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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: If there was a vacancy here, the Senator would be in it.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator O'Toole and other colleagues spoke about the threats of industrial action. I support their calls. There will be no difficulty in allocating time to discuss the constitutional rights of individuals. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will make himself available for such a debate, as he has already done many times this year, including today. Senator Prendergast spoke...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It is good for all public representatives to be able to share in good news. It is not just in the city of Dublin and other well heeled areas that investment is taking place. Many have worked long and hard on the issue of the Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar, including Senator Glynn, Senator McFadden's father when he was a member of the health board and the Cathaoirleach. We all welcome...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: -----but which is now, thankfully, fully occupied.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: That included €5 million for the refurbishment of Level 0.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I know Senator McFadden will share these good wishes when she is on local radio in the future and not just give one side of the story.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I have great regard for Senator McFadden as a young Senator and I am doing everything I can to assist her in her requests.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator is heading that way and will appreciate his time in the Seanad when he gets there. With regard to the value of Mullingar hospital, I share Senator Glynn's view that as Oireachtas Members we would not be worth our salt if we were not supporting the consultants in one of the best and most efficient hospitals in the country. The administrator, Mr. O'Callaghan, deserves a gold medal...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: In other jurisdictions fingerprinting is used for the same purpose. All of these issues can be discussed with the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when she is in the House for two days next week and on Second Stage of the social welfare Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Hannigan spoke about his meeting with the First Minister of Northern Ireland, at which he discussed various issues. The Senator indicates that €5 billion worth of property taken over by NAMA is in the North. This is a matter on which we can have a debate in the House. It is a challenge for NAMA - perhaps, in one way, an advantage - that properties outside the State may be of...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the report by the Commission of Investigation into the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin (resumed), to resume at the conclusion of the Order of Business, on which spokespersons may speak for 20 minutes and all other Senators for ten minutes and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House, and with the Minister to be called upon not later than...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It is a 48-bed hospital.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It is the Senator's Government, too.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It was not in government at the time.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: No. 2 on the Order Paper, the Foreshore and Dumping at Sea (Amendment) Bill 2009, report from the Dáil, will be taken at the conclusion of No. 1. I apologise because I stated it would be taken after No. 2. It will adjourn not later than 4.20 p.m. to be followed by No. 3, the Criminal Procedure Bill. Senators Fitzgerald, Quinn, Alex White, Boyle, O'Sullivan, Coghlan, Ormonde, Cannon,...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It may be.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: We had growth for a long time.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: We had growth for eleven years. Seven per cent each year may be hard to stomach-----

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It may be very hard to stomach when one is in Opposition.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Dec 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Quinn, for whom I have the utmost respect, is a man who created hundreds if not thousands of jobs. He is an example of those people to whom we should look in the future.