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Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: There should be a level playing field.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I put it on the record to allow people to make a decision when they read the record of today's proceedings in Seanad Éireann. Senator Cummins and many other Senators said——

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It is very well known.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: To be helpful to Senator Norris, I was not including him.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It is available in the Library for anyone who wishes to see it.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I must place it on the record.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I must place it on the record and give the benefit of our experience to the younger Members.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: In future, when they are addressing the House they will bear these things in mind.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I refer to the request from Senator Cummins and other Senators for a special debate. Senators Leyden, Hannigan and Quinn called for a debate on energy, wind power and alternative energy. I have no difficulty allocating a half a day for this purpose. We are an island nation. This is a very serious opportunity to address the challenges of alternative energy for industry and especially for...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Oireachtas and local authority members will meet with officials and the Garda to establish how we can help and assist in respect of the matters and challenges in each constituency area. I have no difficultly in holding a debate on this matter. Senator Healy Eames referred to farmers and the waste management scheme. We are all aware there was €150 million allocated for the scheme last...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: That is incredible success.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I realise Senator White is going for Europe and we wish him well.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: We are pleased to hear that Senator White is staying with us.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The achievements of the social partners have been acknowledged worldwide. They have been examined by many nations, some of which have sent delegations here, including the United States of America. I had the great honour of meeting Mr. Tim Kaine, the Governor of Virginia. He acknowledged the wonderful achievements of Ireland in the 20 years during which the social partners were closely...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Approximately 10,000 first-time house buyers will benefit from the €2 billion that these two banks are making available. The next challenge for the banks and for us as legislators is to ensure that the banks make credit available to the small and medium-sized businesses that employ more than 800,000 people. I want to hear on the Order of Business from colleagues in the House if this is...

Seanad: Proposals for EU Regulations: Referral to Joint Committee (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That the proposal 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 measures: (i) a proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council...

Seanad: European Council Decisions: Referral to Joint Committee (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That the proposal 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...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the recasting of the Eurodac regulation and the Dublin regulation, to be referred to the committee without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re European criminal records information system, to be referred to the committee without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; and No. 3, Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 — Committee...

Seanad: National Insulation Programme: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Middle East: Statements (18 Feb 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I thank the Acting Chairman, the Minister of State and my colleagues in the House for participating in the debate. I will be proposing on the Order of Business next Thursday that we return to this serious matter, allowing colleagues to make a more lengthy contribution than the rushed effort we had today, which was not envisaged when I was ordering the business this morning. I apologise to...