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Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators O'Toole and Keaveney asked for a debate on supports for children with special needs. As I indicated last week, I will have no difficulty in allowing such a debate to take place. Senators Daly, Quinn and Mullen complimented the President and her dear husband on the initiative, "Your Country, Your Call", which aims to build a better future and encourage everyone who is an innovator...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the special report of the Ombudsman on the lost at sea scheme, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 1.30 p.m., on which spokespersons may speak for ten minutes and all other Senators for seven minutes and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House, with the Minister to be called upon ten...

Seanad: Power Sharing Agreement in Northern Ireland: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: As there was a vote in the Dáil we did not start until 5.40 p.m. To allow time for colleagues to make their contributions, with the agreement of the House I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to extend the debate until 8 p.m.

Seanad: Power Sharing Agreement in Northern Ireland: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: On the Order of Business, I allocated two and a half hours for the debate, from 5 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. but it did not start until 5.40 p.m.

Seanad: Power Sharing Agreement in Northern Ireland: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I am not saying it is. Colleagues in the House wish to make a contribution. I am prepared to forgo the five minutes which are allocated for my concluding comments. If colleagues want to make a submission, I want them to be facilitated.

Seanad: Power Sharing Agreement in Northern Ireland: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Ag 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: As there is a vote of confidence in the Dáil, I understand there will be one or two votes in the Dáil and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Micheál Martin, will not be available to come to the House until 5.30 p.m. On the Order of Business it was decided that the Private Members' motion would conclude at 7.30 p.m. As usual, two hours will be allocated to the motion. I would...

Seanad: Power Sharing Agreement in Northern Ireland: Motion (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann commends the Government for its role in brokering the recent power sharing agreement in Northern Ireland. On behalf of all Members I welcome the Minister. I congratulate him, the Taoiseach and their assistants for their marvellous work during the talks that took place in the North of Ireland. I congratulate them for their efforts during recent weeks and months....

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is an old Blueshirt tactic.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Bacik, Ross, Ó Murchú, Quinn, Feeney, Norris, Ó Brolcháin, Mooney, Donohoe, Hanafin, Mullen and Healy Eames have all expressed their serious concern and made a strong case for justice for victims. The terrible things that happened in the past must not happen again. I wish to inform the House that the report on the Constitution will be before the House for...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I beg Senator Regan's pardon. The point is that he is an eminent man. He did what the Senator and I could not get done - we could not get elected to the Dáil the last time.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The people of Limerick have spoken on many occasions in regard to the public service the Minister, Deputy Willie O'Dea, has given. I salute him for his commitment-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: He writes a very important article in a Sunday newspaper and Fine Gael is trying to-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is an old Fine Gael trick - trying to gag a journalist.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Quinn called for a debate on the matter of human body organs and he also noted the case last week where organs had to go the UK for transplants. I have no difficulty in having time allocated for this debate. Senator Leyden made one of the most worthwhile suggestions I have heard in a long time in the House this morning. I hope colleagues will support the advice of the long-serving...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I will discuss with the leaders how we can progress this issue or whether we can sit late on some day. It is an urgent matter. I thank the Senator for bringing it to our attention again today.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on cancer awareness, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 1.30 p.m., on which spokespersons may speak for ten minutes and all other Senators for seven minutes and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House, with the Minister to be called upon ten minutes from the conclusion of the debate for...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: We are proud of them.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I heard nothing.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Feb 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, MacSharry, Norris, Coghlan, O'Reilly, Callely, Donohoe and Cummins called for a debate on job creation and the situation in SR Technics. Over the past ten or 11 years the Government created 700,000 jobs. That is a fact, and it should be acknowledged. There is a global downturn and Ireland is no different from any other country of similar size. It...