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Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Donie Cassidy: May I have an extra four or five minutes to make a short contribution?

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I thank everyone. I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, who was a distinguished Member of this House when he was leader of the Opposition. I wish him well in his new role. That the Government has the confidence of the people was demonstrated in the ballot boxes. It has the confidence of everyone in Ireland to try to turn this economy around in the national interest....

Seanad: Economic Situation: Statements (20 Apr 2011)

Donie Cassidy: We said that too.

Seanad: Insurance Industry (20 Apr 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I support the matter raised by the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Hear, hear. Thank you.

Seanad: Order of Business. (20 Apr 2011)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is agreed. I call on the Leader to give an undertaking to the House that within the first two weeks of the return of the Seanad the report of the review group on State assets and liabilities will become a priority of the House to be discussed in the 24th Seanad. It is of the utmost importance that the report is discussed and debated in depth in the House to allow new...

Seanad: Mental Health (Involuntary Procedures) (Amendment) Bill 2008: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (24 Mar 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I congratulate the Green Party and Senator Boyle, with whom I worked so well over the past four years as deputy leader and Leader, the Labour Party for bringing this Private Members' Bill before the House and the responsible way in which the Fine Gael Party, the Independents and Fianna Fáil have worked in unison to do the right thing on this legislation. I do not want the new Minister of...

Seanad: EU Regulation on Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters: Motion (24 Mar 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I wholeheartedly congratulate Senator Cummins on his appointment by the Taoiseach as the new Leader of the Seanad. I worked well with him as Leader of the House, as did the previous Government Whip, Senator Wilson, and Deputy Whip, Senator Glynn. I thank him for all he did for us and look forward to working with him in the remainder of the lifetime of this Seanad. We will support the...

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Burke might be interested.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Well done.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I wish to share my time with Senator Leyden.

Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (23 Mar 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I welcome the Minister to the House and I congratulate him on his appointment. He is a long-standing member of the Oireachtas and it is hoped his experience and expertise can be used in the interests of the people of Ireland over the next five years. I wish him well. I congratulate the Government and the Taoiseach. The people have spoken, as the Minister stated, and 55% voted in favour of...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (23 Mar 2011)

Donie Cassidy: It is proposed that the motion shall be taken immediately and conclude not later than 5 p.m., if not previously concluded. Spokespersons shall speak for ten minutes with all other Senators to speak for seven minutes and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House and the Minister to be called upon to reply and take questions from spokespersons and leaders ten minutes before the...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (23 Mar 2011)

Donie Cassidy: It is Committee Stage.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (23 Mar 2011)

Donie Cassidy: On a point of information, in order to support Senator Cummins, can a supplementary Order Paper be issued later today?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2011)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is tributes to our former Seanad colleague, the late Willie Farrell; and No. 1, the Construction Contracts Bill 2010. It is proposed to take Committee and Remaining Stages of the Bill on the conclusion of the tributes.

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (8 Mar 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Did Senator Leyden declare it?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I also congratulate Senator Darragh O'Brien on becoming a Member of the House. We all know he became a member of Fingal County Council in 2004 and a Member of Dáil Éireann in 2007. He was the Vice Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts, which is the most important committee in the House and was a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Justice, Defence and...