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Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: We should be honest with each other. We all want to make effective use of our time here. We make a difference by being Members of this House, as do Members of the Dáil. I welcome the views and help offered by various Senators on the Opposition benches and we will continue to work with them as closely as is possible in this regard. Senator Regan called for a debate on waste of funds in...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: There is never the wrong time to do the right thing. The right thing to do here is that I will ensure we have a debate on this matter in the next two weeks. Senator Glynn called for another debate on diabetes services. I have no difficulty in allocating time for such a debate. I join the Senator in welcoming the good news in the Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar in which a dermatology...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: That gives certainty to the markets and everyone who knows the Government will serve a five-year term.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: A division in the Dáil last Wednesday night was decided by 74 votes to 81. As someone who has been a Member of this House for a long time, that indicates to me that this Government will serve a full term.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Healy Eames spoke about-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The banks and the Central Bank were wrong on that one too, and so was Fine Gael.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I read the Fine Gael manifesto. I got part of the idea from the manifesto. I should not have read it, unfortunately. I should not have taken it as sacrosanct. That is where I got part of the idea.

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: At that time-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Healy Eames called for the Government to support continued investment in Galway Airport and to do everything it can to retain the airport as important infrastructure for the city of Galway and the people of the west. We fully support that call here today.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (6 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: With the permission of the House, I wish to extend the statements on the economy until 5.45 p.m. to allow two colleagues to make their contributions. I thank the Minister of State and the House for their co-operation.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on trading and investing in a smart economy, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 2.30 p.m., if not previously concluded; on which spokespersons may speak for 15 minutes and all other Senators for 12 minutes, and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House, with the Minister to be called upon ten...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: There is only one Deputy Leader in the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Croke Park agreement will be discussed next week.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Let us discuss the economy first.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: That is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator had his say on "The Late, Late Show".

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is back again.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is not being recorded. There is a dry joint on Senator Boyle's microphone.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I would have no problem with the Senator making a contribution on this side. It is a good idea.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: There is a live microphone here.