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Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Alex White, Donohoe, Regan, Ross, Buttimer, Callely, Bacik and Harris referred to the statement made by the Taoiseach yesterday and, in general, welcomed it. I also welcome it. The Taoiseach has 25 years' experience as a Member of the Dáil and his sincere and genuine efforts to try to bring about agreement and consensus show that he is pursuing a wise course....

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: There are always two sides. Senator Ross has his Sunday newspaper and the Order of Business in and on which he can express his views. I must try to ensure balance here.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I acknowledge the Senator has more experience than me as a Member of the House, but that said, there it stops.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Bacik and Norris raised the issue of sentencing and people in prison for minor offences and suggested that instead of a prison sentence, they should be making a contribution through community work schemes or in other areas. We can ask the Minister to come to the House to debate the issue. I fully support what has been suggested. On the working hours of the House, Senators do not...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I will get back to Senator Norris during the week on the matter of his civil partnership Bill and report what progress has been made on it. Senator Quinn spoke about our high dependency on energy and both he and Senator Norris have brought forward a motion, No. 16 on the Order Paper, which requests the Government to establish as a matter of urgency an expert committee to examine in an...

Seanad: Treaty of Amsterdam: Referral to Joint Committee (9 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: "That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion provided by Article 1.11 of the Treaty of Amsterdam to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measures: (i) a proposal for a Council Framework Decision on Accreditation of forensic service providers carrying out laboratory activities, a copy of which proposed measure was...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re accreditation of forensic service providers and decision on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; and No. 2, National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009 – Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 25...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I wish to propose an amendment to the Order of Business because it has gone so late and the Minister will have only 40 minutes in the House. I propose that statements on education and training responses to the economic downturn will conclude at 1.30 p.m. instead of 1 p.m., that the Minister will be called to make concluding comments at 1.20 p.m., that we will have a sos from 1.30 p.m. to 2...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Hannigan, Boyle, Walsh, O'Donovan, Twomey, Regan, Callely, Quinn, Bradford and Ross expressed various views and concerns on the Order of Business. I join Senators in congratulating "Morning Ireland" on 25 years of excellent broadcasting. I congratulate, in particular, those pioneers David Hanley and David Davin-Power who helped to launch the programme. I also...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: If I did I am sorry. That may be the case. I did not get it.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I stress to the Independent Members the need to bring such matters to the attention of their leader, Senator O'Toole, who discusses business with me every Tuesday. We must have some order in this regard. The leaders' meeting every Tuesday works very well. I trust every Senator believes they have a say and an input on the Order of Business every week. As Leader of the House I have done...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I refer to Senator Burke's comments. I gave a commitment that I would hold a debate on tourism. This will take place before Christmas because it is one of the planks on which we can create jobs. Tourism is creating jobs and keeping them going at present.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: That proves my point even more.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the education and training responses to the economic downturn, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 1 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, those of all other Senators not to exceed seven minutes, on which Senators may share time and with...

Seanad: Mortgage and Debt Support Measures: Motion (4 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Ag 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I welcome the introduction of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009. I shall address specific sections of the Bill before making more general observations. Section 7 recommends that material amendments to county development plans require the support of two thirds of the total number of councillors as opposed to a simple majority. As this will involve two thirds of all local...

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator knows that is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, Donohoe, Keaveney, Twomey, Feeney and Buttimer all expressed the shock and horror of Members at what happened to Adrian Ronan, his wife and family and the horrific ordeal they experienced over the past 36 hours. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, or a Minister of State will be in the House this afternoon on Committee Stage of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I fully understand some Senators have never hit a golf ball and yet pretend to know quite a bit about it.