Results 5,681-5,700 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 6 has been decided on, so we will move on to amendment No. 7.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: There cannot be a point of order during a vote so I suggest we resume first and get the Minister of State in.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: I have declared the result: Tá, 12; Níl, 20. The question has been negatived.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: Hold on. What is Senator Byrne's point of order? I will allow both Senators in briefly if they have a point of order.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order, Senator.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: I remind the Senator that the House is in session.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has made his point. I know there has been confusion so I have allowed him a bit of latitude, but he did not make a point of order. I call Senator Ó Clochartaigh.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: I have no role in this matter. Does the Leader wish to respond briefly?
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader has ruled. I cannot adjudicate on the matter.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: Again, it is not a matter for me to decide. Perhaps the Leader can comment. The Senator can raise the matter on Monday.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: The order has been made and I cannot change it.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: The points made by the Senators have been noted and I understand because I had difficulties with the legislation myself when I was in the Chair. There are many amendments and the debate will not be concluded this evening. I suggest we move on to amendment No. 9.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: I have ruled on the matter. What happened with the groupings of the amendments is regrettable. It confused me and I presume it confused the Minister of State. I have made my ruling and we should continue with the remaining 35 minutes of the debate.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: Is Senator Ó Clochartaigh pressing the amendment?
- Seanad: Prisons Bill 2015: Second Stage (7 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome this Bill. I also welcome the Minister and endorse what she is doing in this regard. Senator Quinn mentioned one of our greatest public servants ever, T. K. Whitaker, who chaired the report on the closure of St. Patrick's Institution 30 years ago. This report is now only being acted on, but Mr. Whitaker should be recognised for it. As someone who had the pleasure of meeting him...
- Seanad: Courts Bill 2015: Second Stage (7 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: I will dispense with welcoming the Minister to the House because she is nearly a permanent guest here now. Perhaps she would like to return here again. By and large, Fianna Fáil supports the Bill, the purpose of which is to appoint two additional judges to the High Court following a significant increase in the caseload of the court. Fianna Fáil is also committed to the reform of...
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (7 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: We have dealt with section 2 and are moving to section 3.