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Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I congratulate Senator Coghlan on his presidency last Sunday. It was an outstanding success. I know he is still on a high and I understand that - it happens to people at that age.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It is also a fact that 53% of the population is in serious debt with 47%-----

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Twomey may not address the Cathaoirleach with his hands in his pockets. I do not know whether he knows that.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I was stating that it is a fact that 53% of the population is in quite substantial debt. However, it is also true that 47% of the population does not owe anything. This is the area of growth-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: -----we can look forward to and where the green shoots will appear. That is a statistical fact.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Leyden, Norris, Ó Murchú and Hannigan all expressed their abhorrence at what is happening in the Middle East and I will certainly endeavour to allocate a small portion of time prior to the recess to allow colleagues to make their views known and to support the Minister for Foreign Affairs who is doing an incredible job expressing the views of the Irish people and their abhorrence...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: This is statistical information that has been supplied to us all and we must accept it in good faith. Senator Regan raised local government charges and the Bill will go ahead as outlined. Senators Coffey, Buttimer and Healy Eames raised the unemployment figures. As we often stated in the House the biggest challenge facing the country is jobs, and competitiveness is the root of the evil. If...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Whether we like it or not, the high costs of labour and energy have taken away our competitiveness and we must seriously examine this through social partnership. I applauded the social partnership achievements since 1987 when the country was last in a massive downturn. All of us on all sides of the House face a serious challenge in this area; if we can get Ireland back to be competitive,...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (1 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Local Government (Charges) Bill 2009 - all Stages, with Second Stage to conclude not later than 1.45 p.m. with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed ten minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed seven minutes, Senators may share time with the agreement of the House, and the Minister shall be called not later than 1.35 p.m. to reply; No....

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Before I deal with the Order of Business, as Leader of the House, I join everyone, including the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who saw the significant progress made in regard to decommissioning in the North of Ireland over the weekend. I do not want this important and historic occasion to pass without remembering the words of the Minister, who stated: In recent years, loyalist organisations...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Norris once again expressed his concern about Shell to Sea which, as we are all aware, employs 1,000 people in the west at present. We all wish to see higher royalties and intellectual property rights and all the various other issues, but I understand there is a substantial amount of the basin for licensing within the whole area, representing a serious vote of confidence. I remember...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It will be on Thursday, 9 July at 11.45 a.m. Senator Ormonde called for a debate on the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2016, a very worthwhile call for which I will allocate time. Senator Healy Eames called for a debate on education. I have outlined to the House the amount of legislation due for our consideration in the next three weeks. With the exception of Fine Gael...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: He felt very comfortable in it. I told him that as long as he did not move in next door to myself he was very welcome. It was a wonderful experience and I was amazed at the number of ordinary people who came up to me and said they had never been inside the gates of Leinster House. They are very appreciative of the great work we are doing. The media should be invited to the open days to...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: They were always magnificent

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: It would have been a dream come true to have the Senator and myself participate.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Senator McFadden asked about arrangements for Oireachtas Members from Westmeath to meet the NRA. I will endeavour to arrange this after the summer recess and I hope to have a date by this weekend. The proposed Order of Business for the next three weeks is, Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009 - Second Stage; Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009; Enforcement of Court Orders...

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: When a Bill is initiated in the House we endeavour to leave a week between Second Stage and Committee Stage, but as that is the final week before the summer recess, which is almost into the last week in July-----

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (30 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: Yes, of course it is.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2009)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Criminal Justice (Surveillance) Bill 2009 - Second Stage; and No. 2, Broadcasting Bill 2008 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]. - Report and Final Stages. It is proposed that No. 1, shall be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business. Spokespersons may speak for 12 minutes and all other Senators for eight minutes. Senators may share time, by agreement...