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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator's guess is as good as mine. Senator Quinn emphasised the need to be positive. He pointed to the success of the "Malaysia My Second Home" initiative. He suggested we should target our friends in the United States in that context. He also referred to the success of our exports, which I have mentioned. I will pass the Senator's strong views on to the Minister. Senators Healy...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Leaders of political parties, faiths and churches should continue to enjoy the freedom of speech they need to lead their flocks. Senators Buttimer, Cummins, McFadden and Ó Domhnaill called for an urgent debate on the VHI increases. I fully support that. I am giving the House a commitment that I will endeavour to have such a debate take place urgently. I have been a customer of VHI for a...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I join her in congratulating Mr. Trevor O'Callaghan, who employs 777 people at the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar. The staff of the hospital provide an excellent service. It is the second or third best hospital in the country on the basis of its efficiency and its standards. Long may that continue. I know the Minister for Health and Children appreciates the achievements of the...

Seanad: Allocation of Time: Motion. (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I move: "That, in each sitting until the adjournment of the Seanad for the Easter recess, the Leader of the House be called to reply to the Order of Business no later than 55 minutes after the proposal of the Order of Business; that the contribution of each Group Leader shall not exceed 3 minutes; the contribution of every other Senator shall not exceed 2 minutes; and the reply of the Leader...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: This is a Second Stage speech.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator should come over to this side of the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Did I hear a squeak?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: The Minister will be here in 20 minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator has answered his own question.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010 - Committee and Remaining Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business, and No. 2, motion for earlier signature, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of No. 1.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: He wants to go home early.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I thank Senator Ormonde for her kind wishes. I join with all colleagues in wishing the Cathaoirleach, the Leas-Chathaoirleach, the Clerk, the Clerk Assistant, the Captain of the Guard, all the ushers, of course, Mr. Jimmy Walsh who never fails to report us on The Irish Times, the Whips and the leaders of the groups, the Senators, in particular, and their families, and all who assist us here,...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: -----with the Japanese company coming with its medical services and 107 the previous day for Galway. Galway has done extremely well this week. Senator Ó Brolcháin, our colleague, Senator Healy Eames, and all colleagues from the Galway constituency will be pleased that Galway is doing so well in job creation.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Deputy Fahey and the Minister, Deputy Ó Cuív, have worked extremely hard to make this possible.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: That is the strength of having good Fianna Fáil TDs working in a constituency.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I know exactly how Senator Coffey feels because I am in the same boat myself.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The wheel will turn, please God. Senators Norris, Callely and Hanafin welcomed-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I am very good friends with Senator McFadden-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: -----and the path of her success could quite well impinge on my success also. She has a formidable task, as I have. We read in the newspaper this morning about the new CSO figures on the economy picking up and the very good three months' returns for July to September. Certainly, it was a breathe of fresh air. It was wonderful on the concluding day of the Upper House that we have really...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Ireland will be a shining example once again to the entire world of how a small energetic economy, properly led and taking the international advice, will get out of this global downturn. Senators O'Toole, Bacik, Boyle, Hanafin, Quinn, O'Malley, Mooney, Buttimer and Dearey all voiced strong views regarding the judgment given yesterday. I will pass the views of colleagues on to the Minister...