Results 2,301-2,320 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I join with Senator Comiskey in welcoming the achievement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, in Brussels last night. It is important that when the Government is successful it is given credit and praised. Our fishing industry is, unfortunately, in a delicate state. It is ridiculous that the Minister has to go to Brussels to negotiate on these matters every...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: That is a valid point.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: In the spirit of Christmas, forget about using the guillotine.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: That ruling has been made.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Unfortunately, the ruling has been made. I have no choice. I must point out the Social Welfare Bill 2012 is not a money Bill.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Report Stage is totally different from Committee Stage.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: On Committee Stage, we were dealing with the deletion of sections, which are technically different from an amendment to the section. Today, amendments were tabled and the Cathaoirleach has ruled on them.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Deletions of sections are not amendments. I do not wish to usurp the decision of the Cathaoirleach in making the ruling. It is a matter that should be brought up at the Committee on Procedure and Privileges
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I made a ruling and we are not going any further. We will proceed with the amendment.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: We are dealing with the amendment tabled by Senator Cullinane. I do not want Members to engage further on the ruling because I am not in a position to change it.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: There are at least two amendment, tabled by Senator Cullinane and his party. Everybody can speak before the Bill is passed. The ruling has been made and I am not in a position to change it. I understand the Senator's frustration. Unfortunately I cannot change the ruling.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: That is a possibility but that is a matter for the Minister and not for the Chair.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Unfortunately I cannot accept that request. The only person who can call for a suspension of the House is the Leader of the House.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Keane, that is not a point of order. I call on Senator O'Brien to continue on amendment No. 1. Does Senator O'Brien wish to continue on amendment No. 1?
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I have ruled that issue out of order and I am not changing my mind.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator O'Brien to speak on amendment No. 1.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Yesterday is over. I ask Senator O'Brien to confine his remarks to the amendments before us.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I remind Members that we are discussing amendment No. 1.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I reminded the Senator to speak to amendment No. 1. She has been doing that so far.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Report Stage (20 Dec 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I remind her, however, that I do not want her to wander or digress.