Results 2,181-2,200 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: May I tease out Senator Norris's point? Would the Minister consider that in the current climate and in the recent past, many banks might fall into the category of loan shark?
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister gave the term shark legs by calling it an animal. We must be careful.
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (29 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: It is a mammal, I am told.
- Seanad: Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister and the Bill's proposals as set out in the legislation. Given what the Garda Commissioner said at the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality in respect of criminal gangs in Ireland, of which there are 25, there is a huge issue at international level as they are obviously transgressing borders. He mentioned communications and contacts with the Russian mafia...
- Seanad: Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Dr. Spook.
- Seanad: Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: A leading Garda representative member of the force said that the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, had a gun to the Commissioner's head on those issues. However, I do not think he ever carried a gun.
- Seanad: Europol Bill 2012: Second Stage (29 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: "Persuasive" is a kind adjective.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Home Help Service (29 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I am sure the Minister of State seeks no great introduction to this motion but while I do not often use tough language, inside or outside this Chamber, what has happened in respect of home help is nothing short of being scurrilous and is attacking people at the very coalface. On the one hand, Government policy suggests and advocates that in so far as possible, one should keep people at home...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Home Help Service (29 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister of State's response does not tally with the reports I am getting, some of which are first hand. It is very mean of any Government - in the past, I criticised my own party in government on many issues - to try to save money from the home help service because it provides value for money. As the Minister of State knows, in many instances, the only contact some people have with the...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (29 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I have experienced the other side of the coin in my role as Leas-Chathaoirleach. I am aware of at least three occasions when Senators from different sides of the House, including from my party, failed to come to the Chamber to discuss the matters they had proposed to raise on the Adjournment, leaving Ministers in the House with prepared responses. This practice also needs to be addressed by...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: It was agreed last night that the matters may be resubmitted and the issue will be discussed by the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, after which we will revert to Senators on the matter.
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister without interruption.
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator will have his chance to contribute.
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator, we are on amendment No. 5.
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I will allow the Senator to contribute now.
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is repeating his request.
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I am not sure of its relevance to the amendment.
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: That was my point.
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister-----