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Seanad: Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage (10 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding European Commission proposals on Schengen evaluation; No. 2, Criminal Procedure Bill 2009 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage; No. 3, Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008 - Second Stage; and No. 35, motion 31 regarding human trafficking. Due to the unusual business taking place in the Dáil this week, No. 1 cannot be brought back from...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: No. 1 is not being taken.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: My notes on No. 1 indicate that it is a motion regarding European Commission proposals on Schengen evaluation and that, due to the unusual business in the Dáil this week, the motion cannot be brought back from the committee today.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Harris, McCarthy, Ó Murchú, Donohoe, Ormonde, Twomey, Feeney, Doherty, Callely, Healy Eames, Mullen, Coghlan, Regan, Hannigan, Buttimer and Bradford expressed their views on the local and European elections. I do not think there was any mention of the by-elections. I congratulate the two by-election candidates, lest we forget their achievements....

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I congratulate them and wish them well. I look forward to gaining the benefit of the experience in their lives before becoming Members of the Oireachtas.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I congratulate Alan Kelly who was a Member of this House. I hope that his membership of the House and the experience he gained here will stand him and the people of Ireland in good stead when he represents us in the European Parliament for the next five years. He is a dedicated, hardworking, determined young man and we wish him well. Senators Bacik, Alex White, O'Reilly, O'Donovan, Boyle,...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: They did their best but the electorate spoke and, like true democrats, they must accept, as we all do, the electorate's decision. I speak from a position of strength because we got 36% of the vote for Fianna Fáil in County Westmeath, the highest in the country for the party, and we gained a seat in the Coole area, one of only two in the country-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator McFadden in particular will be delighted to know that we are still the largest party on Westmeath County Council-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: -----with nine going out and nine coming back.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It is wonderful to see us gaining an extra seat on Mullingar Town Council.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Let us put everything in its proper perspective.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: We are looking forward immensely to the challenge and the support of the Opposition parties which have an enormous amount to offer the Government now that the elections are over. They can stop the one-liners and stop playing politics in the national interest. They can come on board.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: In the national interest-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: In fairness to themselves, the new Members in particular should bring to this House-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: -----the talents they have and use them usefully. They should bring them into the House and use them for the benefit of the nation.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The elections are over.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I know that everyone has a positive contribution to make. We have heard all the negative comments for two years.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: For the next 12 months can we have a positive Seanad? I assure Members that if they want a debate on the results of this election-----

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I sat with the leaders today and that request was not mentioned once at our meeting.