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Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 — Committee Stage (resumed), to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business; and No. 31, motion 31, re shoppers' task force, to be taken at 5 p.m. and to conclude not later than 7 p.m. The business of the House will be interrupted between 1.30 and 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: It is not political.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: There is no room at the inn for the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Ormonde and Buttimer called for a debate on the reform of the public service. We have prioritised this and will try to make time available so the debate can take place as a matter of urgency before the Christmas recess. On the point made by one Senator about decentralisation, I understand that 60% of all decentralisation will have taken place by the...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: ——so the Minister will be present for the submissions of all the spokespersons on this very serious challenge facing our country, the Government and the people in general. I invite every Senator to make a contribution in the House next Friday. Senators O'Toole, Coghlan, John Paul Phelan and Healy Eames called for a debate on education. I have made a commitment on this matter and it is...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: That is a 6% cut.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: On a point of information for the acting leader of Fine Gael, his party is proposing a €600 million cut in education.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: This is a serious situation.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senators O'Toole, Hannigan, Walsh and Buttimer expressed their serious concerns regarding what last night's "Prime Time Investigates" programme brought to our attention. We are all extremely annoyed, disappointed and shocked by certain parts of the well put together programme. The Road Safety Authority has a serious obligation in this regard, as was pointed out to the House by Senator Walsh...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I applaud the Minister in this regard.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I applaud the Minister on his stance on this issue. As I pointed out to the House last week, and Senator O'Toole expressed the same view, the ICC Bank and the ACC Bank were there to assist the 800,000 people, or 40% of our workforce, employed by small and medium-sized businesses and small family businesses. The Government agency banks no longer exist and any struggling business, small or...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: It reminds me of the words of the old one-line Professor, "It is God speaking to God."

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Phelan called for a debate on agriculture. We had such a debate only two weeks ago, on which occasion I noted the comments of all Members. I will convey Senator Phelan's strong views to the Minister. However, we will be obliged to deal with one or two Bills every day between now and 19 December when the House will go into recess for Christmas.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I have been given an indication by the party leaders of the numbers of Senators who wish to speak on each day on each particular issue. I allocate the time for each item of business accordingly, in agreement with the party leaders. It is a consensus arrangement, and I am a consensus leader. This may not always have been the case in the past, but it is so in my case.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Healy Eames called for a debate on the need to regulate the activities of debt collectors. I strongly urge the Senator to raise this issue during Friday's debate when she will have an opportunity to ascertain the views of the Minister for Finance.

Seanad: Regional Fisheries Boards: Motion (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve the following Order in draft: Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2008, copies of which were laid before Seanad Éireann on 25th November, 2008, be referred to the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, in accordance with paragraph (1) (Seanad) of the Orders of Reference of that...

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2008, referral to committee, without debate; and No. 2. motion re statements on FÁS. It is proposed that No. 1 will be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business. No. 2 will be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and will conclude not later than 6.30 p.m. Spokespersons may speak for 12...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Twomey and O'Toole, Senator Alex White, Senators Callely, Coughlan, Regan and Hanafin all expressed a wish to have a debate on the Lisbon treaty and matters pertaining to it before it is discussed in Brussels. Senator Twomey asked whether it was possible to have the Taoiseach present. I shall ask. I already spoke with the Taoiseach about the House having a debate on Northern...

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Nov 2008)

Donie Cassidy: We have a significant obligation and a duty — we being the Government and Members of both Houses — to ensure that, whatever happens in the next six months, we help those who create employment and continue to do so. We must assist those who would be in a position, if they were to get small allocations of funding or help of any description, to keep all present jobs going. Over the next...