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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Can I say——

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Can I brief the Members——

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: ——particularly the new Members of the House?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I am responding to inaccuracies made in the House. It is my duty to correct the record and state the facts. I can do no more and no less.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: We welcome the framework document set out by the Government today and which is hoped will be a realistic and sustainable proposal for our further consideration on the deteriorating global economy being faced by all parties and the Government in particular. I propose that colleagues will have an opportunity tomorrow, in the Second Stage debate on the Finance Bill, to make reference to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: We should all be fair in this festive season. We will have an opportunity tomorrow on Second Stage of the Finance Bill to make known our views to the Minister for Finance who will be in the Chamber. I want to allow the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, who is waiting to come into the House, to take statements on gun crime. Regarding the call made on me this morning by many...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I welcome the announcement that will be made by the Taoiseach in my county of Westmeath this morning of an additional 200 jobs in the town of Athlone. I acknowledge the good work carried out by the IDA in securing those 200 jobs and assisting the economy, particularly the economy in the midlands, for years to come. Senator Callely referred to another horrific murder that has occurred in...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Regardless of what side of the House Members are on, we must agree that there must be fear of the law. That does not appear to be the case for certain offences. Senator Quinn spoke about the tragedies involving cars and outlined the case of another young woman losing her life. It is difficult to fathom the justice meted out in that case but that is a matter for the courts. It is nothing to...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: That strong message should go out from the House this morning. Senator MacSharry spoke to me at length about this matter yesterday. We should all buy Irish, whether we are shopping North or South, and help in any way we possibly can. In doing that we will be doing a great deal for the economy. Senator Bacik asked about the Bill she outlined. It is still on Second Stage. We will review...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: He has given that commitment. This week we dealt with the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill on Tuesday and we will debate the Finance Bill tomorrow. Those were the two days the Minister probably could have come to the House——

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The time was not available in the diary.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: A Cork man was never afraid to address a House of the Oireachtas.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senator O'Reilly raised the high cost of electricity and gas, which is unacceptable now that oil prices have been substantially reduced. I call on the ESB and Bord Gáis to consider an immediate reduction of 10% in their prices The ESB got a 17.5% increase in August and Bord Gáis got an increase of 20% in September. As Senator O'Reilly said, there have been huge reductions in oil prices...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: It is a technicality, it was 5 December. I apologise. I thank the Senator for being so observant.

Seanad: Order of Business: Motion. (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the House shall sit at 10 a.m. on Friday 19th December, 2008 and the Leader of the House will be called on to reply to the Order of Business no later than 30 minutes after the proposal of the Order of Business and that reply shall not exceed 5 minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business today is No. 1, motion re Friday sitting, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Appropriation Bill 2008 — All Stages; No. 3, earlier signature motion, to be taken without debate and which will consist of one question put by the Cathaoirleach; and No. 4, statements on gun crime, which shall be taken at the conclusion of Nos. 2 and...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Three in a row for Kilkenny.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: That is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: So what?

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Prendergast, Leyden, Coghlan, Donohoe, Callely, Hannigan, John Paul Phelan, Bacik, Kelly and Ross expressed their strong views and concerns regarding the challenges facing the economy. There were very many views on banking. I remind the House that we had an all-day debate on the economy on Friday, 6 December. It was a stimulating debate with the Minister for...