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Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Before calling on the Leader, I asked Senator Leyden to reflect on what he had said.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I will allow Senator Noone to contribute.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I asked Senator Leyden to reflect on his comments. He raised an important issue and the unfair remark was his comment that the Minister would take a different view if the victim was from his constituency. That is unfair and unfounded and I asked Senator Leyden to reflect on it. I do not want him to make further comment unless he wants to withdraw the remark.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: No, the Senator will either withdraw the remark or not. I am not allowing further debate on the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Leyden is being disrespectful to the Chair and is adding insult to injury with that comment.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader, without interruption, please.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader, without interruption, please.

Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Thomas Byrne has moved an amendment to the Order of Business, "That a debate with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on the proposals for a new children's hospital be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome back the Minister. Amendment No. 5 has already been discussed with amendment No. 4.

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Is Senator Byrne opposing the amendment?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Vetting (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome back the Minister. Amendment No. 5 has already been discussed with amendment No. 4.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Vetting (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Vetting (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Is Senator Byrne opposing the amendment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Discussion with Irish Aviation Authority (24 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I apologise to the Chair. I am Cathaoirleach of the Seanad today and I had to rush off for a vote a while ago. Unfortunately, I did not hear all of the replies from the IAA but I was here for some of them. I understand the difficulties of its representatives. Having probably been the first to raise the matter in the Seanad in the first days of July, almost four months have elapsed since....

Seanad: Business of Seanad (25 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Averil Power that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: To ask the Minister for Social Protection to detail the progress, if any, that has been made by the interdepartmental group on enhancing the provision of school-age child care to assist in meeting the child care needs of the clients of her...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Some Members might find it hard to hear the Senator as a foreign station is-----

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Unfortunately, it is a common occurrence on the Order of Business and it is unfair to those who are making their contributions.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is advertising again.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Darragh O'Brien has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That a 30 minute debate be held today with the Minister for Health to clarify whether the Government intends to reverse the reduction of 450,000 hours in the home help service." Is the amendment being pressed?