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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I take exception to——

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I did not hear a squeak in a long time but I welcome the Senator back.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I have been most accommodating for any request made of me by any Member or group leaders. Yesterday, time was allocated to discuss the up-to-date position on the economy with the Minister of State present. That will continue because that is what this House is all about. I know everyone is proud to be a Member of the Upper House of Parliament in our country. We want to wish well the...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Alex White called for the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to attend the House to debate the differential in prices North and South. She will be attending later for the Industrial Development Bill. This is a worthwhile request. As a former Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise and Small Business, I understand the difficulties being...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I intend in this session to allow colleagues, on an all-party basis, to see what we can do to address the high prices charged by the ESB and Bord Gáis. They are unsustainable and unacceptable. The two providers are not playing their part in the national interest. I want this to go out loud and clear from Seanad Éireann today. I will allow whatever time is needed for this.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I will allow whatever time is needed by colleagues to express their views to the Minister on the current position in the retail sector. Senators Mary White and Healy Eames called for an urgent debate with the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Barry Andrews, on the mandatory reporting of sexual abuse of children. This is a serious request and I contacted the...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I thank Senator Cummins, the party leaders, the Whips, the Cathaoirleach and the Clerk for their co-operation and understanding. The Bill is before the House this morning. I understand clarification was required on a technicality but the Bill is now proceeding as originally proposed. I note Senator Buttimer's comments and will certainly pass them on.

Seanad: Allocation of Time: Motion (28 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders: (1) The Second and Remaining Stages of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2009, shall be taken today and the following arrangements shall apply: (i) the proceedings on the Second Stage, if not previously concluded, shall be brought to a conclusion at 12.45 p.m. and the contributions shall be as follows: (a) the speech of the...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (28 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: With the permission of the House, I propose to extend the debate on Second Stage of the Industrial Development Bill 2008 to 5.20 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and adjourn no later than 1.30 p.m., if not previously concluded, with spokespersons having 15 minutes, other Senators ten, and on which Senators may share time.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Regan, Callely, Coghlan and McCarthy all expressed their views on and wished the talks the success they deserve. I want to correct Senator Alex White on one issue he raised. The document I referred to, which I understand was of assistance to most Senators, was the one produced by the Taoiseach in Dublin Castle just before Christmas. That clarifies...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I said also that any request for time to debate the economy would find favour and would be facilitated on a weekly and monthly basis. The Taoiseach's words in the Dáil yesterday brought home the stark reality of the position in which we find ourselves. All participants in the talks are to be congratulated on the responsible way they are addressing the difficult position. The most eminent...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: We will now have the benefits of the M3, just as others use the M4, the M6 and all those dual carriageways.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Those who use the train have had that comfort for years also.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jan 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator O'Donovan called for a debate on all aspects of the seafood industry, including mariculture, agriculture and all those areas. We have an advantage in being a coastal country and there is a major opportunity for job creation. Time will be made available for that debate in the near future. Senator Callely offered congratulations to the Health Service Executive on the major improvement...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Gas (Amendment) Bill 2008 — Second Stage; and No. 2, statements on the report on EU scrutiny (No. 21) entitled Provision of Food Information to Consumers. It is proposed that No. 1 shall be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business; spokespersons may speak for ten minutes, all other Senators for seven minutes and Senators may share time, by leave of...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Cannon, Buttimer, O'Malley, Norris, Ó Murchú, Regan, Hanafin, Feeney, Coghlan, Walsh, O'Reilly, Ross, Buttimer, Cummins and John Paul Phelan — I think that is 20 Senators, which is one third of the membership of the House — all expressed their views regarding the social partnership talks and the disappointment we all experienced this morning....

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: A long and lengthy debate on the economy took place last week in the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It is very unhealthy when leaders start interrupting leaders. I am proposing to the House——

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I am responding——