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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Donie Cassidy: That is correct.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Donie Cassidy: As Leader of the House and on behalf of the Fianna Fáil group, I welcome and congratulate Senator Paschal Mooney who, as we all know, was born, bred and reared in his native Drumshanbo, County Leitrim. This is a proud and memorable day for him, his wife, Sheila, and their children as he takes his seat in Seanad Éireann having been elected once more on the Agricultural Panel. As we all...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I will announce it now.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Donie Cassidy: There is never a wrong time to do the right thing.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re allocation of time, to be taken without debate, at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, motion re Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2010, to be taken without debate, at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009 - Second Stage, to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jan 2010)

Donie Cassidy: He is not going to Europe yet.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Motion for Early Signature (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to her.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Bill 2009: Motion for Early Signature (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: At 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 20 January 2010.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I propose that we adjourn the sitting for 15 minutes and resume at 3.15 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, Quinn, Alex White, Boyle, Cummins, Bacik, Ó Brolcháin, Coghlan, Glynn and Donohoe gave the House the benefit of their opinions regarding the Kerry court case. I agree with them concerning the rights and protection of victims and will pass on their strong opinions and requests to the Minister. It is a difficult time for everyone concerned. The law must be upheld....

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: All colleagues from the Waterford area are fortunate to have a Minister at the Cabinet table.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Is Senator Buttimer moving to Waterford?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Regarding the views of the Minister, Deputy Cullen, on double time in restaurants, we all know that 80% of restaurants are losing money. It is a terrible time for people in business. Small to medium-sized enterprises, SMEs, are going through a nightmare. Many of those currently in business do not want to wake up on 1 January and find that they are still in the same predicament. As Senator...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: We should have an all-day debate on 20 January to determine what the Government will do in the Finance Bill to help SMEs. We have a duty to ensure that all SMEs and family businesses are supported to keep the sector's 880,000 people in work. I fear the number will drop by the end of March if the Government does nothing in the Finance Bill. I am speaking on behalf of people who are hanging...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I call on the banks to introduce an initiative in the first week of January to allow SMEs to continue employing those 880,000 people.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: If the banks decided in the morning to increase the trading figures on their interest accounts by even 1%, the businesses in question would need to close. The banks, Government and everyone else has benefited from the endeavours of entrepreneurs and family businesses, which gave us parts one and two of the Celtic tiger. Whether one is a politician, banker or Minister, one has a duty to...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: -----many of the western economies will not pick up.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I will give the House the benefit of my experience. I believe the western world was fortunate when Barack Obama became President of the United States of America. We are all expecting that he will bear fruit for all countries, but Ireland, in particular. I look forward to the day when he will be in County Offaly with the Taoiseach and the Cathaoirleach - three great Offaly men - which will...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I hope they will have their crock of gold.