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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Committee of Public Accounts will have Office of Public Works personnel before it to discuss where the money was spent and the cost details because this amount seems way above odds relative to the amount of work.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: However, I do not know how work took place other than what I read in the newspapers. In fairness to all Members, it seems excessive and we would like to know——

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The offices of the Taoiseach and former Taoisigh must be in standing with the position and those privileged to have been appointed to hold it.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Let us see what the Office of Public Works tells the Committee of Public Accounts in due course. I apologise to Senator Burke for not responding to him last Thursday. Both himself and Senator Coghlan referred to the local election areas Bill. I look forward to it being discussed in the House. I do not know when the Government will ask for it be taken but the Bill to change the Dáil and...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The heads of the Bill have been published. We are in the consultation stage. That is what is taking place in the parliamentary parties and Fianna Fáil will discuss it and ascertain the views of the parliamentary party over the coming weeks. Senator Regan asked about the Government's position on mandatory retirement and the retirement age. I will make inquiries and come back to him on it....

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Cummins is a hard working and dedicated Whip in ensuring the proceedings of the House run smoothly. He raised questions about the Government's aid programme to Ethiopia and the terrible situation in which the Ethiopian people find themselves. I will pass his strong views on to the Minister for Foreign Affairs following the Order of Business. Finally, Senator Healy Eames raised the...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements regarding the current situation in Zimbabwe; and No. 2, Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (EirGrid) Bill 2008 — Committee and Remaining Stages. It is proposed that No. 1 will commence at the conclusion of the Order of Business and will conclude within 75 minutes. Spokespersons may speak for five minutes and Senators may share time. The Minister...

Seanad: Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Second and Subsequent Stages (26 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Now.

Seanad: Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Second and Subsequent Stages (26 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: De Máirt seo chugainn ag 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2008: Second and Subsequent Stages (26 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator should have respect for those who made an immense contribution to the country.

Seanad: Abbey Theatre: Statements (26 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I, too, congratulate Deputy Martin Mansergh on his appointment as Minister of State in charge of the Office of Public Works. I look forward to working alongside him. A landmark cultural centre is what we want for the Abbey Theatre. I agree with fellow Senators that the best place for it by a mile is O'Connell Street. Everyone in Ireland knows how to get to O'Connell Street and the people...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: We had a fellow here in the 1980s who had all that.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Donohoe, O'Toole, Doherty, Walsh, Regan and Coffey all called for a debate on the economy. I have already said that we will have a lengthy debate on this issue before the summer recess. The OECD report will be discussed in the House next Wednesday at 3 p.m. There is no difficulty in giving as much time as is required to discuss this issue before the summer recess and to let the...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I will say this. I congratulate the Irish people for their foresight and wisdom in returning a Government that delivered to them when it was in power.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Imagine what it was like in this House when interest rates were at 17%, inflation at 15%, 50,000 people a year were emigrating——

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: ——and the national debt doubled between 1983 and 1987.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator will recall reading about VAT on shoes when he was going to school.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The former Senator Dino Cregan, a very responsible, decent and honourable Member of this House for many years, who played a major role in having Senator Buttimer elected here, would have heard from his generation when Fine Gael reduced the old age pension by 25% when in power at one time. So we do not want to change——-

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I just want to give the House the benefit of being fair to all sides.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: If they are going to give it, they must also learn how to take it.