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Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Report Stage (5 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Does Senator Ó Clochartaigh wish to formally second the amendment? It must be seconded at this point.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Report Stage (5 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012: Report Stage (5 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Water and Sewerage Schemes (5 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House to take this matter. The people of Bandon are devastated that SIAC has walked away from the main drainage and sewerage scheme in the town. Even though there was major disruption in the town during these works, very little of the contract was executed. I wonder when a new contractor will come to take SIAC's place. When the consultants...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Water and Sewerage Schemes (5 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. He has been very careful not to put too much of a thumb of blame, so to speak, on Cork County Council, to specify the reason the contractor pulled out or to say why the contract was awarded. As I said, the contract was valued at a sum in excess of ¤7 million. As a previous member of Cork County Council, I am deeply concerned that despite the...

Seanad: Defence Forces (Second World War Amnesty and Immunity) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality to the House to discuss this matter. I compliment the Minister on bringing forward this legislation. Fianna Fáil will not oppose the Bill, which provides an amnesty for those who deserted the Defence Forces during the Second World War to fight on the Allied side. Nonetheless we believe a mature reader of history will appreciate why it was...

Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I move: That Seanad Éireann: ? acknowledges the central role that An Garda Síochána has played in providing security for the State and the people of Ireland since its foundation; ? recognises the vital need for a well resourced, strong Garda force in tackling the evolving threat of criminality in Ireland; ? records the views of the Garda Commissioner that he would not like to see the...

Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I did not hear the comment.

Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: If it is untrue the Minister should-----

Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: To crucify the Labour Party.

Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I express my deep regret that I posed a total of 16 questions to the Minister, who chose to ignore or did not answer ten of them. I am asking a simple question. I asked the Minister about the lack of progress with regard to the investigation into the murderers of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe. The point I was making is that I want to see the murderers arrested and locked up tonight if...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (6 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: On a point of clarification-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (6 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: -----is the sitting to be suspended until 12.30 a.m., namely, 30 minutes past midnight?

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I will not rehash what happened last night. In one sense, we have taken a leap of faith and put our trust in the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, to negotiate and deliver the best possible deal for this nation. We should ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, to come to the House for an urgent debate on CAP reform. The negotiation on the EU budget today...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Leader to arrange a debate on the hostile takeover of Aer Lingus by Ryanair, its implications for Cork, Shannon and Knock airports and the fallout from it. I have no faith in a European Commission which might make a decision at arm's length and without looking at the real problems of this country. Over the last four or five years there has, for different reasons, been a 40%...

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Alan Kelly, to the House.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Government amendments Nos. 1 and 36 are related. Amendment No. 37 is an alternative to Government amendment No. 36. Government amendments Nos. 1 and 36 and amendment No. 37 may be discussed together, by agreement.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Does the Minister of State have a response to this eloquence?

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Barrett wishes to withdraw his amendment but we must first deal with amendment No. 1.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Committee Stage (12 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 1 is a Government amendment.