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Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: It was by, among others, our party, which I accept.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: This has been going on since the 1960s.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Paragraph 9 states:The third major issue to be confronted is that of giving the Seanad new powers that would indeed overlap with those of the Dáil - that is, giving it enhanced power over the legislative process. This is intimately tied to the whole question of the legitimacy of the second chamber, and the issue of direct election. It seems to us that a radical shift to direct election...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: But without the Seanad.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The lame duck excuse.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Yes. That is not a problem. The Senator will be called again when we reach the sections on which she wants to speak.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I seek a debate early in the next term on the abuse and misuse of the Garda PULSE system. I will give three brief examples of serious abuse of the system. This morning, I received a telephone call from a professional person, a young man, who was involved in a road traffic accident which resulted in him taking a breathalyser test. The judge in the subsequent case before the courts applied...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 2: In page 6, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:"Power of Court to determine the rejection of a proposal for a Personal Insolvency Arrangement as unreasonable4. (1) Where in an application by a mortgagee for repossession of a property to which section 2(1) applies, a proposal for a Personal Insolvency Arrangement made pursuant to section 98(1)(c) of the Act...

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Disingenuous.

Seanad: Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I wish to clarify in case there is any misunderstanding of what I said. This has been the case for decades if not hundreds of years. The problem is probably far more acute now because of the crash, but in reality we are dealing with a David and Goliath situation with the banks in the role of Goliath. They have a powerful legal system of barristers and lawyers behind them and a wonderful...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (15 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister is to be allowed to continue without interruption.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I support Senator MacSharry in regard to mental health. I praise Carl O'Brien for the wonderful articles he wrote on this subject, which were published in The Irish Times yesterday and today. Apart from political action on mental health, it is also important that the media focus on these areas. I rarely rise to compliment a journalist but Mr. O'Brien's articles bring a positive focus on...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Paul Coghlan was in possession last night and had just started.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Therefore, he is entitled to the full ten minutes, although I might deduct ten seconds.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The manner in which that occurred is not a matter for the Bill.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: No, it is not and I am ruling that the Senator should move on.

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I rise to make a brief contribution on this important Bill. I would assert that I am pro-life for my own reasons and I do not want to ram my views down anyone’s throat. As a former member of the all-party committee on the Constitution in the late 1990s, chaired by the late Brian Lenihan, and a precursor to the one chaired by Deputy Jerry Buttimer recently, I was present for all...

Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I have kept out of the public spotlight by and large since this matter has arisen but I honestly believe that if we must resolve this problem that has plagued society and several Governments for the past 30 years, there is a need for another referendum. If we are being totally honest, the only way to resolve this matter is to put it to the people again. Many do not want to. Some of the...

Seanad: Prison Development (Confirmation of Resolutions) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jul 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State. Whereas I have some reservations about this project, I broadly welcome it. I would be disappointed, however, if there were to be an attempt to deal with all Stages tonight. I would like the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline to the House, on Committee or Report Stage, the position on the long-awaited report on the death of Gary Douch who was...