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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I do not know what the Senator is talking about. I am not up to date on that.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I have no difficulty in having a debate on aviation.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Daly, Quinn and Ó Brolcháin raised the issues of mobile phone use and best practice. I would like to hear about best practice. When we visited the University of Waterloo campus in Canada a few years ago, significant research was being done by one of the major suppliers on emissions from mobile phone earpieces. I would like to assist the House with regard to a debate on this in...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of a former Deputy, Senator and Lord Mayor of Dublin, our former Senator, Joe Doyle, who passed away on 8 August 2009. I wish to express my sincere condolences on behalf of the House to his much loved wife Peggy and his three children, David, Michael and Róisín. Joe's career as a public representative spanned four decades, from when he...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I advise the House that there may be further business to be taken this evening. I, therefore, propose that we suspend the sitting until 8 p.m., at which time I will advise the House of the business to be taken.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that we suspend the sitting until 9 p.m., at which time No. 2a on the Supplementary Order Paper circulated to all Members will be taken, to conclude by 9.30 p.m and on which Senators may speak for five minutes.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I appreciate that; the request has been made by the person involved.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I thank Members and the Whips for their co-operation.

Seanad: Suspension of Member: Motion (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is proposed to adjourn sine die.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I would like to express my and the House's regret on the sad passing of one of the oldest retired Members of the Oireachtas, who passed away in August at the age of 95. Séamus Dolan was a native of Blacklion, County Cavan, and served as a Fianna Fáil Deputy and Senator from 1961 until his retirement in 1981. He was a teacher and a farmer, was born in 1914 near Blacklion and was first...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I will make a proposal at a later date.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Donie Cassidy: No, it is to commence at 7.30 p.m. and conclude at 9.30 p.m. If additional time is needed, I will propose an amendment to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Boyle, O'Reilly, Leyden, Norris, Coffey, Hanafin, Harris, Walsh, Coghlan, MacSharry, Quinn, Feeney, Buttimer, Healy Eames, Mullen, Bradford, McFadden, Donohoe and Mooney all expressed serious views of the economy and where we find ourselves as a nation following the summer recess. I have scheduled a an all-day debate on the economy tomorrow which...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The whingers' channel is gone. We must look forward to the future on both television and radio. Where is the balance in broadcasting? Where is the regulation in the Broadcasting Act? I intend to review that Act on the floor of the House during this session to examine if balance is included in the Act and, if so, why it is not being adhered to.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I make that comment because over the summer recess one could see clearly-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator and I have much in common - we were both rejected by our electorate. We were rejected by the people of Westmeath and Wexford-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Donie Cassidy: -----so we must listen and learn as well. I am prepared to do it and I hope the Senator is too.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Well, we were not accepted.

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Norris called for an update from the Government on what has been agreed in the programme for Government regarding the Abbey Theatre moving to the GPO in O'Connell Street in time for 2016. I will invite the Minister to the House so we can debate the up-to-date position in that regard as soon as possible. Senator Carroll spoke about promoting the major tourism attractions in his...

Seanad: Order of Business. (29 Sep 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is on the A list of legislation for this session.