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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: He said we face a major challenge ahead and we support him in that.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Anything that is required of us in terms of having further debates in the House on the Croke Park agreement will be done.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I said on the Order of Business yesterday that as soon as the information regarding the four budgets is available to us, we will discuss and deal with that as well. I discussed it with one of the leaders, Senator O'Toole, yesterday morning who asked me about it before the Order of Business and I gave a commitment that I will put an update on the Croke Park agreement on the agenda of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Norris spoke about the survivors of the Magdalen laundries, which I covered yesterday. Senator Ó Brolcháin called for a debate on eco-tourism. I have no difficulty with this. Senator Leyden asked me to find out the up-to-date position on the report by Colm McCarthy on the sale of national assets. I will give this information directly to the Senator when I find out the time...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Every man's and woman's child got an opportunity to be educated. Senators on all sides of the House share a view of the importance of education. It has been the one great achievement of this country-----

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: -----over the last 50 years.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Yes, our boys and girls who did go abroad are major achievers.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The greatest education of all is travel, as the Senator knows.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Healy Eames mentioned Galway Airport, which we fully support. In anyone's language, it is giving a great service. Senator Wilson brought to the attention of the House the serious challenge of shops that are opening all over the country to buy gold. I have no difficulty asking the Minister to come to the House for a debate on this. Senator Butler reminded us that the Spirit of...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I am sorry about that, a Chathaoirligh. I did follow up on that and I was informed that the preparation of the animal health and welfare Bill, which gives effect to the commitments in the programme for Government and the renewed programme for Government on issues relating to animal health and welfare, is ongoing at the Department.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is proposed to submit the heads of the Bill to Government at an early date.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the effects of recession on mental health, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 2 p.m., if not previously concluded, on which spokespersons may speak for ten minutes and all other Senators for eight minutes and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House, with the Minister to be called upon ten...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the European Council, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude within two hours and 15 minutes, on which spokespersons may speak for 15 minutes and all other Senators for ten minutes and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House, with the Minister to be called upon 15 minutes before the conclusion of the debate...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Before responding to the issues raised on the Order of Business, I offer our congratulations to Mr. Noel Curran, the new director general of RTE, as announced earlier today. Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Boyle, Mooney, Norris, Regan, Ormonde, Bacik, Hanafin, McFadden, Dearey, Quinn, Bradford, Ó Brolcháin, Donohoe and Mullen all expressed their views on the visit of Commissioner...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is to be announced.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Boyle, Coghlan, Mooney, Bacik, Regan, Doherty and Healy Eames all gave their opinions on the High Court's decision on the holding of the Donegal South-West by-election. I suggest we have a debate on the filling of vacancies in general which would encompass a debate on the European list system under which a vacancy can be filled the following day. We...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I am sure all Members will agree we must consider how we can reinvest the money in the education portfolio next year. Senator Norris asked about copyright in the music industry and intellectual copyright in general. I have decided to arrange an all-day debate on this topic next Thursday. It is a very serious matter, on which guarantees need to be given, as Ireland's international...

Seanad: Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010: Referral to Standing Joint Committee (4 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders— (a) the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010 be referred to the Standing Joint Committee on Consolidation Bills; (b) the first meeting of the Committee to consider the Bill be held on Tuesday, 9th November, 2010; and (c) in the case of the Value-Added Tax Consolidation Bill 2010, it shall be an instruction to the Committee that...

Seanad: Banking Crisis Reports: Motion (4 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That the Order of Seanad Éireann of 8 July, 2010 requesting that the Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service consider the following Reports: — 'The Irish Banking Crisis: Regulatory and Financial Stability Policy 2003-2008', by the Governor of the Central Bank, and —'A Preliminary Report on The Sources of Ireland's Banking Crisis', by Klaus Regling and Max Watson, be...

Seanad: Report of Joint Committee: Motion (4 Nov 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann notes the Fifth Report of the Joint Committee on Climate Change and Energy Security entitled 'Second Report on Climate Change Law' which was laid before Seanad Éireann on 13 October, 2010.''