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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Mary White referred to her serious concerns about the 4,000 people who have lost their lives through suicide since 2000. I commend Senator White on the work she has done and support her call for the Government to be proactive in doing everything it possibly can in this regard. If another debate is requested and needed I have no difficulty in allocating time for it to take place....

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the proposed postcodes, to be taken on the conclusion of the Order of Business and to conclude not later than 5.30 p.m., with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes, the contributions of all other Senators not to exceed seven minutes, on which Senators may share time by agreement of the House, and the Minister shall be called...

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: At 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 21 October 2009.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Twomey, O'Toole and Hannigan expressed their condolences on the death of the two serving members of the Defence Forces who lost their lives in that horrific air crash. I join with them and on behalf of the House send our condolences to the families of these two lovely young men with so much to offer our country whose lives have been cut off in their early years. I also want to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: In the national interest, the last thing the country wanted was a botched put together general election.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I fully understand and take into account when making my replies that 35% of the 60 Members of the Seanad are new Members.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: This is something with which we must be patient, but they too will have the experience and how uplifting it will be for the House when that happens.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Hannigan raised the matter of the recruitment of professionals. I will make his strong views known to the Minister. I will also pass the Senator's views on to the Minister for Transport, Deputy Noel Dempsey, our colleague in our constituency, with regard to his achievements in his portfolio. The Minister will be in the House later this morning with the Public Transport Regulation...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: There is so much legislation coming before the Seanad including major issues such as agriculture and health that are before the House this morning that I will not have time in the diary from now until Christmas, unless we are to sit on Mondays and Fridays.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: We have NAMA and social welfare and a great deal of other legislation coming before the House for our consideration. I am being honest with the Senator having regard for the sincerity in which the call was made on me for time to have this included. I make——

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Phelan might take it up with his leader and the Whip on the Fine Gael side.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Quinn and White spoke about reductions in the minimum wage. In fairness, these are two Senators with their finger on the pulse, given that their record as regards employment creation down through the years, as captains of industry, has been exemplary. The comments by those Senators this morning were not made without careful thought. I shall certainly pass the message onto the...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Again, the Senator can take that matter up in Private Members' time and get the up-to-date position.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator John Paul Phelan called for a debate on school transport and catchment areas. I certainly shall request a debate and ask for the Minister of State with responsibility for this area, Deputy Seán Haughey, to update the House on the matter.

Seanad: Issue of Writ: Motions (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That the Clerk of Seanad Éireann do send to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government notice of a vacancy in the membership of Seanad Éireann occasioned by the death of Senator Tony Kett, a member elected from the Nominating Bodies Sub-Panel of the Administrative Panel at the general election for Seanad Éireann, July 2007.

Seanad: Issue of Writ: Motions (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That the Clerk of Seanad Éireann do send to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government notice of a vacancy in the membership of Seanad Éireann occasioned by the election to the European Parliament of Senator Alan Kelly, a member elected from the Oireachtas Sub-Panel of the Agricultural Panel at the General Election for Seanad Éireann, July 2007.

Seanad: Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That the Order of Seanad Éireann of 2 April 2009 in relation to the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children be amended by the deletion of "16 October 2009" and the substitution therefor of "16 December 2009".

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re vacancy on the administrative panel; No. 2, motion re vacancy on the agricultural panel; No. 3, motion re Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children; and No. 4, Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 — Report and Final Stages. It is proposed that Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, shall be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of...