Results 4,141-4,160 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 11 in the names of Senators Mooney, Byrne and other Fianna Fáil Senators has been ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge to the Exchequer.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: We move to amendment No. 12, although Senator Cullinane is not present just now.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 16 in the name of Senator Cullinane and others has been ruled out of order as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Section 20 is opposed by Senator Mooney.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Committee Stage (2 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Is the Deputy Leader suggesting the Minister should finish the job before the change of posts?
- Seanad: Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Fund Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Is the question agreed to?
- Seanad: Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Fund Bill 2014: Second Stage (2 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: What about the Aghadoe Heights Hotel?
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Leader to ask whoever will be Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade next week to come to the House for a full and frank discussion on our relationship with the USA, with particular reference to immigration. There are probably 50,000 undocumented Irish scattered across the United States of America. We all lobby hard to regularise their position and obtain green cards and, if they...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I want to be magnanimous and wish Deputy Joan Burton the very best in her new position. I was enthused by her remarks that she would look more into her heart than be ruled by her head. If that were the case, she might return to the real, true, red rose of Labour policies, so much of which were reneged on over the past three and a half years. If she really does look into her heart, I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: If her head rules, she will want to spend the next two years as Tánaiste. If her heart is true - she has a decent heart - then she would bite the bullet and face the music of a general election instead of procrastinating and talking out of both sides of her mouth. I want to raise the scrapping by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, and...
- Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (8 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: There is no point in a new Minister dealing with this after the summer recess and claiming it was a decision from the past. This is a serious issue and we all know someone in our community who has a serious hearing problem. Will the Minister, Deputy Phil Hogan, have a small bit of compassion before he leaves? He is a big man and should show a bit of compassion in this case. Perhaps he did...
- Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (8 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 form a composite proposal and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (8 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 6 to 8, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (8 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Is amendment No. 6 being pressed?
- Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (8 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Subject to those accolades the Minister of State can respond.
- Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (8 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 11 and 13 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement.
- Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (8 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Is amendment No. 11 being pressed?
- Seanad: Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (8 Jul 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 13 in the name of Senator Wilson, a new section, was already discussed with amendment No. 11.