Results 1,801-1,820 of 4,132 for speaker:Donie Cassidy
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Do not be getting emotional. I will review progress at that stage.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Experience tells me. I have heard many comments on the Order of Business and we will come to those stages. We all know from experience what happens. I will review progress with colleagues when we reach those stages.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: At the present time I am ordering the business as it has been set.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: The times allowed for speaking are 12 minutes and seven minutes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Regarding colleagues' views-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I will review progress.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Have we not always allowed breaks when requested before?
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Based on experience, it may not be necessary.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: No, never.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: There is no guillotine in this House and there will be no stifling-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: -----of debate in this House, which was not the case when the Opposition parties were on this side of the House in the past.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: That is exactly it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: There is no guillotine on any legislation in this House under my stewardship.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Senators should give credit where credit is due.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Colleagues have expressed views on the TEEU strike. I agree with the call for everyone to get around the negotiating table. Our country is in a serious dilemma. The challenges facing the world economy and challenges facing the country need everyone's full support. I know a number of TEEU members who are hard-working decent people. They have a genuine grievance as Senator Hanafin has...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: ----- to ensure the legislation that is required to put the fear back into the law is put in place.
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Senator Fitzgerald asked me to pass on her urgent concerns regarding respite care in Cherry Orchard Hospital. I will certainly pass on her views to the Minister. We will take the Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill in the House today. Senators Mullen and Ormonde spoke about end of life care and in particular the good work the hospice movement does. It was suggested that end...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Senator Buttimer raised the matter of the all-day debate on the IMF report on Friday. During that debate the banks, mortgage support, everything related to daily challenges faced by small and medium sized industries and the challenges faced by home owners in trying to meet their mortgage repayments can be discussed. Friday is an important day on which we can make our position on the IMF and...
- Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
- Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)
Donie Cassidy: Now.