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Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I propose a suspension of the sitting for 15 minutes.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: We can.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The result was announced and Senator Wilson rose to his feet. That is what happened. I am prepared——

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: A Chathaoirligh, may I make a suggestion?

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I fully respect the Chair.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I do not need you to tell me to do it either.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Government Chief Whip was on his feet. I will explain what actually happened. We accept that you did not see the Government Chief Whip on his feet but we know he was on his feet. Members on this side who have impeccably served this House are saying as much. Can we propose an adjournment for 20 minutes to view the footage and allow you, a Chathaoirligh, to assess the situation?

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I propose the suspension of the House for 20 minutes to allow Members on this side of the House to look at the footage.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I propose that we suspend the sitting.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I join Senators in thanking the Minister of State. We have had a long hard day working in the House on this important Bill. This is an important section which allows public representatives who have a wealth of experience and who are the people's choice to participate as members of any board on which a Minister of the day thinks they have the expertise to be able to assist the board members....

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: He was the one who got us out of this.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I will not go over all the good proposals, suggestions and views of Senators that were expressed to the Minister and the Minister of State. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, for attending. He is an eminent person who has made a huge contribution to our country in my lifetime. I thank him for remaining for the debate as many Senators want to express their opinions. Those of us...

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: ——-in a minority Government. I was here and I know what happened——-

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: ——-and what that Government had to do to stimulate the economy. It did a wonderful job. It was because of the decisions taken by the late Charles Haughey and his Government of that time that we experienced the era of the Celtic tiger. The Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, was centre stage in assisting Taoisigh of the day at that time. When the former Minister for Finance, Charles...

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I am aware of that from personal experience. We also have examples from the Government that was in power from 1973 to 1977. As a party we always had to come in and get the economy moving again. That is the reason the people of Ireland returned us to Government three times in a row. They knew we would continue the positive policies we implemented. We experienced difficulty in 2001 and...

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Members are not allowed to interrupt a Minister. What is happening today is unprecedented. It is unbecoming.

Seanad: The Economy: Statements (5 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re judgments in absentia; No. 2, motion re European evidence warrant; No. 3, motion re regional fisheries boards; No. 4, Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 — Second Stage; and No. 5, statements on the report of the Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the European Union. It is proposed that No. 1 shall be referred to committee without...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: That is not the reason. There is repetitiveness.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Kelly, Ellis, Regan, Carty, Norris, Hanafin, Coghlan, Leyden, Walsh, Healy Eames and Callely all expressed serious concern over the difficulties being experienced in the agriculture sector, especially in respect of the full recall of all pork products. As Senator Carty, the Government spokesperson on agriculture, pointed out, 85% of all our produce is exported....