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Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, earlier signature motion on the Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009; No. 2, Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill – all Stages; No. 3, statements on Northern Ireland; and No. 4, Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008 - report from Dáil. It is proposed that No. 1 shall be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, shall be...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: That is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on the OECD and IMF reports, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and on which spokespersons may speak for 15 minutes, all other Senators for ten minutes and Senators may share time by agreement of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Twomey, Quinn and Bradford called for the Minister for Health and Children to update us on the pharmacy dispute. I am awaiting word from the Minister's office and I feel confident we will have clarification and an update on the position before the recess. I fully agree with the calls from colleagues this morning for clarification on the issue of the cost of drugs and so on. I hope...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I will do everything in my power to assist the Government in processing legislation. I do not have any difficulty sitting for four days per week or until late in the evening for as long as is required. I will try to facilitate colleagues further. Later today, I will submit to the Minister the Fianna Fáil Party proposals on Seanad reform. I hope legislation on reform will come before the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I include Senator Norris in my remarks. Senator Butler referred to the €500,000 cost to the State of providing facilities to the press. The Senator may bring the matter to the attention of the Minister for Finance when he comes before the House. Senators Regan and Leyden called for the report produced by Colm McCarthy and his group to be made public. Yesterday, my party colleague, the...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I have worn the blue and gold more than anyone in the House, with the possible exception of the Clerk.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I look forward to Sunday because Munster finals are always special. I exhort Senators to contact the Chairman of the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs requesting that he arrange a meeting with CIE representatives next Tuesday. Senator Corrigan called for a debate on child protection, specifically the second report on the rights of children, when...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I remind the Senator that there is no election.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Those old smokescreens of Fine Gael down through the years do not promote any issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Nothing is going to change.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I am very pleased to hear that.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It is not an issue. I live in the area.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator knows what is happening in his area and I know what is happening in my area. I accept that Senator McFadden knows what is happening in her area.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Perhaps the Senator will clarify what is happening. Is the Senator coming up to live in Mullingar? I do not know about it.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Hanafin called for a debate on the public sector and I have no difficulty with such a debate taking place.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, the Twenty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty of...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Twomey, O'Toole, Hannigan and Coghlan outlined various issues to the House this morning. All opportunities should be taken by them tomorrow to raise the urgent matters colleagues justifiably raise on the Order of Business every morning when the Ministers will be present for the discussion on the IMF and the OECD. A written official reply is something we can consider in terms of...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: -----and protects the Constitution. The Government has published a record number of Bills this session. We have initiated a significant number of Bills in the House. When Bills are initiated in the House and they go to the Dáil, if the Minister accepts amendments the Bills come back to this House. Thankfully, the number of Bills being initiated in the House are on the increase. When I...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I thank all colleagues for their help and assistance in this area. Senator O'Toole expressed strong views and concerns, as we all have here, on Crumlin hospital, its future and the great work it is doing. Reference was made to the bishop of Dublin.