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Seanad: Diseases of Animals Act 1966: Motion (23 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann resolves that section 17A (inserted by section 2(1) of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) shall continue in force for the period ending on 8th March, 2011.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It was not accepted.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I welcome former Senator and Deputy Seamus Cullimore and his group to the Visitors Gallery. It is nice to see him still active in public life. Senators Frances Fitzgerald, Joe O'Toole, Alex White, Dan Boyle, Paul Coghlan, Marc McSharry, Feargal Quinn, Ann Ormonde, John Hanafin, Eugene Regan, David Norris, Niall Ó Brolcháin, Jerry Buttimer, Mary White, Jim Walsh, Paschal Donohoe, Labhrás...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I am responding to the genuine sincerity with which the request was made. Politics is the art of the possible. This debate will take place when it is humanly possible and within the next number of days. I will allow an all-day debate on the topic. In many years, I have never seen family businesses and small and medium sized enterprises facing such challenges as they do at present. I refer...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: For the information of Senator O'Reilly, it was to Cavan's advantage that Senator Leyden made the statement.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Buttimer and Mary White called for a debate on job creation. That can be included in the debate on credit for small and medium-sized businesses. Senators Ó Murchú and Daly expressed their disappointment, shock and horror at the abuse of Irish passports. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Martin, is doing everything he possibly can to try to find out the truth. It is an...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Some 800,000 people are employed by small and medium-sized enterprises.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It was the 40th plenary session in 20 years. It is very simple; there are two plenary sessions each year.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is with great pleasure that I, as Leader of the House, welcome Senator Mark Dearey to the membership of the Government side of the House. Mark is a married man. He is married to Laura, has one daughter and, I understand, another baby is on the way. He is a family man, a retailer in Clanbrassil Street in Dundalk, a businessman coming to join the ranks of the Oireachtas, a publican and a...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: He is a member of Louth County Council and a member of Dundalk Town Council. He has been heavily involved in many local issues and has made a remarkable contribution in his own local area. I wholeheartedly welcome him here today, as leader of the Fianna Fáil group and as Leader of Seanad Éireann. I wish him well in his political career and look forward to working along with him for the...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re draft directive on interpretation and translation in criminal procedures - referred to committee, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re Disease of Animals Act - back from committee, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1; and No. 3, George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Will the Senator be standing for election?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I am sorry.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: She was here previously but the Senators were not.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, Alex White, Twomey, Mary M. White, Hannigan, Healy Eames, Keaveney, Buttimer, Regan, John Paul Phelan and Doherty expressed their views on proceedings in Dáil Éireann yesterday. As we all know, the matter was dealt with in court three months ago. We all know a vote of confidence——

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: ——was taken in the Dáil yesterday——

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: A vote of confidence in the Minister for Defence, Deputy Willie O'Dea, in whom I have every confidence, took place in the Dáil last evening and the motion was carried by 80 votes to 69. Normally matters relating to membership of Dáil Éireann are dealt with in the other House but what has been proposed is unprecedented.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: In my time in this House——

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I was also a Member of the other House.