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Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Network (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: If the Minister is being totally honest, he misses this place.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Regional Airports (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Does the Minister wish to add anything?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: The next matter is in the name of Senator Terry Leyden. We will wait for the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, who is due to come in to take it. I thank the Minister, Deputy Ross, for his visit. I now welcome the Minister of State, Deputy McEntee, to the House and wish her luck with her new brief and I wish her well in her political career. Senator Leyden has four minutes.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is human. Once he has sorted it out with the Clerk, we will move on.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I call the Seanad to order. Although not everyone is present, I have a couple of suggestions because as it happened yesterday, the Order of Business was cumbersome in many ways and went on for too long. While we must sort it out in the Committee on Procedure and Privileges, I suggest the Order of Business should not last for more than one hour. I am simply thinking out loud and I am not...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank Senator Ardagh and call Senator Craughwell.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is blooming today.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: There was an old defence in law, long abolished, that if a person was caught in a pub or hostelry more than three miles from home, he or she was a bona fide traveller. There is one man I will call next because he is a bona fide traveller; his home is the furthest from this House. It is against the rules somewhat but I will allow the Senator speak for a minute. I know he is facing surgery...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Butler, as I do not think he spoke yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Senator for his kind remarks.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: It is obvious, Senator, that your long association and involvement with the arts stands you in good stead in the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: From my long experience of Seanad campaigns, most candidates will go through fire and water to find a councillor and will not rely on either satellite navigation systems or signposts. I am not taking from the point the Senator is making but-----

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I was amused by a story about the most recent campaign when a certain person climbed an eight foot gate at 8.15 a.m. to canvass a vote in a county which shall remain nameless. We must wrap up this discussion shortly. I ask the remaining speakers to be brief.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Very successfully, I think.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Just to remind the House, I called on the Leader to wrap up about 15 minutes ago. I am not trying to stymie discussion but we must wrap up some time.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Finally, I call Senator Martin Conway, who has just reappeared.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I am being very lenient today.

Seanad: Delivering Sustainable Full Employment: Statements (16 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister has been patiently waiting outside with her staff for some time. That is another reason we should try to be a bit more strict in the timing of the Order of Business. I will achieve that in due course. I formally welcome the Minister, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, to the House and wish her every success with her new portfolio and her Ministry. The contribution of all Senators is...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:An gá atá ann go dtabharfaidh an tAire Sláinte léargas ar cén straitéis atá á cur ar bun ag an Rialtas chun dul i ngleic leis na liostaí feithimh in Ospidéal na hOllscoile,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator needs to be careful. She was allowed four minutes - usually people take two, but she took seven. When I ring the bell it indicates that her time is up. The trouble is that if I grant her latitude, someone will come along the next day and say that I gave Senator Freeman seven minutes.