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- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Kelly, Coghlan, Buttimer, Regan and Hanafin expressed serious concerns again â as they do every day, quite correctly â about new revelations concerning banking issues. I understand the leaders of the main Opposition parties and their spokespersons on finance were briefed by the Minister for Finance and the Taoiseach last week. The Government may not be in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I am sure the Senator's leader can tell him the precise date because he has it in his diary. I know he is consulting him on a daily basis on these matters. Senator Norris also raised the matter of energy costs, which I will deal with later. On his motion, I will look into it immediately after the Order of Business this morning, but in the meantime we have a one-hour debate today to enable...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: ââit will mean a 25% reduction in electricity prices for the consumer within the next six to eight weeks.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Before we begin with the Order of Business, I offer our sympathy to the family of the late Michael Howard, a former Fine Gael Senator who represented his party, his constituency and the country so well and with such great distinction. He was a hard-working, dedicated Member of this House, with whom I had the pleasure of serving for many years. I assure the leader of the Fine Gael Party in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Legal Services (Ombudsman) Bill 2008 â Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, with spokespersons having ten minutes and all other Senators seven minutes and on which Senators may share time by agreement of the House; No. 2, Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008 â Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: The Senator should discuss it with his leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, O'Reilly, Mary White, Quinn, Feeney, Hannigan, Callely, Healy Eames, Hanafin, Norris, Walsh, Regan, Donohoe, Bacik, John Paul Phelan and MacSharry called for another debate on the banking dilemma. Since this House came back after Christmas, it has had a debate on the economy every week. I inform Senators that legislation to provide for the levies...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Without mentioning their names, I commend the banks that are offering that rate. Ireland is in a much stronger position than many other countries throughout the world. One cannot get away from the facts of the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: We should seek to assist and strengthen those who have been giving and creating employment. While Members of the House want to give opinions, they should also acknowledge the facts of the matter. Senator Fitzgerald and others called for a debate on education. We had such a debate recently. I have no difficulty with allowing time for the Minister to come back into the House to update...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: The Minister said that a record â¬656 million will be invested in school building projects this year.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I welcome these facts.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
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- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I think it is against the custom of the House for anybody to read a newspaper in the House.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Yes, it is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: That has never been the case.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: It has never been the case, a Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Senator O'Toole, whom I really respect, expressed strong views on best practice in the area of industrial relations. I admire the good work he has done in his time as a Senator and in his previous walk of life, and what he has done for the social partners. I will certainly pass his views in this regard to the Minister. Like Senators Leyden and Healy Eames, I would like, on behalf of the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I understand it will not be taken in this session. I will confirm that and get back to the Senator later in the week. Senator John Paul Phelan called for a debate on tolling and asked about the up-to-date position. A large amount of legislation is due to come before the House in this session. I have no objection to having a debate on that issue but if it can be taken in Private Members'...
- Seanad: Planning and Development Regulations: Motion (17 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Ãireann approves the following regulations in draft: The Planning and Development (Regional Planning Guidelines) Regulations 2009, copies of which were laid in draft form before Seanad Ãireann on 10 February 2009, be referred to the Joint Committee on the Environment and Local Government in accordance with paragraph (1) (Seanad) of the Orders of...
- Seanad: Adoption Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage (17 Feb 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I move: "That Second Stage be taken today."