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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 2 was ruled out of order as it imposes a charge on the Exchequer.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Cullinane stated he would be brief. Allow him conclude.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: Ba chóir don Sheanadóir Mooney a scíth a ligint. Senator Cullinane should try to concentrate. I have ruled in his favour for the moment.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 3 has been ruled out of order as it is a potential charge on the Exchequer.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: I ruled amendment No. 3 out of order but I am allowing Senator Cullinane to speak on the section, which he is entitled to do.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: In fairness to Senator Cullinane, the amendments were ruled out of order as a charge on the Exchequer. They made no mention of whether he was right or wrong in the section and he is entitled to make a contribution on the section. My speaking notes confirm they are in the right section but they were ruled out of order.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 4 has been ruled out of order as a potential charge to the Exchequer.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2015: Committee Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 5 to 7, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister to the House. Even though I have some grave reservations about some of the issues in the Bill, I still welcome the thrust of it. I concur with Senator Bacik that the Oireachtas seems to have a problem, and it does not just apply to the Government, because each year as we approach Christmas, and particularly as we reach the end of the Government's term, legislation is...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: It is not a personal thing but it frustrates us all.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: My party will support that as well, if it is possible.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: I am not trying to go into combat with my good colleague, Senator Barrett, but my long experience is that for some reason there is a misnomer that barristers are better qualified than solicitors. It takes solicitors six years to qualify, and I have no doubt whatsoever that most qualified solicitors are well capable of doing any barrister's work. In my view some of them are brighter. Some...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (3 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Catherine Noone that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Defence to outline the policy now being implemented by his Department in regard to security matters in the Middle East. I have also received notice from SenatorJames Heffernan of the following matter:The need...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: For the purpose of clarification, Senator Daly is opposing the Order of Business, while Senator Ó Clochartaigh has a fresh proposal, that No. 1-----

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: -----be deleted from today's Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: That is a fresh proposal that needs to be seconded.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader will be adequately capable of responding.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader, please, without interruption.