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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the effects of recession on mental health, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 2 p.m., if not previously concluded, on which spokespersons may speak for ten minutes and all other Senators for eight minutes and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House, with the Minister to be called upon ten...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Bacik, Boyle, Coffey, Ó Murchú, Prendergast, Buttimer and Feeney expressed their views on the new report from the Ombudsman on services for the elderly. It is an independent report, as has been said, and the colleagues outlined to the House the difficulty the Minister may have had regarding the legal opinion from the Attorney General. I have no difficulty in...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: He said we face a major challenge ahead and we support him in that.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Anything that is required of us in terms of having further debates in the House on the Croke Park agreement will be done.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I said on the Order of Business yesterday that as soon as the information regarding the four budgets is available to us, we will discuss and deal with that as well. I discussed it with one of the leaders, Senator O'Toole, yesterday morning who asked me about it before the Order of Business and I gave a commitment that I will put an update on the Croke Park agreement on the agenda of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Norris spoke about the survivors of the Magdalen laundries, which I covered yesterday. Senator Ó Brolcháin called for a debate on eco-tourism. I have no difficulty with this. Senator Leyden asked me to find out the up-to-date position on the report by Colm McCarthy on the sale of national assets. I will give this information directly to the Senator when I find out the time...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Every man's and woman's child got an opportunity to be educated. Senators on all sides of the House share a view of the importance of education. It has been the one great achievement of this country-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: -----over the last 50 years.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Yes, our boys and girls who did go abroad are major achievers.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The greatest education of all is travel, as the Senator knows.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Healy Eames mentioned Galway Airport, which we fully support. In anyone's language, it is giving a great service. Senator Wilson brought to the attention of the House the serious challenge of shops that are opening all over the country to buy gold. I have no difficulty asking the Minister to come to the House for a debate on this. Senator Butler reminded us that the Spirit of...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I am sorry about that, a Chathaoirligh. I did follow up on that and I was informed that the preparation of the animal health and welfare Bill, which gives effect to the commitments in the programme for Government and the renewed programme for Government on issues relating to animal health and welfare, is ongoing at the Department.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is proposed to submit the heads of the Bill to Government at an early date.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the importance of protecting intellectual property rights, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 1.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, on which spokespersons may speak for 15 minutes and all other Senators for ten minutes and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House, with the Minister to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It was the European Union.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: As it is not provided for in Standing Orders, it cannot be done.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is not a blame game either.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Opposition side set the precedent in 1986 and 1987.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Twomey, O'Toole, Alex White, Boyle, Buttimer, Norris, Keaveney, Ó Murchú, Coghlan and Donohoe referred to the pressing matters exercising the minds of everyone in the country. We will have a very busy number of weeks up to the Christmas recess, with a major amount of legislation to be debated and discussed.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is not politics as usual and that is why it has been the case until now. I wish to correct the record in respect of Senator Burke's comments on job creation and what the current Government and Fianna Fáil-led Governments have been doing since 1997. We created 600,000 jobs since 1997. Some 1.8 million people are working today despite the major global downturn in every country in the...