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Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Energy (Biofuel Obligation and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010 - Report Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, and No. 2, statements on mental health - A Vision for Change, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 but not before 5 p.m. and to conclude not later than 7.30 p.m., on which spokespersons may speak for 12 minutes and all...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators should address the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: This is the longest two minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: That is what we want.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: We never did that to Senator Hannigan's party in our time.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I just wanted to respond to that.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Bacik, Keaveney, Ormonde, Norris, Leyden, Twomey, Ó Murchú, Coffey, Ó Brolcháin, Hanafin, Buttimer, Callely and O'Reilly expressed their disappointment in regard to the issue of passports not being processed. Public sector reform is urgently needed. In response to Senator John Paul Phelan, my understanding of a work to rule is doing the job one is appointed...

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I know that the Fine Gael Leader is currently-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: -----putting forward a proposal-----

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: -----and while I believe many of my colleagues do not support that proposal, they are under the Whip and must do what they are told.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I look forward to having that debate in the House, which I will facilitate following the Easter recess.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The proposals are before the Minister. Following the reshuffle the newly appointed Minister will examine them.

Seanad: Order of Business. (23 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Regan made a statement in the House, which I do not believe to be correct. As I understand it, it was suggested that the report not be debated in committee and that it was subsequently debated in the Dáil. The up-to-date position in so far as I am aware is that it was proposed that report would be debated in committee but that the Fine Gael Party wanted it debated in the Dáil,...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: She has been Tallaght's local Deputy for nearly 30 years.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Especially the Independent Senators.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: That is incorrect.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators McFadden, O'Toole, Alex White, Bradford, Doherty, Callely, Hannigan, Deary, Buttimer, Glynn, O'Reilly, Norris, Donohoe, Harris, John Paul Phelan, Mullen and Corrigan expressed further shock and horror at the revelations that 30,000 general practitioner referral letters went unanswered. Senator Callely is an experienced former Minister of State and former chairman of the Eastern...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Harris gave Senator Buttimer a response earlier that was long overdue.

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Patients must come first but where are the patients in this debacle? The medical and management teams in this hospital are answerable to the people and to the Oireachtas and we must be given answers about what happened. It is completely unacceptable. It is a disgrace to say the least. With regard to Senator Callely's proposal to split up the HSE using the European Parliament constituency...

Seanad: Order of Business. (11 Mar 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It will be a huge asset-----