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Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is interesting that there are only seven people in the Chamber, all of whom are women.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Yes but the House does not have a quorum and-----

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: -----I wish to call for a quorum on this most important topic.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The decision as to whether the Seanad is to be abolished or retained is not ours to make within this House. We may argue within this Chamber for the Seanad's retention and against its abolition, but no matter which way we argue the decision about the fate of the Seanad is not ours to make. The people will decide that fate in early October. It is only our duty as Senators to allow the...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: After two years I ask myself if I have a single example to show the Irish people outside of Senator Norris of how we make a defined and defining difference. We better as new Senators answer that question very quickly. Where are the great checks and balances on the great Lower House power grabbing political Executive? It is argued that if we all had a vote to come into the Seanad, all would...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: That was my point.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is interesting that there are only seven people in the Chamber, all of whom are women.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Yes but the House does not have a quorum and-----

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: -----I wish to call for a quorum on this most important topic.

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The decision as to whether the Seanad is to be abolished or retained is not ours to make within this House. We may argue within this Chamber for the Seanad's retention and against its abolition, but no matter which way we argue the decision about the fate of the Seanad is not ours to make. The people will decide that fate in early October. It is only our duty as Senators to allow the...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: After two years I ask myself if I have a single example to show the Irish people outside of Senator Norris of how we make a defined and defining difference. We better as new Senators answer that question very quickly. Where are the great checks and balances on the great Lower House power grabbing political Executive? It is argued that if we all had a vote to come into the Seanad, all would...

Seanad: An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: That was my point.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Jul 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: On a point of order, I ask Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill not to use words like "rape" when he is talking about financial institutions.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (2 Jul 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I understand Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill's anger, but he should not use such language when talking about financial institutions. He could surely find another word to describe what the bankers have done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Issues Facing Small Primary Schools: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I will ask a question in a moment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Issues Facing Small Primary Schools: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Why does the Deputy not stay for some of the answers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Issues Facing Small Primary Schools: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I was in third level education for most of my life, lecturing for 35 years, and it always fascinated me that we could have master's degrees running with eight people in the room and two or three lecturers. We were prepared to sustain that within the university system because we liked the idea. It was paid for but the amount of money in question was not great. I also take Ms Flynn's point...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Issues Facing Small Primary Schools: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: -----in the way he answered those questions. Is he a Labour man at heart?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Issues Facing Small Primary Schools: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I wondered if Mr. Loftus was from Mayo with a name like that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection: Issues Facing Small Primary Schools: Discussion (3 Jul 2013)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: He certainly knows his facts. His comparison between small schools and the points system was completely incorrect. One is an examination system while the other is the beginning of education. That does not work. I understand what he is saying about transparency but I thought it was a bad example. We spoke about youth unemployment earlier in a private session. What does Mr. Loftus want...