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Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 9 is a Government amendment and is a drafting amendment.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 10 is a Government amendment which arises out of committee proceedings. Amendment No. 10 has already been discussed with amendment No. 8.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 11 was tabled by Senators Barrett, Crown and Quinn has been ruled out of order. The amendment does not arise out of committee proceedings so cannot be discussed.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 12 was tabled by Senators Barrett, Crown and Quinn and arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 12, 32, 33 and 36 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 15 and 16 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 16 not moved.

Seanad: Taxi Regulation Bill 2012: Report Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 17, in the names of Senator Barrett, Crown and Quinn, arises from Committee Stage proceedings. Amendments Nos. 17, 22 and 31 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: It is not normally my style to make a political point but I recently canvassed in Meath East before the by-election. When I was knocking on doors, I was thankful I was not a candidate from the Labour Party. Trotting out the historical argument of blaming Fianna Fáil for everything, including the problems in Greece-----

Seanad: Mortgage Arrears: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The proof of the pudding was the result of my colleague, Senator Thomas Byrne, who did not quite double his vote but increased it from 19% to 34%. This was positive and indicates the lustre of going back. The point being made to me was that the parties in government should deal with the issues. They knew what was in store when coming into office and made loads of promises. The banks really...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I reiterate my call for an urgent debate on the farming crisis. While I acknowledge that the Deputy Leader is a very capable lady and a Trinity graduate, I must not allow her to forget her roots in Baile na Gallda, Crookstown, in west Cork, where she comes from farming stock. As I said yesterday, many farmers are disillusioned and there is much despair and depression. I am not here today...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Yes.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Island Communities (18 Apr 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister of State for attending. As he will know, Dursey Island is served by a cable car which was the first cable car to connect an island to this country. A number of difficulties have arisen in the past 12 to 18 months. The islanders have successfully accessed the island by cable car for some decades. They also transported animals but due to health and safety concerns and...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Island Communities (18 Apr 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister and I acknowledge that he is taking the matter on behalf of the other Minister of State, Deputy McGinley. The Minister of State suggested Cork County Council should commission a report on facts that are patently obvious. All it needs to do is to listen to people who live on the island and who access it. The demands are very basic and simple. They need access and they...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I compliment the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, on his U-turn regarding the sale of Coillte, if I may use this term very carefully. I welcome that. It was very manly and fair of Deputy Rabbitte in reflecting on the road he and his Department were going down. The sale of Coillte, in the way it was being suggested, would have had huge and disastrous consequences for this country. I raise again...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: My amendment seeks that a Minister with a knowledge of rural Ireland would come to the House to debate the issue. The situation is acute. It would be remiss of me as a member of the agricultural panel to not even raise this issue. According to the people who contacted me yesterday, the helpline is a cop-out and a waste of time.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Yes.

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Nessa Childers, MEP (1 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome Ms Nessa Childers, MEP, to the House. She has been the MEP for the East constituency since 2009. I wish her every success in her role. She has 20 minutes in which to address the Seanad.

Seanad: Charities Regulation: Motion (1 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome this debate. I thank Senator O'Brien, Senator Mac Conghail and the Independent group for making it possible. The Minister will be glad I am not going to throw any barbs at him. I welcome him to the House. I support the Bill and will not crow about the fact that my party brought in the original Bill in 2009. It is still not fully implemented. I will use a few minutes to explain...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Redundancy Payments (1 May 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Deputy Perry, to the House. I have been asked to read a cautionary note to Senator Cullinane. As the Senator is aware, I had to rule out of order certain aspects of the Senator's Adjournment matter as they appeared to me to encroach on the functions of the High Court, which is not permissible under...