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Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Sep 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business: that the motion regarding the Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010 be taken now and conclude not later than 10 p.m. Spokespersons may speak for ten minutes and all other Senators for seven minutes, and Senators may share time by agreement of the House. The Minister shall be called upon ten minutes from...

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (29 Sep 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann approve the terms of the draft scheme entitled Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010, a copy of which draft scheme was laid before Seanad Éireann on 23 September 2010.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Eligible Liabilities Guarantee) (Amendment) Scheme 2010: Motion (Resumed) (29 Sep 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Thursday, 30 September, at 10.30 a.m.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I advise the House that there may be further business to be taken this evening. I, therefore, propose that we suspend the sitting until 8 p.m., at which time I will advise the House of the business to be taken.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that we suspend the sitting until 9 p.m., at which time No. 2a on the Supplementary Order Paper circulated to all Members will be taken, to conclude by 9.30 p.m and on which Senators may speak for five minutes.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I appreciate that; the request has been made by the person involved.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I thank Members and the Whips for their co-operation.

Seanad: Suspension of Member: Motion (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is proposed to adjourn sine die.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I will address it.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Walsh, Buttimer, Cummins, Ormonde and Mooney expressed serious concern about the challenges facing the Government in job creation. I join Senators in wishing the Taoiseach well. As Senators Mooney and Hanafin said, the Government's top priority is job creation and the Taoiseach is doing everything he can. The new Minister for Enterprise, Trade and...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I do not know what the Senator is talking about. I am not up to date on that.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I have no difficulty in having a debate on aviation.

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Daly, Quinn and Ó Brolcháin raised the issues of mobile phone use and best practice. I would like to hear about best practice. When we visited the University of Waterloo campus in Canada a few years ago, significant research was being done by one of the major suppliers on emissions from mobile phone earpieces. I would like to assist the House with regard to a debate on this in...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of a former Deputy, Senator and Lord Mayor of Dublin, our former Senator, Joe Doyle, who passed away on 8 August 2009. I wish to express my sincere condolences on behalf of the House to his much loved wife Peggy and his three children, David, Michael and Róisín. Joe's career as a public representative spanned four decades, from when he...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is tributes to a former Member, the late Joe Doyle, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude within 30 minutes, when leaders may speak for three minutes; No. 1, Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of the tributes to the late Joe Doyle; and No. 2, the...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Ag 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Cummins, O'Toole, McCarthy, Boyle, Callely, Ormonde, Coghlan, Ó Brolcháin, Corrigan, Buttimer, Dearey, Mullen, Regan, John Paul Phelan and Healy Eames outlined their concerns to the House about the HSE and child care. The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Áine Brady, will be in the House shortly for a debate on carers. I agree with many of the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: For every second week after the Seanad returns, we will have a debate on NAMA and the future funding of Anglo Irish Bank. Senators McCarthy and Boyle referred to e-voting machines. I suggest the Senators take the opportunity of the Minister being in the House tomorrow to give a report from the Dáil on the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 to obtain an update on that matter.

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator McFadden raised transport issues at Mullingar Hospital. I will pass on to the Minister the Senator's concerns-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (13 Jul 2010)

Donie Cassidy: -----in relation to the provision of hospital transport for the towns of Mullingar, Athlone, Longford and Tullamore. I take on board the Senator's comments. I welcome the appointment of the dermatologist who will operate for three days at Mullingar Hospital and two days in St. James's Hospital. This certainly is good news for Mullingar Hospital. Senator Quinn called for a debate on the...