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Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the terms of the draft scheme entitled Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Scheme 2008 a copy of which draft scheme was laid before Seanad Éireann on 15 October, 2008."

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: On a point of information——

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: On a point of information, the Order of Business was not agreed to yesterday; there was a vote on an amendment to it. I said I would endeavour to do whatever I could in this respect and I am still doing that. That is the up-to-date position this morning, as I informed Senator Fitzgerald prior to the commencement of business.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008: Motion (17 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 21 October.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the provision of child care services, which will be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and which will conclude not later than 6.30 p.m. Spokespersons may speak for 12 minutes and all other Senators seven minutes, and Senators may share time by agreement of the House. The Minister will be called upon ten minutes from the end of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Well done.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Frances Fitzgerald, Joe O'Toole, Alex White, Ann Ormonde, Paul Coghlan,Eoghan Harris, Ivana Bacik, Geraldine Feeney, Nicky McFadden, Labhrás Ó Murchú, Alan Kelly, Ivor Callely, Joe O'Reilly and Fiona O'Malley all expressed their serious concerns and views regarding the various items in the budget. There were statements on the budget in this House last Wednesday, and Fianna Fáil...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: ——and I know that in their hearts all Senators, those vocal and unvocal, will be delighted with the news of which the Taoiseach has just informed the Dáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Alex White expressed views regarding employment and unemployment. On that, I want to wish the Taoiseach, Enterprise Ireland and its excellent chief executive officer, Frank Ryan, and all the Irish team, well on their mission to China. I had the great opportunity of being on the last trade mission led by the then Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern. There are very many companies whose...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: And the Senator was attending the national school.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The deputy leader of Fine Gael, Senator Coghlan, called for an update on the property services Bill. I will make inquiries into that and inform the House in the morning. Senator Callely asked for an update on waste charges. I join with Senator O'Reilly, who highlighted the achievements of Cavan town. My colleague, the Government Whip, informed me only yesterday of the great achievement,...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, the Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 — Committee Stage, which will be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business; and No. 2 the Broadband Infrastructure Bill 2008, to be taken not earlier than 5 p.m. and to conclude not later than 7 p.m. The business of the House will be interrupted between 1.30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I want to send our best wishes to our former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, who suffered an accident yesterday. I was sorry to hear that and I look forward to seeing him in the House later this evening. Senators Fitzgerald, Alex White, O'Toole, Buttimer, Mary White, Norris, Regan, Feeney, Healy Eames, Hanafin, Coghlan, Ryan, Bacik, O'Reilly, Hannigan, Ross and McCarthy expressed strong...

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Regardless of whether Senators or Deputies like it, local authority members are the most well-informed public representatives of the lot. Councillors are most representative of people of all political persuasions at local level.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I will ensure that the Minister comes before the House at the earliest opportunity in order that Members may express their views and decide which party has best catered for the needs of the underprivileged since the foundation of the State.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I will endeavour to arrange a debate on education. However, I was surprised by the comments of Senator Ross who is the representative of the financial institutions and an expert on banking. I thought he would understand that every trade mission worth its salt——

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I did not say that.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: What I meant to say is that the Senator is an expert in banking.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: His background is entirely as an expert in financial matters. During our lifetimes, many of us have placed our trust in the Senator in that regard.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Oct 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I respect the Senator as having those qualities. On every trade mission worth its salt to China, India, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, Toronto and various parts of America — which I visited as Chairman of an Oireachtas committee — the Taoiseach has been always accompanied by the Minister for Education and Science. Why has that been the case?