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

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome Deputy Paudie Coffey, who is a former Member of the House, and Councillor O'Leary who are in the Visitors Gallery to keep an eye on business.

Seanad: Fifteenth Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Committee of Selection reports that it has discharged Senator Terry Brennan from membership of the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection at his own request and has appointed Senator Hildegarde Naughton in substitution for him. I move: "That the report be laid before the Seanad."

Seanad: Business of Seanad (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Colm Burke that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to outline to the House when it is proposed to establish an adequately resourced national office for rare diseases, given the need to facilitate the co-ordination of and access to rare disease expertise...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: There is a misprint on the Order Paper regarding No. 3. Committee Stage of the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013 will resume on section 15, not section 20 as indicated.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the Senator looking for a debate on the issue?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: It is highly unusual to catch the Senator off guard.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is well aware that he cannot name people.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is one minute over his time. I have been very indulgent. I ask him to conclude.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: There are to be no foreign stations butting in, Senator O'Brien.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator MacSharry had his speak.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator should not keep interrupting Senator D'Arcy.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader without interruption.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business with regard to No. 3, "That only Committee Stage of the Road Traffic Bill 2013 be taken today." Is that agreed? Agreed. That disposes of Senator Barrett's proposed amendment to the Order of Business, even though it was not seconded. You are a winner anyway in that regard, Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator John Crown also proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That a debate with the Minister for Health on the discrepancies in the way in which health legislation is dealt with in Ireland and in the United Kingdom be taken today." In view of what the Leader has said, is the Senator pressing the amendment?

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: That is right.

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I tried to stymie the debate, but-----

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: We have transgressed the section but-----

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has made his point and the Minister has let him know where he stands on it. Is the question that section 15 stand part of the Bill agreed to?

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: It seems the Minister was taken by surprise. I was not here on the last occasion. He did respond. It was up to him but he said that-----

Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: In one of the instances he said clearly that on the last occasion-----