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Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I send our best wishes to the Taoiseach and thank him for all he did in the country's interest. I know there will be another time for this but he made a major contribution. I also send best wishes to his wife, Mary, and his family. I acknowledge everything he has done in the most difficult times since the 1930s. The challenges facing the country are immense. Everything has been done in...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Dealing with the legislation constitutes a formidable job of work. On tomorrow's Order of Business I will outline to the House the business that will be taken for the remainder of the week. This business will only be that which can be concluded in the coming days. Senator Hannigan referred to the publication of the whistleblowers protection (No. 2) Bill. Unfortunately, I will not be able to...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: No, I will be opposing its publication.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Earlier Senator Boyle took the opportunity to announce his resignation as Deputy Leader of the House. The Senator and I have worked well together in the national interest during the past three and a half years. He has been of major assistance and has provided great support to me in my duties as Leader. I fully appreciate and I am extremely grateful for the understanding, assistance and...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: The Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service and the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Innovation have a serious job to do, regardless of the general election and must call to appear before them those who are responsible for the money to which I refer. The committees must obtain from the people concerned up-to-date information on this matter. Senators Feeney and Harris...

Seanad: Diseases of Animals Act: Motion (25 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann resolves that section 17A (inserted by section 2(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) shall continue in force for the period ending on 8th March 2013.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010 — Second and Subsequent Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of the tributes to the late Séamus Dolan, which will be taken immediately after the Order of Business, adjourn at 1.45 p.m. and resume at 5.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, on Second Stage of which spokespersons may speak for ten minutes and all other...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Will we put the election back a week for the Senator?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Does the Senator want us to seriously consider this?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: We will seriously consider deferring it for a week for Senator Bacik.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: This is the gospel according to St. Eugene. Senator Regan should keep taking the tablets.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Boyle, Norris, Ellis, Bacik, Daly, Regan, Dearey, O'Malley, Coghlan, Carroll, Ormonde and Ó Brolcháin expressed their concerns about the passing of the finance Bill in the Dáil. It our intention to take Second Stage of the Bill all day on Friday and Committee and Remaining Stages on Saturday. I hope to meet the leaders of the parties in the House...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (26 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I welcome Mrs Bríd Dolan and her 22 family members who have come to the Chamber to acknowledge and pay tribute to a great Irishman and a great friend, Séamus Dolan. It is with great sadness that I rise to pay tribute to Séamus Dolan, who was the oldest retired Member of the Oireachtas. Séamus Dolan, who sadly passed away last August, was older than the State itself. He survived the...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (26 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: And his great-grandchildren.

Seanad: National Monument at 14-16 Moore Street, Dublin: Statements (26 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: As there is a vote in the Dáil on the Finance Bill that the Minister of State is required to attend, I propose that the sitting be suspended until 4.45 p.m.

Seanad: National Monument at 14-16 Moore Street, Dublin: Statements (26 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I speak in support of this serious and important matter raised by Senator Ó Murchú who tabled the motion. I endorse what was said by Senators Ormonde, Glynn, Daly and colleagues on the other side of the House. Most of us in this House are born to a tradition of the men and women of 1916. I recently read a magnificent book published by the Office of Public Works which outlined in minute...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the arrangements for the sitting of the Seanad on 29 January 2011, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re arrangements for the Finance Bill 2011 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, motion required under the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Boyle, Coghlan, Leyden, Ross, Callely, Buttimer, Hanafin, McCarthy, O'Reilly, Ó Murchú and Mullen all expressed their views on topics about which they feel very strongly. Second Stage of the Finance Bill 2011 will take place immediately after the Order of Business. The Minister for Finance is now ready to commence with it. I congratulate the new...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: -----and that all parties will take it into account. I join with colleagues in thanking you, a Chathaoirligh, the Leas-Chathaoirleach, Senator Burke the Clerk and the Clerk Assistant, Deirdre and Jody, and all the team around them who make the Seanad so efficient and work so well. I thank the Captain of the Guard, John, and all his staff, our Superintendent and the press, including Mr. Jimmy...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I only found out about it this morning but I will pass this information-----