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Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Bacik, Boyle, Twomey, O'Reilly, Healy Eames, Dearey, Harris, Walsh, Coghlan and Buttimer raised the issue of consensus. I agree with Senator Fitzgerald in regard to the massive contribution carers have made and continue to make. Some €2.5 billion is a huge amount. The support for communities, as Senator Fitzgerald said, must be centre stage. I often find...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Fitzgerald called for debate on the national children's hospital. I gave a commitment on this yesterday and I have no difficulty with it taking place. Senator O'Toole referred to social partnership and its leaders. I was in the Houses at the time social partnership was born and I always gave the credit to the late Taoiseach, Mr. Charles J. Haughey, and Mr. Michael Mullen, who were...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I am sure we will have the support of the long-serving Members on the Independent benches in that regard. Senator Norris asked about metro north. I will make inquiries on the matter. Senator Cummins raised the issue of the 400 prisoners who did not return to prison and are at large. He called for a debate on prisons. I will allocate time for this to take place. Senator Hanafin asked for a...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Whatever Senator Ross wishes to do in the future, he can discuss it with the leader of his group and we can deal with it at the leaders' meetings on Tuesdays.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No.1, statements on the Croke Park agreement, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 2 p.m., on which spokespersons may speak for ten minutes and all other Senators for seven minutes and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House, with the Minister to be called upon ten minutes before the conclusion of the debate for...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding European directive on the right to information in criminal proceedings, to be referred to joint committee, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; and No. 2, statements on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and conclude not later than 7.10 p.m., if not previously...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator's party is keeping up.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald, O'Toole, Hannigan, Boyle, Harris, Coghlan, Mooney, Leyden, Bradford, Ó Brolcháin, Norris, MacSharry, Bradford, Ormonde, Twomey, Daly, Quinn, Hanafin, Coffey and Donohoe expressed their serious concerns regarding the economy. I very much look forward to the first debate on the Croke Park agreement which I have ordered for tomorrow. I met the leaders of the groups in...

Seanad: EU Directive on Right to Information in Criminal Proceedings: Motion. (12 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That the proposal that Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, statements on trading and investing in a smart economy, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and conclude not later than 2.30 p.m., if not previously concluded; on which spokespersons may speak for 15 minutes and all other Senators for 12 minutes, and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House, with the Minister to be called upon ten...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: There is only one Deputy Leader in the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Croke Park agreement will be discussed next week.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Let us discuss the economy first.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: That is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator had his say on "The Late, Late Show".

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is back again.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: It is not being recorded. There is a dry joint on Senator Boyle's microphone.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I would have no problem with the Senator making a contribution on this side. It is a good idea.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: There is a live microphone here.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Oct 2010)

Donie Cassidy: No, we are okay.