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Seanad: Export-led Growth: Motion (19 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Communications (Retention of Data) Bill 2009 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) Bill 2011 - all Stages, to be taken at 2.30 p.m., on Second Stage of which spokespersons may speak for ten minutes and all other Senators for seven minutes and Senators may share time,...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: You voted against Deputy Enda Kenny.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Coghlan, Regan, Buttimer, Hanafin, O'Reilly, Feeney, Healy Eames, McFadden and Bacik all expressed their views on the retirement of our Ministers. I wish well all the Ministers who made a magnificent contribution. Anyone who serves in Cabinet for 13 or 14 years has made an enormous contribution and particularly when we had such buoyancy in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: ----- and to hear at first hand the respect people had for a wonderful Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: She is very proud to come from Ahascragh in County Galway. It is nice to see someone coming from that little village and starting in the Seanad. Who knows, Senator Mullen might follow Senator Ross into the other Chamber. Is an announcement imminent?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: She was leader of a political party, which was a first, and she was the first woman Tánaiste, another achievement I want to recognise. She did an outstanding job as Minister for Health and Children in the very difficult portfolio. As has been said by Senators Feeney, Quinn, McFadden and others, she showed total commitment to Seanad Éireann. When she came in here she answered all the...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I have been a colleague and live in his constituency of Meath West. He has made an incredible contribution having been in Cabinet since 1992, with the exception of the two and a half years we were out of office. I have no doubt that the Taoiseach will deal with the vacancies in Cabinet today. They are not just for one or two weeks; my guess is that they will be for three months.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: It must be remembered that a Cabinet Minister holds office until the day the new government takes over. I remind colleagues that the Green Party and Fianna Fáil are totally committed that the general election will be called - it is the prerogative of the Taoiseach - as soon as the finance Bill has passed through this House. The finance Bill will be published today and-----

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: ----- from then we will be able to proceed with that final piece of legislation which must pass through both Houses because it is part of the budget. All responsible Oireachtas Members - they are on all sides of this House - want to see that take place and then the people will have an opportunity to elect a new government.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Since I became a Member we have very seldom been in opposition and I have often said we were very good Members to be in government. However, I must compliment the Opposition Members. They are incredible as people who have been in opposition, but then they have been there for quite some time and I suppose they got used to it. That was a difficulty we had when we took over ourselves.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Walsh asked for a debate on the high cost of the tribunals, some 14 years on. I will try to see if I can facilitate the request that has been on the Order Paper for some time. Senator Coghlan asked about the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill that has been published, which will be passed by this House before we go to the country. Senators Leyden, Buttimer, Quinn and Carroll...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: That is quite some time ago.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Hanafin spoke about what the new Seanad could do. He also spoke about Senator Quinn's suggestion on the Malaysia My Second Home Programme. As the finance Bill will be published today, it will represent an excellent opportunity for anyone who wants to make proposals in that regard. Senator Quinn also congratulated the four Irish hotels that are in the top ten hotels in the world,...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. a1, motion re Diseases of Animals Acts, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business, and No. 1, Student Support Bill 2008 — Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of No. a1.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: That was not my intention.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: This is a Second Stage speech. Where is the question?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: What is the question?

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: This is the young Senator from County Kerry.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, Norris, Hannigan, Boyle, Coghlan, Mullen, Walsh, Healy Eames, Hanafin, Bacik, Feeney, Regan, Ormonde, Harris, Callely, Daly and Ó Murchú expressed their surprise at the events of recent days. It was unprecedented to say the least. Most of us who have been in the Oireachtas for some considerable time have never experienced this before.