Results 3,321-3,340 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: I second Senator O'Brien's amendment. I ask the Leader for a debate on the fishing industry as soon as possible. I was glad to see the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, in the House yesterday for the debate on the whole area of the Common Agricultural Policy. It was a welcome debate. The fishing industry is forgotten in Ireland, particularly the white...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: It is important to know that. Senator Diarmuid Wilson is still our Whip.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: I second Senator Darragh O'Brien's proposal to seek priority for the property tax issue. I reiterate my deep concern about the property tax and the manner in which the public at large have been treated. I am not sure if Revenue is to blame, if it is a cock-up by Government or who knew or did not know what. The fact is that 80% of the people who paid their property tax six months ago in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: I support the call made by Deputy Darragh O'Brien but there is no reason these letters could not have issued on 5 or 6 January next year. They relate to next year's tax. This is an awful insult to compliant taxpayers. Most people paid the property tax this year and they are being hit a second time this year before Christmas, which is confusing for people. There is a great deal of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes, but it will be long-fingered.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: I called for clarification.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: It was this year.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: It was six months ago.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Coghlan should ask the general public about it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: Nothing has been clarified.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: The letter from Revenue does not say that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: There is plenty of water in Killarney.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Mooney who has ten minutes. All party spokespersons have ten minutes, while all others will have six minutes.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: You each have five minutes. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: That leaves three minutes for Senator Quinn.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: There are 25 more speakers. I did advise the Senator.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: We are moving on to the second group of speakers who will each have six minutes. The first speaker is Senator Clune.
- Seanad: Fourteenth Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: The Committee of Selection reports that it has discharged Senator Marie Moloney from membership of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs at her own request and has appointed Senator Aideen Hayden in substitution for her. I move: "That the report be laid before the Seanad."
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. While the senior Minister has left the Chamber, I wish to make a few points.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a problem and as a former Member of the House, the Minister of State is quite welcome.