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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Bacik called for a debate on public transport. I can arrange for such a debate, especially in regard to the Government's proposals under Transport 21. Senator Buttimer called for a debate on the Irish language and I have no difficult with that request. The are experts in every line of industry and trade. The Senator has a great deal of experience in this area and I have no...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: ——called for a debate on closed circuit television systems and asked where is the money for implementing them, given that planning permission for them was granted in 1998. We all know there was no point in granting it between 1994 and 1997 because there was no money available to provide them.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: It is one of my——

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I did not say anything about 1994 to 1997 because there was definitely nothing available around that time.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senator McFadden and I have worked well on behalf of the people of County Westmeath. I work well with all Oireachtas colleagues and I look forward to working with them over the next five years. I will endeavour to do anything I possibly can in this regard. Senator Ryan possibly made the most important request this morning. He called for a debate with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I will give the Deputy a reply on that tomorrow morning. I will consult him later this afternoon.

Seanad: Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I move: (1) That a Select Committee, consisting of four members of Seanad Éireann, be joined with a Select Committee to be appointed by Dáil Éireann to form the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security to consider, inter alia: medium and long-term climate change targets and the key measures needed to meet those targets; the role of the agriculture sector in providing bio-fuel...

Seanad: Joint Administration Committee: Motion (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the Standing Orders of Seanad Éireann relative to Public Business are hereby amended as follows: (1) in Standing Order 89 by the deletion of paragraphs (1)(c), (1)(e) and (5); (2) by the adoption of the following as an additional Standing Order relative to public business: "94A. (1) There shall stand established at the commencement...

Seanad: Fisheries Regulations: Referral to Joint Committee (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I move. That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approve the following Orders in draft: (i) Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2007, (ii) Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences) (Alternation of Duties) Order 2007, copies of which were laid before Seanad Éireann on 8 November 2007, be referred to the Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources,...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 16. It is proposed that No. 1, motion re the establishment of a Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security, No. 2, motion re the establishment of a Joint Administration Committee, and No. 3 , referral motion re Regional Fisheries Boards (Postponement of Elections) Order 2007 and Fisheries (Miscellaneous Commercial Licences)...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I welcome last Sunday's announcement by the Ulster Defence Association that it intends to end its campaign of violence. We were all delighted and heartened to hear that the members of the UDA have been ordered to bring an end to their violent acts. I am sure every Member of the House will welcome this significant UDA statement which I hope signals a further step towards the ending of...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: On the Order of Business, I am pleased to inform the House that the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, will come to the Seanad next Tuesday to contribute to our open-ended debate on breast cancer services. I hope all other health matters can be discussed on that day. I propose that we have an open-ended all-day discussion, with time limits on Senators who wish to speak. Every...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I speak as one who comes from the Mullingar electoral area. I would like to think I have represented the people of Mullingar with distinction in Dáil Éireann for the past five years and in this House for 20 years——

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: If I want a squeak, I know where to call. This is a serious matter. Senator McFadden is a dear colleague of mine and we represent the people of County Westmeath to the best of our ability in this House on a cross-party basis when it comes to an issue such as this. A total of 630 women will have to travel to Dublin to be tested. An excellent service was provided in Mullingar by Dr. McGill...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator is not in the county council now.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: I will endeavour to respond to this very serious matter that has been raised today and which concerns women. I have full confidence in everything the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney is doing. However, she stated in this House, if I recall correctly, that the hospitals which provided value-for-money and did their best to achieve good hygiene standards, would be provided...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Kelly called for a debate on tourism. As I said in response to the matter raised by Senator Donohoe, perhaps Fine Gael would make provision for the inclusion of one of these matters in its Private Members' time next week. Tourism is important and it should be discussed prior to the budget. The Minister for Finance spoke on pre-budget submissions in the House recently and...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: If that is the case and Senator McCarthy insists on having a debate on this matter, I will endeavour to arrange for the Minister to come to the House to discuss it.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the Government's Irish Aid strategy, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed ten minutes and on which Senators may share time with the agreement of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Nov 2007)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, Norris, White, Healy Eames, O'Doherty and many others expressed serious concerns about the changes in child care provisions. The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Brendan Smith, will be in the House to discuss the community child care subvention scheme for 2008 to 2010 at 3.30 p.m. next Wednesday. If necessary, the Minister of State has...