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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: As I understand it, the plans in this regard are well underway. As regards the Veritas advertisement for radio, anyone wishing to make a complaint in this regard can do so to the Broadcasting Complaints Commission. Senators Coffey, Donohoe, Keaveney, Ormonde and Quinn expressed strong views in regard to the murder of Aidan O'Kane. As stated earlier this morning, this is an issue for society...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The contributions that those aged 65 and over make to their communities and society in general should not be undervalued. That this innovative award is for the Thirty-two Counties is to be highly commended. We look forward to participating and assisting Senator Mary White in any way we can in this House to make this an outstanding success, which I know it will be.

Seanad: European Council Decisions: Motion (10 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Council Decision on the strengthening of Eurojust amending Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002, as amended by Council Decision 2003/659/JHA setting up...

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: On a point of order, the bells for the quorum are still ringing within the precincts of the House. Can they be turned off? It is causing much confusion.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: A Chathaoirleach, the information on the screen is different from that read out.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: No.

Seanad: Criminal Law (Admissibility of Evidence) Bill 2008: Second Stage (10 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: At 10.30 tomorrow morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re meeting of Seanad Éireann on Friday, 12 December 2008; and No. 2, the Charities Bill 2007 — Report and Final Stages. It is proposed that No. 1 shall be taken without debate; and on No. 2, the business of the House is to be interrupted between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Ellis, Regan, Norris, Coghlan, Quinn, Callely, Ormonde, Hannigan, Ó Murchú, Bradford and Donohoe expressed serious concern in respect of a second Lisbon referendum. We should wish well the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs at the summit this week, which is an important, and possibly one of the most crucial, meetings since before 1973....

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Bacik called for a debate on women in politics. Almost 22% of Seanad membership are ladies. The percentage in 1918, the 90th anniversary of which was celebrated the other day, was less than 7%. I have no difficulty in making time available for such a debate. Senator Buttimer again called for a debate on education. I am endeavouring to have this debate take place. I have never...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: —— a former Taoiseach of note who made an indelible mark on this House and took us into the EU in 1973. Some 50 years ago, he was Minister for Education——

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I am giving Members the benefit of my experience. Some 50 years ago——

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Some 50 years ago, before Senator Buttimer was even——

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Some 50 years ago, the late great Jack Lynch——

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I am a distant relation of the former Taoiseach.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Some 50 years ago the late great Taoiseach, Jack Lynch, was Minister for Education and at that time class sizes, on average, were 47. We have come a long way since then in reducing class sizes to 27 today. Senator Ellis welcomed the Minister for Transport's intervention to notify all county and city managers of the need to grit the roads, particularly those in the midlands that were...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The higher VAT rate here is a disadvantage but, as I have heard people say, people must take account of the time it takes to travel to the North and the cost of getting there. In the interests of everybody, we all hope that people, whether they shop North or South, will buy Irish. That is what I encourage them to do. At this Christmas time we all want to keep jobs at home on the island of...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Christmas is a time we wish for peace, harmony and goodwill for all, and I certainly wish everyone well. It is important to buy Irish if at all possible. Senator Glynn called for a debate on community policing and the county policing boards that are currently being set up, which I have no difficulty accommodating. It is timely for the Senator to have called for this issue to be discussed in...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I will ask the Minister to clarify that——

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: ——and I will report back to the Senator and all Cork Senators on the matter. The Deputy Leader would also like to know about that, or he probably knows the position already.