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Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I understand that what I actually said was that if the Cathaoirleach asked me to name someone, I would. The record is there to prove it. On another point of clarification, I did not indicate to any Senator, rather I only asked all Senators, and the record will be there to prove that as well.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I did not say that.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: It has always been a matter for the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I have stated what I said and I do not put a spin on it.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator is long enough here to know that.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: It was not a threat.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Before coming to the Order of Business, I would like to acknowledge the very welcome news today of the rescue of Ingrid Betancourt. It was wonderful to hear it on the news this morning and I congratulate everyone involved. I thank all colleagues for their great support and thank the leaders of all the groups for the all-party motion we had in the House. The Order of Business is No. 1,...

Seanad: Cancer Services: Motion (2 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Tomorrow at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Boyle, Buttimer, Coghlan, Butler, O'Donovan, Norris and Doherty all raised pressing issues which have been raised on the Order of Business over the past number of weeks. I viewed the programme on RTE last night which was a credit to the station. It was a profile of Ian Paisley for which I congratulate Tommy Gorman, Ed Mulhall and others associated...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2008: Motion (2 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Regulations in draft: The Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2008, copies of which were laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 25 June 2008.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2008, back from committee, without debate; No. 2, Nuclear Test Ban Bill 2006 — Second Stage; No. 3, statements regarding the OECD report on integrated public service reform and, No. 22, Private Members' business, motion No. 40 re national cancer strategy. It is proposed that No. 1 will be taken...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator is no stranger to lecturing himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: And they will not hear from them.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Kelly, Coghlan, Donohoe, Norris, Regan, Bacik, Buttimer, Hanafin, Ross, O'Reilly and Healy Eames called for a special debate on the economy. On the Order of Business tomorrow are statements on the OECD report on integrated public service reforms. On Wednesday week, the Minister will be before the House for a debate on the economy. As all Senators know, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I look forward to helping and assisting anyone who needs help in the area of the wisdom in which they have experienced their own lives and made a success of it. Let us face it. Everyone who got themselves elected to this House has a special talent.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Government would appreciate that these talents were not wasted and were put to good use. Looking back on the past ten years we see all that was done. Senator McFadden and the Cathaoirleach, who come from the midlands, will agree with me with regard to the new dual carriageway from Kilbeggan to Athlone opening in three weeks' time, just in time for Senator Healy Eames and the Galway races...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Substantial sums are being spent on infrastructure, especially on roads. More than 600,000 houses were built during the past ten years.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: We also had 600,000 jobs created during the past ten years.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The boom has been there for ten years. It has not been a secret. It was all done under the stewardship of good Fianna Fáil-led Governments.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I always welcome all constructive criticism. I thank Senator Regan for his remarks but I must agree with the sentiments expressed by the father of the House, its most experienced Member, with regard to the activities, hard work and endeavour I am trying to bring to the House to make it act in a positive fashion. I thank him for these remarks. We are all privileged to be Members of this...