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Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 9 has been ruled out of order as being outside the scope of the Bill.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Acting Leader, Senator Bacik, wishes to propose a suspension of the sitting.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that until 4.10 p.m.?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Pyrite Resolution Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (17 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I second the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by my colleague Senator O'Brien in respect of the startling revelations he has brought forward. It is worthy of an urgent debate. I also wish to pay tribute to the Garda Síochána for the tremendous work it does in keeping our citizens and homes safe each day and keeping the criminals off the street. Sometimes we take...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: That is what our gardaí are dealing with. I am sure the Acting Leader, on behalf of the House, will convey our sincere gratitude to the Garda for what it has done this year and wish the force a successful Christmas. All over the country this year there have been examples of the success of the Garda in preventing crime and murders and keeping our homes safe. That is my prime point....

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Maith an fear.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Santa might not come to him.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: In view of the fact that on Christmas morning the aristocrats in Ireland will be eating Irish prawn starters caught by French fishermen, I think I will have to put this to a vote.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 118 it is deemed to have past its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. On the question "That the Bill be received for final consideration", the Minister may explain the purpose of the amendments made by the Dáil. This is looked...

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Howlin, to the House. I call the Minister on the subject matter of group 1, which is amendments Nos. 1, 4 to 7, inclusive, and 12. It should be noted that the text to be deleted and replaced in amendment No. 5 should not include a closing single quote after "trade". I call on the Minister to proceed on the first group of amendments.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: As no Member is offering I call the Minister to speak to group 2, insertion of Part 7A on sick leave remuneration and consequential amendments, the subject matter of amendments Nos. 2, 3, 10 and 13.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I am not supposed to allow such interventions, but I will bend the rules to accommodate a very brief question.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator raises an important point, but I am sure the Minister and his officials are well capable of dealing with the legal issues and so forth.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I expect I would manage if push came to shove. We will now move on to the third group of amendments.

Seanad: Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: We will now deal with the fourth group of amendments.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, back to the House. We recommence proceedings on amendment No. 30.

Seanad: Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Dec 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 31 and 32 are out of order as they are in conflict with the principle of the Bill, as read a second time, and involve a potential charge on the Exchequer. Amendment Nos. 33 and 34 are out of order as they involve a potential charge on the Exchequer.