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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Donohoe, Quinn, Hannigan, Regan, Ormonde, Norris, Leyden, Cannon, Ó Brolcháin, Buttimer, Callely, Walsh, Mullen, Hanafin, Bradford and Fitzgerald raised the serious challenges in the banking sector. I remind colleagues that the House yesterday debated the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme 2010. I noted all who contributed yesterday....

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Regarding that matter-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: For the information of Senator Buttimer, he should liaise with his Whip on the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: A request was made to me and I have never been found wanting in regard to arranging debates on matters of relevance. Following our deliberations on the Croke Park agreement, I hope we will have an all-day debate on that agreement with the relevant Minister on Tuesday, 30 November. This issue has been discussed at the weekly leaders meetings. If time is required to debate banking issues on...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The 2011 one has just been published.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I understand all that but it is as near as possible to 100 years. When the general public give information at census time, there is a clear understanding that a certain period of time will expire before the census is published. I stand corrected but I think the figure is close to 100 years. Senators Hannigan and Ormonde called for a debate on overseas aid. We have been a shining example to...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Cathaoirleach has made a ruling on Senator Regan's intervention. Senators McFadden and Butler spoke about the expert group's report on the 20,000 mortgages that are in arrears. I have no difficulty in having this report debated at the earliest opportunity. Legislation on bankruptcies is before the Dáil at present but I hope we will be able to debate and pass it before Christmas. The...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: That is a matter for the Government Whip to decide with the Whips in the Dáil. We will assist them, as well as the Members of this House who may wish to participate in the Donegal South-West by-election. I will discuss the matter with the leaders and the Whips after the Order of Business, if that facilitates the House.

Seanad: Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010: Motion (18 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, in the case of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010, Fifth Stage shall be taken immediately after the conclusion of the proceedings on Report Stage.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Bill 2008 — Second Stage, which shall be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, with spokespersons having 12 minutes to speak, other Senators eight minutes and on which Senators may share time by agreement of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Boyle, Coghlan, Hanafin, Norris, O'Malley, Coffey, Callely, Feeney, Hannigan, Buttimer, Ormonde, Harris, O'Reilly, Ross, MacSharry, Donohoe, Ó Murchú, Healy Eames and McDonald called on us to play our part in the serious challenges facing our country which have come to the fore, especially over recent days. As the Taoiseach said last night, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 2.15 p.m., 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 (24 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I acknowledge the comments of Senators McCarthy, Walsh and Keaveney who played a major role in the mass for deceased Members. We have lost five Members in the lifetime of this Dáil and Seanad - the late Deputies Seamus Brennan and Tony Gregory and three colleagues in this House, Tony Kett, Peter Callanan and Kieran Phelan. I congratulate all those who brought us together this morning. It...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Burke is a shoe-in the next time. I am very happy for him. There is the opportunity to save €60 billion on an oil bill in the next ten years because of our geographical location on the map of the world. I was in the Isle of Man for two days with the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly and they, too, are at an advanced stage in trying to advance the technologies in wave and wind...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I am speaking about now. Fifty years ago we had the wonderful decision by Donogh O'Malley in regard to education. Twenty years ago we had the decision on the 12.5% corporation tax, but where are we going for the future? Where do the parties who will be in government after the next election go to give us the wealth to pay back the loans we are getting now?

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The future is in energy, and everyone I have met-----

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: -----whether they are in Opposition or in Government, agree. I invite and encourage every Senator who is available to do so to make a contribution to tomorrow's debate in regard to the great opportunity available to us to do something of a positive nature. Senator Cannon mentioned the interest on our repayments. That issue is crucial to the negotiators representing us in the Department. We...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage (24 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: That is incorrect.

Seanad: National Recovery Plan 2011-2014: Statements (24 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is a figment of the Senator's imagination.