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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: Have you a question?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: Your time is up, Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator, your are well over your time. Please resume your seat.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is well over her time.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Paul Coghlan to continue without interruption, please.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: If the Senator did not finish when he did, I would have been obliged to call him ashore.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Jan 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader to respond. I am sure he will have the answers to all Members' queries.

Seanad: European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (23 Jan 2014)

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

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I rise today to ask the Leader for a debate on the Louise O'Keeffe case, the result of which was a ground-breaking one in Europe today. As politicians, we should feel great shame at what happened to this citizen. This lady approached me when I was a Deputy some years ago and I felt frustrated because, first, my representations fell on deaf ears and, second, I was told the matter was sub...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Jan 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator should not frighten the Leader.

Seanad: Youth Justice Policy: Statements (28 Jan 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister to the House and acknowledge that although Senator Power was due to take this slot, she is unavoidably absent and I am filling in for her. I thank the Minister for the progress that has been made in her portfolio and the efforts she is making with restricted funds and so on. It is very easy to be critical but the entire matter of youth justice is evolving. There are...

Seanad: Charities Sector: Statements (4 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Alan Shatter, to the House for statements on the charities sector.

Seanad: Charities Sector: Statements (4 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I congratulate you, Senator, on your 21 years of unbroken service in this Chamber today. I now call on Senator Moran, who has five minutes and not five years.

Seanad: Charities Sector: Statements (4 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister to the House and I wish him every success in fast-tracking the proper regulation of the charities sector, in particular by implementing the 2009 Act introduced by the then Fianna Fáil-led Government. At a minimum, the public deserve to know where their money is being spent and that it is being spent correctly. Most of those who have spoken today are ad idem on...

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I second the amendment proposed by Senator Crown. The issue of flooding has been raised by colleagues today and yesterday. The Leader has promised a debate, which is warranted under the circumstances. My prime issue, which was touched upon by Senator Colm Burke yesterday, is that of the availability of insurance for those whose properties have been flooded, an issue I have raised here...

Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind speakers that we have only 24 minutes speaking time left. I will have to be strict.

Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Reilly, who has a maximum of five minutes.

Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: We are up against the clock, but I will give Senator Clune a couple of minutes. We must be out of here by 1.30 p.m.

Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I let in Senator Clune with great reluctance because we are out of time, but I will also allow Senator Mullen a couple of minutes. It will have to be brief, because we are due to leave at 1.30 p.m. and the Minister of State should be replying.

Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I call on the Minister of State to reply. We are supposed to finish at 1.30 p.m., but I am sure we can give you a few minutes to wrap up.