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

Denis O'Donovan: It is the Senator's first time. I did not want to stop her. She is very passionate about the issue.

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

Denis O'Donovan: Not on the Commencement Debate.

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

Denis O'Donovan: I chaired the Commencement Debate many times in the previous Seanad. It is more unusual if the advisers are here for it.

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

Denis O'Donovan: A debate is taking place tomorrow on mental health when the Senator will be able to contribute again. If she wishes to put a brief question. The problem is that 12 members requested Adjournment debate this morning and I had to refuse eight. If the system was structured correctly we could take five instead of four. When a Member raises a matter it is usually a brief question to the...

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

Denis O'Donovan: In other words, the contribution made on this issue was probably more appropriate to the Second Stage of a Bill rather than a question to the Minister. I will allow the Senator to conclude.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: No.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Senator who has balanced the books somewhat because he took less than three minutes.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: There seems to be a problem with the matter Senator Ó Clochartaigh wishes to raise. Does the Minister of State have some information on that?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Gabh mo leithscéal. There seems to be a problem, which I believe is at departmental level, even though Senator Ó Clochartaigh submitted last week the matter he wished to raise. I accepted it in good faith and rejected five others. I could not take them today. There is a debate today and tomorrow on health and we might be able to find another way of raising the matter but if the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Senator and the Minister of State. Does the Minister want to respond briefly to Senator Devine?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Devine will be regularly on the Minister of State's case if there is not progress.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Air Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister, Deputy Shane Ross, is taking the final matter. I welcome the Minister to the House. Senator Buttimer has four minutes.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator should not name people in the House who are not here to defend themselves. He should be careful on that matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Either way, they make take issue with it. I am just cautioning the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I ask that the Senator can conclude without interruption.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: This is a democratic institution so everybody can make a comment. The Senator may not like it.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Can I ask-----

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I ask both the Leader and the Senator to respect the Chair. They should speak through the Chair and not have a-----

Seanad: Death of Jo Cox, MP: Expressions of Sympathy (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I understand that there are five minutes for each group leader or somebody from the group if they wish to contribute.

Seanad: Death of Jo Cox, MP: Expressions of Sympathy (21 Jun 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Yes, that is agreed. As Cathaoirleach, on my own behalf and on behalf of all the Members, I wish to be associated with expressions of sympathy paid on the death of Jo Cox, MP, following a horrific attack as she worked last week. I understand that she won a seat in the May 2015 general election, retaining the seat for the Labour Party and increasing the party's share of the vote. She was a...