Results 3,081-3,100 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Ó Domhnaill is transgressing beyond the remit of section 1.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: You are broadening the debate to other areas. We should not debate referendums, as this relates to a simple amendment that has been ruled out of order. You have made your point.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not an issue for this section. This is the Title of the Bill.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: With all due respect, Senator Ó Domhnaill, there are several pages of amendments and the issues can be teased out when discussing them, rather than in the technical Title of the Bill. I want to move on from this.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: That has nothing to do with the Title.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: With all due respect, the allegation was made because the Minister of State provoked Senator Ó Domhnaill on a certain issue. We should not go beyond that.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: We are discussing the Title, and the Senator's legal expertise should allow him to realise it is very technical.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: That is a matter to be dealt with in section 9. I urge Senators to be reasonable and deal with the technicalities of this section. The amendment was ruled out of order. Most speakers have already transgressed section 1.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: You are using other sections to make the point. It may be more appropriate-----
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has referred to section 9, for example.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister for Health to the House. Amendments Nos. 2, 3, 18, 43 to 45, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed?
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: Are you objecting to this particular group of amendments?
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: We will look at the others when we come to them. You are entitled to make your views on the grouping.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes. That is all we are dealing with now.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Power has indicated she wishes to come in again on this issue. However, it might be appropriate now for the Minister to respond and then allow anybody who wants to come in again. Before I call the Minister, I call Senator Healy Eames who has not spoken yet.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: With all due respect, that is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Healy Eames should be allowed express her opinion, without interruption.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: I have ruled on the point of order. Senator Healy Eames, to continue without interruption.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: I have ruled on it so we should allow Senator Healy Eames to continue.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Healy Eames to continue. We do not want any intemperance in this debate.