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Seanad: Climate Change Response Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage (13 Jan 2011)

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

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: It was a threeball.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: The Senator is getting close to the bone there himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I have the list here. I always listen to Senator Coghlan.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Senators Cannon, Ross, Bacik, Boyle, Mooney, Regan, Twomey, Buttimer, Coghlan, Donohoe and Feeney expressed their views regarding the Taoiseach playing a game of golf in Druids Glen on the first day of his holidays in 2008. I play a great deal of golf. I have not had the opportunity to play much during the past 12 months as a result of the demands placed on my time by the affairs of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: It is probably one of the pleasures of this job that I am obliged to listen to quite a number of allegations-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: -----relating to a decent and honourable man. I do not know of any constituency which would not want the Taoiseach, Deputy Cowen, as its representative in these Houses. The Taoiseach is an effective politician and he has proved his worth to his country. Deputy Cowen has put his country first - before both his party and himself. If he had not done so during the past three years, we would...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: That is what the people will be facing into when the general election campaign begins.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I am merely making a simple-----

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: -----observation that is based on experience I possess.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: It is not possible to buy the type of experience to which I refer. A great deal of hot air has been vented on this morning's Order of Business and all I can say to the good people opposite is that they should keep taking the tablets. Senator Bacik made an extremely worthwhile request in respect of time being made available for statements. As stated yesterday, due to the amount of...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Senator Carroll referred to the 8 million cigarettes, with a value of €3.4 million, seized in his constituency of Louth and called for an urgent debate on the black economy and everything to do with smuggling. I will certainly give that issue priority in terms of debates because something must be done to address what is happening in that area, particularly in light of what Senator Carroll...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: I want to outline the timetable for forthcoming legislation. The Minister of State, Deputy Curran, yesterday stated that the political environment at the present time means that it is expected that the current Dáil and Seanad sessions will be interrupted by a general election. It is in recognition of this that we are setting aside the normal publication of an A, B and C list and instead...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is Climate Change Response Bill 2010 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of the Order of Business and adjourn at 2 p.m., if not previously concluded, with the contributions of spokespersons not to exceed 15 minutes and those of all other Senators not to exceed ten minutes and on which Senators may share time, by agreement of the...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the Business of the Seanad, to be taken without debate at the conclusion of the Order of Business; No. 2, Student Support Bill 2008 - Second Stage, to be taken at the conclusion of No. 1 and adjourn at 5.30 p.m., if not previously concluded. Spokespersons may speak for 15 minutes and other Senators for ten minutes and Senators may share time, with...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: So does the Senator's party leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: He is a very good golfer.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Water Services: Motion (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Ar 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jan 2011)

Donie Cassidy: Before I come to the Order of Business I acknowledge the sad passing of former Senator John Doyle on 29 December 2010. He will always be remembered as one of the finest hurlers of his generation. His love of the GAA was matched by his concern for his county, country and community of Holy Cross. His legacy on the field of play is there for generations of hurlers to admire. He won eight...