Results 3,881-3,900 of 4,132 for speaker:Donie Cassidy
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I will, of course.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: Dick Spring.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: He was one of the Senator's-----
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: -----when he was standing for Fine Gael-----
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: Alan Dukes was one.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: The Senator stood for that party in Dáil elections and could not get elected.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: He was the Senator's leader.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I want to put the record straight. Senator Ross was misleading the House.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: It is difficult to take at times.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "That" and substitute the following: "Seanad Ãireann: -supports the ongoing efforts by the Government to restore economic stability and growth; -agrees with the commitment to reach the 3% deficit target required under the Stability and Growth Pact; and accordingly expresses confidence in the Government.". Senator O'Toole has answered his own...
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I must put the record straight. Senator Ross was a member of the Fine Gael Party, once standing for it in a general election. On the day that party last left office in 1997 and prior to the formation of a new government, it filled 148 positions on various State boards. Perhaps the bad example was started by your party, Senator Ross, when you were a member of it and not by Fianna Fáil.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I am trying to set the record straight.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: This amendment affirms confidence in the Government's economic strategy and the leadership of the Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, and his Ministers. As I have said on previous occasions, the Taoiseach is a man of substance and of real integrity. In tough economic times, we need people in government with broad shoulders who will not be deflected by criticism. We need them to have the bottle to do...
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: We played second fiddle to the Labour Party manifesto.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: Senator Bacik was not in the Labour Party then. Mocking is catching.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: Proinsias De Rossa gave â¬1-----
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: I would say he was available himself.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: He is addressing the main points made.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: These are not normal political times.
- Seanad: Confidence in Government: Motion (8 Dec 2010)
Donie Cassidy: Quite correct.