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Seanad: Broadcasting Bill 2008: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Ag 10.30 a.m. maiden amárach.

Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Second Stage (25 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I welcome the new Minister of State to the House. I congratulate him on his appointment by the Taoiseach and I wish him well. He has gained a lot of experience through his membership of local authorities and of the Dáil, so he will be well equipped in the coming years and will hopefully go further. I wish him, his wife and his family health and happiness in his new position, which was...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: This is repetitive.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I know the Senator was.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Donohoe should know that I was smiling at someone in the Visitors Gallery. I apologise if he got the wrong impression. Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Walsh, Coffey, MacSharry, Kelly, Bacik, Regan, Quinn, Coghlan, McFadden, Ó Domhnaill and Donohoe all called for a debate on the economy. I have given my word to the House that this is going to take place. Now that the...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Long before the Senator's time, as Johnny McEvoy said.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I ask that some Senators have the decency to listen to the responses to the questions they have asked.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Buttimer is not in a council chamber any longer. He has been uplifted and I am sure his family and parish are very uplifted along with him. I know he has an onerous task in living up to this responsibility.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: No shouting and roaring from the other side, please. Senators Norris and Fitzgerald quite correctly have asked me to raise the matter of Zimbabwe with the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the context of the agreed all-party motion. I certainly will do that on the conclusion of the Order of Business. Senator O'Toole highlighted the difficulties being experienced with funding for Gaeltacht...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: If I want a squeak, I know where to look. Senator Buttimer called for a debate on the aviation industry. I have already said a debate can take place on this issue. He also called for a debate and update on the national development plan. This is very timely and should take place, hopefully, before the summer recess. Senator Quinn called for the Minister to clarify the referendum on...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following regulations in draft: Risk Equalisation (Amendment) Scheme 2008, copies of which have been laid in draft form before Seanad Éireann on 3 June 2008.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the risk equalisation (amendment) scheme 2008; and No. 2, the Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (EirGrid) Bill 2008 — Second Stage. It is proposed that No. 1, motion re the risk equalisation (amendment) scheme 2008, which is back from committee, will be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; and No. 2, the Electricity...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (19 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Boyle has proposed and Senator Glynn has seconded the proposal that leave be granted for No. 13 to be taken before No. 1. I have no difficulty with this and I agree to the amendment to the Order of Business. Senators Regan, Ross, Coghlan and Norris expressed their views on the Lisbon treaty. I will take on board the proposals made this morning, especially given the research...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (19 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Buttimer again called for a debate on the economy, but, as the House knows, I have given a commitment that we will have a full and wide-ranging debate on the economy before the summer recess. I have committed to at least a half-day of debate on this. We look forward to that. We have a new, young and dynamic Minister of State with special responsibility for children and youth...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on older people; and No. 2, motion re Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998. It is proposed that No. 1 will be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and adjourn not later than 1 p.m. Spokespersons may speak for eight minutes and all other Senators for six minutes. Senators may share time by leave of the House; No. 2 will be...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: This is a speech.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Before I respond I want to clarify that No. 4, Broadcasting Bill 2008 — Committee Stage, is to resume not earlier than 11.45 a.m. and to adjourn not later than 3 p.m., if not previously concluded. I said 12.45 p.m. earlier but meant to say 11.45 a.m. In addition, with regard to the debate on the Lisbon treaty, I propose that spokespersons have seven minutes and all other Senators have...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Healy Eames knows——

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2008)

Donie Cassidy: I did not mention——