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Seanad: Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I move: That in accordance with Standing Order 130(1), the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 be recommitted in respect of amendment No. 23.

Seanad: Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I move: That in accordance with Standing Order 130(1), the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 be recommitted in respect of amendment No. 45.

Seanad: Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I move: That in accordance with Standing Order 130(1), the Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009 be recommitted in respect of amendment No. 48.

Seanad: Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I add my voice to the thanks and praise to the Minister and his officials for bringing this complex Bill through the House. I do not doubt that the debate in the Lower House will be as robust as it has been here. I hope the Bill is passed by the Oireachtas sooner rather than later. When it is on the Statute Book, it will prove to be important and groundbreaking. I thank my colleagues on...

Seanad: Multi-Unit Developments Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jun 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: At 10.30 tomorrow morning.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I endorse the welcome given to the Saville report. The events of Bloody Sunday were most unfortunate. There is no doubt that they were a catalyst in the elevation of the then civil protest to an all-out war. Many lives could have been saved during the years had the matter been dealt with appropriately in the early stages. When the then Taoiseach, Mr. Jack Lynch, spoke out on the issue, he...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I accept that. As deputy leader, I am flying the flag to state this type of process is disingenuous and devalues the status of this House, for which we are always making the case. I do not mind Bills being tweaked as they move from one House to another, but if substantial amendments are being made in the other House, it throws cold water on this House and those who hold particular views on...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (16 Jun 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I support the principle of what my colleague, Senator Maurice Cummins, said. He has pointed out that this is a very valuable industry. He has also pointed out that the Irish Greyhound Board is somewhat concerned about the Bill. I want to place on record also my concern over the most unusual situation, where we are being asked by the Minister, in effect, to take a leap of faith that...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Jun 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I will start by quoting the great and famous poet, Thackeray, to commemorate Peter's passing: We are atoms that float down the river of years, On our way to the ultimate sea, And life with its changes, its tears and its joys, Brings its changes to you and to me. But as these fast fleeting years go by, We lose sight of each other at last, But remember,Peter, that you and I, We are friends in...

Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (22 Jun 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: He would not like to hear that.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I concur with some of the speakers on many of the issues that have caused concern among those who are less well off, including working class people and the many unemployed. Will the Leader clarify a matter in respect of how the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill was ordered? What bothers me is that the Bill was parked for nearly three months on Committee Stage. When we dealt with Report and...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: In fairness to Senators Coffey and Cummins on the other side of the House, they had only six amendments tabled on Report Stage, three of which were legitimate. If this issue had been dealt with in the House through full and proper debate, the huge head of steam that has built up in the past ten days could have been avoided. I refer to an old hobbyhorse of mine in respect of which I do not...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: Will the Leader to ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government about the proposed overview of planning in Cork city and County Cork? He should also examine the glaring inconsistencies as regards one-off houses and in planning policies in rural areas. I do not refer to developments in towns but to how families, sons, daughters, nephews and nieces, find it almost...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I do not always praise Fine Gael, but Senator Coffey tabled amendments on Committee and Report Stages, at which point I decided not to support the Bill. They amendments were neglected by the Minister ridiculously. This morning four or five Fianna Fáil backbenchers have come out and claimed credit for the changes to be made. Deputy Jackie Healy-Rae is also claiming credit, as is Deputy...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I have been asking for a debate on fisheries for over 12 months, particularly in the light of the Common Fisheries Policy which is being negotiated in the European Union. It will lay down a marker in terms of the rights of fishermen and their quotas in the next decade. It is important that the House debate this critical issue for a couple of hours in the next few weeks. I received a...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: An abstention is recorded.

Seanad: Order of Business (30 Sep 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: Without taking away from the seriousness of the banking and financial crisis in this country, I ask the Leader to have a debate on the fishing industry as a matter of urgency. This was promised to me in May 2009. Stringent new requirements of the Department of Transport mean 33 fishing vessels in Rossaveal, Dingle, Castletownbere, Union Hall or Dunmore East will be tied to piers at a loss...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I will not ask for the old chestnut, a debate with the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, as the Leader has already promised to arrange such a debate. Will he arrange a debate with the Minister for Transport on the certificate of compliance with the code of safety for small vessels, a matter I discussed some time ago? Currently, there are 63 trawlers, each employing approximately...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: -----the Minister in question I will not keep him more than four hours.

Seanad: Flood Relief (12 Oct 2010)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State and convey my gratitude for his interest in and support for areas affected by flooding. This is a parochial matter for everyone. The Minister of State was in Skibbereen and knows the area quite well. The concerns expressed by the local flood committee relate to a number of items identified as housekeeping or basic works to be done on the River Ilen or the...