Results 2,341-2,360 of 4,132 for speaker:Donie Cassidy

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (25 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Twomey and Kelly called for an urgent debate on health issues. I made the request last week and I have no difficulty asking the Minister to attend the House, especially in respect of the high charges of which Senator Twomey has experience, coming from that profession. His views on the charges by consultants must be taken seriously in this House. I compliment the Senator for...

Seanad: Treaty of Amsterdam: Motions (25 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the...

Seanad: Treaty of Amsterdam: Motions (25 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the criteria...

Seanad: Treaty of Amsterdam: Motions (25 Feb 2009)

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 establishment of the European Criminal Records Information System (ECRIS) in application of Article 11 of Framework Decision 2008/XX/JHA a copy of...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re recasting of the Eurodac regulation, back from committee, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re application for protection by a third country national or stateless person, back from committee, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, motion re the European criminal records...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I always do.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Ross, McFadden, Doherty and Mullen once again stressed the importance of debating the economy on a weekly basis. As I have indicated on the Order of Business since we came back in early September, this has been the case and this week is no different. We will have the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2009 all day on Friday and...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It is our Government, the Senator's and mine. Senator O'Toole mentioned carbon credits and I will pass to the Minister the Senator's very good suggestion. It is a budgetary issue that will come forward in the next budget. Senator Alex White spoke of the Commission on Taxation report, which is due. I intend to give the fullest time in the House in the coming weeks for Senators to make...

Seanad: Diseases of Animals Act: Motion (24 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann resolves that section 17A (inserted by section 2(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) shall continue in force for the period ending on 8 March 2010, be referred to the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in accordance with paragraph (1) (Seanad) of...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re Diseases of Animals Act 1966, to be referred to Committee without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2 statements on the report, Awakening the West: Overcoming Social and Economic Inequality, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and to conclude not later than 6 p.m., with spokespersons having 12 minutes and all other Senators...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: No questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: No questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: What is the question?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Cummins, O'Toole, Alex White, Leyden, Bacik, Hannigan, Healy Eames, MacSharry, Norris, Regan, Buttimer, Quinn, Hanafin, McCarthy, Coghlan, Ross and other Senators have again highlighted their concerns in regard to the banking dilemma in which we find ourselves. The Irish people have been a resilient race for many generations. In the time I have been around, I have seen at least...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: We are all aware that the majority of those in senior positions in banks are not on the Fianna Fáil side. Fianna Fáil does not get any contributions from trade unions when we stand at election time, despite the fact that more than 40% of the membership of the trade union movement are Fianna Fáil members.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The facts must be stated in the House. Colleagues who have raised questions this morning have received contributions from trade union movements when standing to be Members of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It is very well known because on 31 January Members were obliged by the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission to disclose from where donations came at election time.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: They are freely available in the House. I am correcting the record.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I am correcting the record in respect of where conflicts of interest or loyalties can lie. Fianna Fáil are not the angels that——

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: There is an even playing field.