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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Local Government (Road Functions) Bill 2007 — Committee and Remaining Stages; and No. 2, statements on cancer services and the implementation of the HSE national cancer control programme. It is proposed that No. 2 shall be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business. The first two hours of this will be with the Minister present and will be on the rota...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, Donohoe, Hanafin, Norris, Harris, Walsh, Doherty and many others called for a debate on transport. Senator Hanafin called for a debate on integrated ticketing, in particular, which should have been introduced long ago. I have no difficulty in having a debate with the Minister for Transport on this serious matter. I hope, like all Senators, the bus strike will end as...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: That is the up-to-date position and if there is anything I can do to assist the Senator, he knows my door is open.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Harris, Walsh and O'Donovan expressed serious concerns about the tribunals of inquiry. Many eminent Senators involved in the legal profession made their views known. I will ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to come to the House because if only wealthy people can be elected to councils on the basis of the enormous amounts they are prepared to spend,...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I am pleased to inform the House that the proposed business for next week will be as follows: the Local Government (Roads Functions) Bill 2007 — Committee and Remaining Stages; statements on cancer services, statements on the challenges and opportunities for the Irish labour market in a global economy; statements on the Cawley report on agriculture and fisheries; and statements on...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2007 — Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business; and No. 2 the Local Government (Roads Functions) Bill 2007 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken on the conclusion of No. 1, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 12 minutes, those of all...

Seanad: Pension Provision: Motion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: At 10.30 a.m. tomorrow.

Seanad: Hospital Services (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I wish to share my time with Senator Nicky McFadden.

Seanad: Hospital Services (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I am raising this matter to draw attention to the need for the Minister for Health and Children to clarify the exact position on cancer care services at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar. We have all heard the serious announcements of the Health Service Executive over recent days. Some 660 women have attended the hospital to have various tests but unfortunately 26 required further...

Seanad: Hospital Services (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Confirmation by the Health Service Executive that services will not be transferred until appropriate capacity has been developed in the receiving centre at the Mater Hospital is the assurance I sought.

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: This is a very important topic. The Minister of State, like his predecessors from Donegal, has an opportunity to be remembered for years to come for the work he may do to ensure road safety. We know the work his predecessor, the former Ceann Comhairle Joe Brennan, did as a Member of Dáil Éireann. The two longest speeches ever recorded in the Houses of the Oireachtas were made by former...

Seanad: Road Safety: Statements (Resumed) (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I would really appreciate if Members would allow me five minutes of their time.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, Alex White, Keaveney, Hannigan and Walsh commented on the issue of early school leavers. The Minister for Education and Science will attend the House next Thursday and, therefore, Senators can prepare contributions for that debate. Senators Coghlan and Fitzgerald inquired about the electoral register for the local government elections and the redrawing of boundaries....

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: That is why Fianna Fáil got three votes out of four in a house or eight out of 11 on one occasion or Deputy Johnny Brady used to get five out of seven. If one does not know one's own, how will one survive? At the end of the day, the issue is ensuring everyone is on the register and has an opportunity to vote.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I am grateful to Senator O'Toole for his information on the up-to-date position regarding the dispute between the GAA and the GPA and I am heartened by his comments. We all know where the heart of the Taoiseach lies on sport. He has been outstanding in what he has done for sport. The dream of every young person, no matter how underprivileged, is to have success and it is fantastic if a...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I inform the House that I hope to arrange for this debate to take place before the Christmas recess. Senator Hannigan raised the matter of driving tests and the success of the instructors in the Kells area. I note he is taking a keen interest in Kells. That must be due to the extra 3,000 votes that Thomas Byrne expects to acquire in that area. The area the Senator mentioned is in Meath...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Leyden made an important request concerning the Minister for Finance at budget time. I am sure we would all join him in making the same request, namely, that the free fuel voucher would be given to senior citizens all year round.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: With the advent of climate change it seems that the seasons are changing. Summer now seems to be spring and autumn, given the beautiful weather we have just had. They seem to be like the summers we used to have. There is a strong case for Senator Leyden's request to be made. I am sure all Members would join the Senator in making that request.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator can rely on it. I have covered the matters raised by Senators Walsh and MacSharry.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Norris and Feeney raised the matter of health services. The health services debate is taking place next Tuesday. The Minister, Deputy Harney, will be in the House that day. Lest that it might be construed otherwise in the public domain, I wish to point out that there are wonderful people working in the health services. Most of them have given their lives to their work and the...