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- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I am responding to what Senator O'Malley said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I am responding to what she said and the blacks will prove that quite correctly. I am too long here to not know exactly what words mean when I respond. I support calls from all sides of the House in respect of the difficulties being experienced. The Minister is only too pleased to come to the House to clarify the up-to-date position on the issue. Senators Fitzgerald, MacSharry, Coghlan,...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: Using the words of Jim Reeves-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I have often said, using the words of Jim Reeves, that this world is not my home, I am just passing through. I understand the views of many Independent colleagues but they must understand, as Senator Bacik said, that the party system is what makes this House work. Senator Norris referred to motion No. 14. I will leave time aside for this and will inform the House tomorrow when it will be...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: It is not the banking organisations. I know Senator Coghlan is a champion of the credit unions in Kerry. Until finance is made available, credit unions-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I look forward to the announcement of the Minister's initiative next week and I hope the Senator will be there to hear it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: The Senator did not have to vote.
- Seanad: Committees of the 23rd Seanad: Motion (7 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I move: That the Order of Seanad Ãireann of 25 October 2007 establishing Committees of the 23rd Seanad be amended as follows: 1. by the substitution in each place where it occurs of: (a) 'Tourism, Culture, Sport, Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs' for 'Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs'; (b) 'Tourism, Culture and Sport' for 'Arts, Sport and Tourism'; (c)...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I propose amendments to the Order of Business. I thank the Cathaoirleach, the Leas-Chathaoirleach, leaders, the Whips and the clerk of the House for their co-operation. It is proposed that Second Stage of No. 3, Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009, shall conclude at 6.30 p.m., with the Minister to be called upon for concluding comments at 6.20 p.m....
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I can definitely order that it be taken at 9.50 p.m., with the agreement of the House.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: It is due to conclude at 6.30 p.m., with the Minister to be called at 6.20 p.m. for concluding comments. As I understand it, there will be a vote, followed by a sos from 6.40 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: At 8 p.m.
- Seanad: Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010: Motion for Earlier Signature (7 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2o of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Ãireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to her.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I thank all Members and move the adjournment of the House until 10.30 a.m. Progress reported; committee to sit again.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I had proposed that we adjourn from 4.30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I apologise to the Cathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: Okay.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 2 be taken without debate now.
- Seanad: Banking Reports: Referral to Joint Committee (8 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Ãireann requests the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service to consider the following reports: - 'The Irish Banking Crisis: Regulatory and Financial Stability Policy 2003-2008', by the Governor of the Central Bank, and - 'A Preliminary Report on the Sources of Ireland's Banking Crisis', by Klaus Regling and Max Watson, which were laid before Seanad Ãireann on...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (8 Jul 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I propose that No. 3 be taken for 25 minutes to conclude at 7.20 p.m. and that Senators be allowed to speak for five minutes.