Results 341-360 of 1,625 for speaker:Pat O'Neill
- Seanad: NAMA and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Transparency Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Senator Daly had ten minutes to make his contribution. Will he please allow Senator Coghlan to continue?
- Seanad: NAMA and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Transparency Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: I remind the Senator that he has one minute remaining.
- Seanad: NAMA and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Transparency Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Will Senator Daly please resume his seat?
- Seanad: NAMA and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Transparency Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Senator Daly, respect the Chair. Before I call the Minister, I remind all Senators that they have six minutes after the Minister.
- Seanad: NAMA and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Transparency Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: I call on the Minister to continue.
- Seanad: NAMA and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Transparency Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Senator Daly will have four minutes at the end of the debate.
- Seanad: NAMA and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Transparency Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Senator Gilroy to continue.
- Seanad: NAMA and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Transparency Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Senator Daly please.
- Seanad: NAMA and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Transparency Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: I will give the Senator 20 seconds more.
- Seanad: Departmental Agencies (12 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: As the Senator who submitted the second matter is not present, the Minister of State may be excused.
- Seanad: Certificate of Irish Heritage Scheme (12 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Costello, to the House.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Senator Cullinane, individuals cannot be named in this House because they are not here to defend themselves.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motion (20 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Senator Cullinane should allow the Minister to speak without interruption.
- Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: I commend the Minister on the revised amendment. He has taken on board the concerns expressed by farming organisations and farmers. This is an animal welfare Bill which seeks to protect the welfare of animals and ensure they do not suffer. The revised amendment has removed the ambiguity which previously existed in the Bill.
- Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Senator Mooney touched on section 25(4), which states: "A person who has in his or her possession or under his or her control an animal of a particular class or description shall have due regard to a code of practice... that applies in relation to an animal of that class or description." If a person has an animal in possession or control, is that automatically a protected animal? If a...
- Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: The Minister is right in regard to the phrases "may pay" and "shall pay". If "shall pay" had been included in the legislation, then during the biggest threat to Irish agriculture in recent years, the foot and mouth outbreak, the person who brought those sheep illegally onto the Cooley peninsula would perhaps have been entitled to compensation. Under the new wording of "may pay", I doubt if...
- Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: I ask whether insects and beekeeping are covered by the section. The spread of disease among bees has resulted in the destruction of hives and threats to human consumption of honey.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: I have a question which crosses two Departments. On the revaluation of rates, the introduction of a property tax next year will ensure local authorities have a larger rate base and allow them to share the rates burden among everybody. I ask that the revaluation of business premises commence immediately. While several local authorities in the Dublin area have completed revaluation...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: The Senator should note I was only reminding rural Members. In addition, however-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Senator Darragh O'Brien mentioned the wasting of the time of the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste.