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Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I certainly commend Senator Mary White on it. We should help and assist them in every way possible.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Mooney called for a debate on the state of the economy. I have no difficult in us having this when we come back. I must say something on the announcement by the Minister, Deputy Dempsey, that he is retiring. As one of the three Fianna Fáil Oireachtas Members in the Meath West constituency, along with Deputy Johnny Brady, I have known Deputy Dempsey a long time. There was no more...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I come from Castlepollard and as Minister for Education and Science he gave us a brand new second-level college-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: -----and a brand new one-stop-shop which, in a stand-alone rural community, has been of considerable assistance. I wish himself and his wife, Bernadette, and family every good wish on his announcement today and wish him well in the future.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Ó Murchú spoke of next Tuesday's 2 p.m. launch by the Taoiseach of the new 20 year strategy for the Irish language. I congratulate everyone involved in this. No more committed an Irish person has ever walked in here and become a Member of Seanad Éireann or Dáil Éireann than Senator Ó Murchú in what he has been doing for Irish culture and the Irish language. I certainly wish...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Motion for Earlier Signature (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010 changed from Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to...

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2010: Motion for Earlier Signature (17 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: At 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 January 2011.

Seanad: Appropriation Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill): Motion for Earlier Signature (16 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Ag 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Motion for Earlier Signature (16 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That, pursuant to subsection 2° of section 2 of Article 25 of the Constitution, Seanad Éireann concurs with the Government in a request to the President to sign the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010 on a date which is earlier than the fifth day after the date on which the Bill shall have been presented to her.".

Seanad: Business of Seanad (16 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: On No. 4a, Appropriation Bill 2010 (Certified Money Bill), I propose that on Second Stage spokespersons may speak for ten minutes and all other Senators for seven minutes and Senators may share time, by agreement of the House; that Second Stage conclude at 6 p.m., with the Minister to reply no later than 5.50 p.m., if not earlier; and that Committee and Remaining Stages conclude by 6.30 p.m....

Seanad: Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill 2010: Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I propose a suspension until 2.20 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Burke's party will introduce them.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I have inside information.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: More.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Fitzgerald and Hannigan called for a debate on public transport, particularly Dublin Bus and the services that are being mooted to be withdrawn. This is a timely debate. Also the extension of DART services has been suggested and I have no difficulty having a debate about this after the Christmas recess. Senator Callely raised the issue of prostate cancer. I certainly support his...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I fully agree the best possible people should be appointed and I fully agree that in the main most of those appointments by all parties have taken place. I acknowledge the huge effort and contribution made by men and women down through the decades in a voluntary capacity in most cases. From the experience of the HSE, and many of us in this House have been members of health boards, all of...

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (No. 2) Regulations 2010: Motion (16 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (No. 2) Regulations 2010, a copy of which Order in draft was laid before Seanad Éireann on 7th December, 2010.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion regarding the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund (No. 2) Regulations 2010, back from committee, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1; No. 3, Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Bill...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: The Minister will be called not later than 1.50 p.m., with Second Stage to conclude not later than 2 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Dec 2010)

Donie Cassidy: Spokespersons may speak for ten minutes and all other Senators for seven minutes.