times yesterday morning, and the Wall Street Journal, in particular, yesterday, as well. I should like to concur with Senator Hanafin on his remarks in this area.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator complimented me on the Private Members' motion tonight.

Seanad: Committee on Procedure and Privileges: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That the report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on Personal Explanations dated 29th June 2010 be laid before Seanad Éireann; that the report be printed; and that the report is hereby adopted.

Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The employer job PRSI incentive scheme was announced in the 2010 budget. The scheme is a job creation support scheme. The objective of the programme is to counter the drift of people into long-term unemployment and welfare dependency by exempting employers from liability to pay their share of PRSI contributions – 8.5% or 10.75% of gross pay. The scheme will run for the calendar year...

Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Donie Cassidy: That will be created under the Fianna Fáil Government and - health warning - may not happen if Fianna Fáil is not in government.

Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Leas-Chathaoirleach knows how he must behave in this House.

Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I acknowledge the great working relationship we have had and the great example the Leas-Chathaoirleach has given us over the years. Enterprise Ireland has been an outstanding success and projects 25,000 jobs from next year. We must work on jobs strategy. We must work together, with Opposition and Government, because no one has the definitive share of expert knowledge of keeping the country...

Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Right across the world------

Seanad: Employers' Job Incentive Scheme: Motion (30 Jun 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I am entitled to my opinion and I can give the House the benefit of my opinion. Senator Quinn gave tens of thousands of people jobs and in some small way I assisted by doing likewise through my family business. While recognising those who made a contribution in other fields, the return our economy will occur in the credit line. The credit line must be freed up. If it is not available, how...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 - Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 2 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed seven minutes, on which Senators may share time, by agreement of the House, with the Minister to...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: There will be no sos.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: How many jobs?

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: No problem.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: No.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Keep taking the tablets.

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I join Senators McFadden, O'Toole and Alex White in welcoming the announcement yesterday on the recession coming to an end. We must be seriously concerned, however, because we know jobs will not emerge from the improved figures for a considerable time, perhaps a year or 18 months. I welcome the announcement by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe this...