Results 4,521-4,540 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Darragh O'Brien has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business. Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Is the Senator pressing his amendment?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Is the Leader's amendment, "That No. 2 conclude at 6 p.m.", agreed to? Agreed.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Before we commence, I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. On Report Stage each amendment must be seconded. Amendment No. 1, in the names of Senator Thomas Byrne and other Senators, arises out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 1 and 24 are related and may be discussed...
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I will ask Senator Quinn to second the amendment and speak on it if he wishes to do so.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 9 and 10 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 13 to 18, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 19 to 21, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendment agreed to.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Perhaps the Senator could reopen that towards the evening.
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I sat in on most Stages of this Bill and listened with great interest. I come from the legal profession and I found it very interesting because, over the years, I had many battles with the Valuation Office in Ely Place, if it is still there. I express appreciation to the Minister of State and his officials on the way this Bill was dealt with. I think it is the first time I have ever...
- Seanad: Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (20 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Will the Leader arrange a debate on the progress of the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, or lack thereof, as the case may be? Almost six years after its establishment it would be fruitful to have a debate on its current position, where it is going, what the future holds, what money it has made and what it ultimately hopes to achieve. I raise this issue after a person from a rural...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: As Fianna Fáil spokesperson for justice, I rise to acknowledge and congratulate Ms Nóirín O’Sullivan on her appointment as Garda Commissioner. It is important to note that the chief Garda whistleblower, Sergeant Maurice McCabe, the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors and many others in political and civil society also welcomed the announcement. It was done in...
- Seanad: Availability of Certain Medication: Statements (26 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Technically, it was to be just the groups' spokespersons but I will allow two minutes each to Senators Conway and Daly.
- Seanad: Availability of Certain Medication: Statements (26 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Feargal Quinn to make a brief contribution as the Minister is due to respond.
- Seanad: Availability of Certain Medication: Statements (26 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: He is under pressure. It was almost 1.05 p.m. when he commenced his contribution. It was only spokespersons who were meant to speak, but I will allow the Senator to make a brief contribution.
- Seanad: Availability of Certain Medication: Statements (26 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: They are broader issues. I invite the Minister to respond to the debate.
- Seanad: Availability of Certain Medication: Statements (26 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I ask Members not to be mischievous.
- Seanad: Availability of Certain Medication: Statements (26 Nov 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister, whose time is up.