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Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I do not need you to tell me to do it either.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Government Chief Whip was on his feet. I will explain what actually happened. We accept that you did not see the Government Chief Whip on his feet but we know he was on his feet. Members on this side who have impeccably served this House are saying as much. Can we propose an adjournment for 20 minutes to view the footage and allow you, a Chathaoirligh, to assess the situation?

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I propose the suspension of the House for 20 minutes to allow Members on this side of the House to look at the footage.

Seanad: Charities Bill 2007: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I propose that we suspend the sitting.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Bradford, O'Toole, Alex White, Regan, Coghlan and Coffey called for debates on job creation, the economy and the banking system. We all welcome today's announcement regarding a reduction in interest rates. I hope that reduction is passed on to customers. The provision of a State guarantee to the banks was the correct action to take. However, we do not want to see those...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: What was that?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Yes, I will. My apologies but I forgot that point. I will convey it in the strongest terms possible to the Minister's office immediately after the Order of Business. It is a serious matter that has been brought to the attention of the House by Senator Norris, who outlined his views with considerable knowledge. Senator Hannigan welcomed the opening of the Cullahill to Cashel motorway by the...

Seanad: Business of Seanad: Motion (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders the Seanad shall sit tomorrow, Friday, 5 December 2008, at 10.30 a.m., there shall be no Order of Business in accordance with Standing Order 16 and the business to be transacted shall be statements on the economy, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 12 minutes and those of other Senators not to exceed seven minutes and...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996: Motion (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann resolves that sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996 (No. 29 of 1996) shall continue in operation for the period ending on 31 December 2010.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996; No. 2, Charities Bill 2007 — Committee Stage; No. 3, statements on the economy. It is proposed that No. 1 will be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, will be taken at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3 will be taken on Friday at 10.30 a.m., spokespersons may speak for 12...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: That is not so.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: On a point of order. I do not interrupt anyone and this is my first time to do so. I discussed this with the leaders' group last Tuesday. I have open consultation with them every week on all the business of the House and no one told me they would have a difficulty with this.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senator O'Toole informed me he objected in the strongest possible terms. First, this is the norm in the Dáil. Second, it has been done before in the Twenty-third Seanad. The House will sit for the next three Fridays and it is an effort to start business with the Minister of the day. There are three other days' sittings when we will take Adjournment Matters and other matters of...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: If I include the word "notwithstanding", will that cover us this morning?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: On a point of information, we extended the time allowed for the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I thank the Cathaoirleach for his help in our deliberations so far this morning. Today's Order of Business is No. a1, the Supplementary Order Paper regarding tomorrow's sittings which has been submitted with the agreement of the leaders and Whips and is being circulated; No. 1, motion re the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act 1996, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. a1;...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: There will not be a sos.

Seanad: Shoppers Task Force: Motion (3 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Ag 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I will respond briefly to some of the important issues raised by Senators. Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Hannigan, Ross, Walsh, Healy Eames, Kelly, Regan, Norris and Coffey gave the House the benefit of their views on the economic challenges facing us. As we were told yesterday by the Minister, the figures reveal a massive shortfall of close to €7.5 billion in the amount of tax revenue...