Results 421-440 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2009)

Denis O'Donovan: I join other Senators in welcoming Senator Ó Brolcháin to this Chamber. I wish him the very best for the future. I hope this courtship will continue over the next two and a half years for him and I also congratulate his family. As spokesman on justice on this side of the House I concur with the remarks of my colleague, Senator Ellis, on the tragic and untimely death of the young garda...

Seanad: Communications Regulation (Premium Rate Services and Electronic Communications Infrastructure) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: Ag 10.30 maidin amárach.

Seanad: Hospital Services (20 Jan 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I propose that the House adjourn for five minutes.

Seanad: Flood Relief (20 Jan 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I will not take up too much time. The motion submitted on Tuesday of last week has been overtaken by the visit of the Minister of State, Deputy Mansergh, to Cork, west Cork in particular. I thank him sincerely for his visit to the flooded areas of Skibbereen which was flooded three times in a seven week period and almost for a fourth time, Bandon which was severely flooded on 19 November,...

Seanad: Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security: Motion (21 Jan 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I move: That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption of the following proposed measure: a proposal...

Seanad: Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security: Motion (21 Jan 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I support the motion. It is beyond question that we should be co-operating in many areas throughout Europe, none more so than security and the prevention of crime throughout the entire Union. This could apply to activities such as terrorism, the importation of drugs and the trafficking of human beings and goods. Ireland, particularly the south-west coast, is used as a gateway for the...

Seanad: Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security: Motion (21 Jan 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's plane is leaving.

Seanad: Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security: Motion (21 Jan 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: At 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday next.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Feb 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: So will Fianna Fáil.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Feb 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Bill in principle but with some slight reservations. It is incumbent on the Government to act and root out the very cruel puppy farms that obviously exist, some of which are for dog fighting and illegal activity. Some of the people involved have taken part in other activities in the past, some may be paramilitary and some may be involved in illegal drugs, betting and gambling....

Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (16 Feb 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Minister of State to outline the current situation regarding the major regional water scheme for the Dunmanway area. My understanding is that the scheme was to be progressed to actual construction under the 2006-2009 programme. My information from the local authority, however, is that the matter is currently with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. It...

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Order for Second Stage (17 Feb 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2010: Second Stage (17 Feb 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and compliment him on the significant and magnificent work he is doing in the area of mental health. I support the Bill. The Minister of State through his portfolio has taken brave and strident steps in the area of mental health, in particular through the programme, A Vision for Change, which is magnificent and bold. All manner of road blocks...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I call for a debate on the separation of powers. In the previous Dáil, as Chairman of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution, I publicly and strongly put forward the suggestion that any interference or contact by Oireachtas Members with members of the Garda Síochána in particular should be outlawed. At that stage there was no cross-party support for such a move. It is an...

Seanad: Ferry Services (23 Feb 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Cathaoirleach for allowing me to raise this matter on the Adjournment as it is extremely important. The ferry in question is due to have its inaugural sailing on 1 March, which is next Monday. There has been a ferry link for over 60 years from Cork to different parts of Wales, including Pembroke, Swansea and, before my time, Tenby. The service is worth approximately 1,100 jobs...

Seanad: Arbitration Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Feb 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Bill and thank my colleagues on the other side for its speedy passage. It is important legislation that can have a critical impact on our commercial sector, nationally and internationally, in the future. I thank the House for passing this Bill. I thank the Minister of State for dealing with the matter in a swift and efficient manner. While I welcome balanced remarks on...

Seanad: Harbourmaster Appointment (25 Feb 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House to accept this motion on the Adjournment. He is familiar with the circumstances of the situation in Castletownbere. Substantial business is being lost to the town and to the peninsula because we do not have a full-time harbourmaster. An investment of almost €40 million has been made in Castletownbere Harbour, which is of significant importance...

Seanad: Harbourmaster Appointment (25 Feb 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister for State. I understand from what he says that the moratorium is tying his hands. I hope he can use his influence with the Minister for Finance to establish the exception he suggests in his reply and that the post will be advertised and filled before the longest day of the year.

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: Second Stage (2 Mar 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. I also welcome the Bill which is another bow in the armoury of those fighting organised crime, with which we have to deal. As the Minister said, the main purpose of the Bill is to transpose into national law the third EU money laundering directive which was introduced in 2005 and the associated implementing directive. It should...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Mar 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Bacik would like that parcel.