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Seanad: European Council Decisions: Motion (16 Dec 2008)

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 Framework Decision on the European Evidence Warrant for the purpose of obtaining objects, documents and data for use in proceedings in criminal matters, a copy of...

Seanad: European Council Decisions: Motion (16 Dec 2008)

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 Framework Decision amending Framework Decisions 2002/584/JHA, 2005/214/JHA, 2006/783/JHA, 2008/?/JHA and 2008/?/JHA, thereby enhancing the procedural rights of...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re European evidence warrant; No. 2, motion re judgments in absentia, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 3, Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 — Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 2; and No. 3a, motion re earlier signature, to be taken without debate at the...

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Motion for Earlier Signature (12 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the Commission constituted as provided in section 2 of Article 14 of the Constitution to sign the Health Bill 2008 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to it.

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Motion for Earlier Signature (12 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: At 2.30 p.m. next Tuesday.

Seanad: Request to Move Adjournment of the Seanad under Standing Order 30 (12 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I have been requested by the Minister and officials to allow 45 minutes from the time of leaving the House after Second Stage. I propose for the consideration and support of the Members that we adjourn until 3.15.

Seanad: Request to Move Adjournment of the Seanad under Standing Order 30 (12 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: If Members have difficulty with that, we will revert to the proposal agreed to yesterday, a 30-minute suspension.

Seanad: Health Bill 2008: Second Stage (12 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: One is always learning in this House.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Ellis, Regan, Norris, Coghlan, Quinn, Callely, Ormonde, Hannigan, Ó Murchú, Bradford and Donohoe expressed serious concern in respect of a second Lisbon referendum. We should wish well the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs at the summit this week, which is an important, and possibly one of the most crucial, meetings since before 1973....

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Bacik called for a debate on women in politics. Almost 22% of Seanad membership are ladies. The percentage in 1918, the 90th anniversary of which was celebrated the other day, was less than 7%. I have no difficulty in making time available for such a debate. Senator Buttimer again called for a debate on education. I am endeavouring to have this debate take place. I have never...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: —— a former Taoiseach of note who made an indelible mark on this House and took us into the EU in 1973. Some 50 years ago, he was Minister for Education——

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I am giving Members the benefit of my experience. Some 50 years ago——

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Some 50 years ago, before Senator Buttimer was even——

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Some 50 years ago, the late great Jack Lynch——

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I am a distant relation of the former Taoiseach.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Some 50 years ago the late great Taoiseach, Jack Lynch, was Minister for Education and at that time class sizes, on average, were 47. We have come a long way since then in reducing class sizes to 27 today. Senator Ellis welcomed the Minister for Transport's intervention to notify all county and city managers of the need to grit the roads, particularly those in the midlands that were...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The higher VAT rate here is a disadvantage but, as I have heard people say, people must take account of the time it takes to travel to the North and the cost of getting there. In the interests of everybody, we all hope that people, whether they shop North or South, will buy Irish. That is what I encourage them to do. At this Christmas time we all want to keep jobs at home on the island of...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Christmas is a time we wish for peace, harmony and goodwill for all, and I certainly wish everyone well. It is important to buy Irish if at all possible. Senator Glynn called for a debate on community policing and the county policing boards that are currently being set up, which I have no difficulty accommodating. It is timely for the Senator to have called for this issue to be discussed in...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I will ask the Minister to clarify that——

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: ——and I will report back to the Senator and all Cork Senators on the matter. The Deputy Leader would also like to know about that, or he probably knows the position already.