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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I know hundreds of the boys and girls about whom the Senators are talking.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I knew them before Senator Kelly was born.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: We will deal with the matter by way of an all-party motion next week.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: If there is a way of holding a debate today, by arrangement with the leaders after the Order of Business, I have no difficulty in doing so.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Quinn called for a reconsideration of our relationship with the 24 countries which are party to the Schengen Agreement and made the point that identification is now necessary for those of us who wish to travel within the UK. I will arrange a debate on this matter at the earliest possible opportunity. He also proposed the movement of the feast of Easter to the second Sunday in April,...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I have a very good friend who is employed by the employer to whom Senator Kelly refers.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: It is a very difficult industry. I do not want to say too much but I fully support holding a debate in the House on workers and the need for people who do an honest day's work for an honest day's pay to be treated respectfully and decently. Senator Callely called for legislation on wills and inheritance. Senator Leyden has spent a lot of time on this matter and has given the benefit of his...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I have no difficulty with Senator Callely's proposal. We, as public representatives, are trusted by our constituents and they come to us for advice in this area. Our first advice to them should always be to make a will because family disputes arise where there is no will. Those disputes can continue for a long time and the cost of reaching a final outcome can take up to 40% of the estate....

Seanad: Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (13 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann, notwithstanding the Order of 22 November 2007, requesting that the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children examine the Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2007 and consider the text set out in the Schedule to that Bill with regard to the matters set out in the Orders of Reference of the Joint Committee, and to report back to each...

Seanad: Finance Bill 2008 (Certified Money Bill): Motion for Earlier Signature (13 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the Commission constituted as provided in section 2 of Article 14 of the Constitution to sign the Finance Bill 2008 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 17, motion 35, an all-party motion re the undocumented Irish in the United States, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 1, Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2008 — Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 17, motion 35, and on which spokespersons may speak for 12 minutes and all other Senators eight minutes...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, Alex White, Coghlan, Keaveney and O'Reilly all expressed their shock and horror at the various incidents that took place over Saint Patrick's weekend. I would say that 99% of the festivals organised and the committees who organised them were a credit to their communities, towns, cities and counties. I join in the congratulations offered by Senator Keaveney for the great...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: We want to make our time meaningful so that we can make a change and create opportunities for future generations that were fortunately created for ourselves. Some of us had very little to do to enjoy the quality of life we have today. I wholeheartedly endorse the volunteerism outlined by Senator Keaveney. The musicians of Ireland have provided absolute joy and pleasure and have lifted the...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senators may not interrupt the Leader when he is addressing the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Fianna Fáil's commitment to the undocumented Irish is unparalleled.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: In each of the past few years my party has brought home 45,000 or 50,000 emigrants, whereas the Opposition sent people away every year when it was in office.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Deputy Buttimer knows what will happen to him if Dino finds out he is not behaving. During his visit to America, the Taoiseach stated: "The relationship between Ireland and the United States is as strong and as close as it is rooted and proud. It has often been described as unique".

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: He continued: In a world of change, where little remains constant, I believe that the United States and Ireland will always enjoy an indelible bond, shaped by the legacy of countless immigrants, who built and cherished our new home but who never forgot the land of their ancestors. In a world of change where little remains constant I believe the United States and Ireland will always enjoy an...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Taoiseach indicated that he and President Bush had recently had an opportunity to discuss the difficulty of the undocumented Irish. He stated they would assist those aged 17 to 35 years in a manner that would enable them to engage in a cultural exchange which could be renewed once. While all Senators want to alleviate the plight of the undocumented and do the right thing, we must...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Mar 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I have known Niall O'Dowd for 35 years and wish to record the appreciation of the House for all he has done on behalf of the Irish in America during that period.