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Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: -----for safety measures. I will pass on the Senator's request. I am aware the Senator will be speaking to his county manager who is working very closely with the OPW on this issue with a view to seeing if it can be addressed in the coming week. Senator Leyden called for the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy Eamon Ryan, to address in the House the issues he...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: With regard to Senator Buttimer's remarks, I have already responded on the call for a debate on the future of politics. I fully agree with the Senator's sentiments on job creation. Senator Glynn called for a debate on insurance premia, including for public liability, employers' liability and commercial and private motor insurance. As the Senator stated, there has been a huge increase in the...

Seanad: Order of Business. (6 Oct 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 - Committee Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and adjourn not later than 6 p.m., if not previously concluded.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, with spokespersons having 15 minutes to speak, all other Senators ten minutes, on which Senators may share time by agreement of the House, and Second Stage to adjourn at 2 p.m. if not previously concluded. The Minister shall...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: There is no room over here for Senator Buttimer.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Mullen, Mary White, Buttimer and Coffey raised the transport Bill. In reply to Senator Fitzgerald, I will give whatever time is required - definitely a week to ten days - between the Second Stage and Committee Stage of this Bill. On the serious concerns expressed by Senators this morning, particularly Senator Mary White, regarding the abuse of 30,000 children,...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator MacSharry called again for a debate on the economy - there was a good debate in the House yesterday evening - and also on the various reports that have been published. These are for our consideration as legislators. When we have discussed them and made our views known to the Government, it will then assess the views of colleagues from all sides of both Houses and then make up its...

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (24 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: That is why the Minister is called Noel - Little Christmas Day.

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (24 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: On Tuesday, 6 October 2009. Committee Stage ordered for Tuesday, 6 October 2009.

Seanad: Public Transport Regulation Bill 2009: Second Stage (24 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: On Tuesday, 6 October 2009 at 2.30 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Before starting the Order of Business, I wish to acknowledge the sad passing of former Seanad colleagues Willie Kenneally, Joe Doyle, Nuala Fennell and Dominic Murphy. I will be in contact with their families and group leaders in the House to allow tributes to be paid at the appropriate time to mark the sad passing of our dear colleagues. The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re allocation...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator is making a Second Stage speech.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Before I respond to the Order of Business, on behalf of the House, I congratulate everybody concerned, including the Taoiseach, Ministers, Enterprise Ireland, the IDA and other organisations, on their achievements at the forum in Farmleigh House last weekend. I sincerely hope something good will come out of it in helping and assisting the Government in formulating the budget. It was of...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: We have had an open ended Order of Business and it is now 4.15 p.m. The Minister will not introduce the Bill until 4.30 p.m. I wish to get Second Stage taken before midnight and I do not wish to have the staff present while Private Members' business is being discussed at 2 a.m. Staff have been co-operative with the House regarding the banking legislation and other important Bills....

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: There is a complete misunderstanding. I indicated to the Fine Gael leader that on the recall of the first full session, I would give Fine Gael Private Members' time. The House sat an extra week in July and we have returned a week earlier in September and therefore, the first full sitting week of the session will be the week following the Lisbon treaty referendum. Fine Gael will have...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Fianna Fáil was next in line for Private Members' time at the conclusion of the previous session. It was due to have that time tonight and we will start a new session with Fine Gael's time.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It is not usual to have to respond to 40 Senators on the Order of Business. The Minister is waiting to come into the House and I would appreciate it if I could continue. The requests for a debate on education are timely and I will endeavour to have the Minister for Education and Science before the House to update us on, and to clarify, the many urgent issues highlighted by Senators...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: He alone is the one we all eventually-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Coghlan, the respected representative from the south of the country, referred to item No. 14 on the Order Paper. I will make inquiries of the Minister and come back to the Senator in the next day or two. Senator O'Donovan again called for a debate on the fishing industry, a request to which I acceded in the last session. I fully agree with his request and will endeavour to arrange...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2009)

Donie Cassidy: -----when the general public witnessed someone being asked a question and being allowed to respond without being interrupted. It was a new Pat Kenny. On the general line of information the Minister gave, the people were uplifted by the response-----