Results 6,221-6,240 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Before calling Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill, I welcome to the Visitors Gallery Councillor Michael O'Brien of Westmeath County Council who has a particular interest in the matter the Senator proposes to raise. I also welcome the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Leo Varadkar.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Your point is well made.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: As the Senator has raised the matter today, that obviates the need for a debate tomorrow. I can deselect his Commencement matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: You cannot have two bites of the cherry.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: By my calculations you have deprived him of half a minute of speaking time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: There is such good humour in the Chamber today that it is like Charles Dickens' novel Great Expectations. I believe we will have a great Budget Statement next week when I hope Senators will be as happy.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: At this stage, I will abair cúpla focal for Mr. Manus Cooney. Ar son gach Comhalta de Sheanad Éireann, ba mhaith céad míle fáilte a chur roimh an tUasal Manus Cooney go dtí an Seomra seo. On behalf of Seanad Éireann, I welcome Mr. Manus Cooney to the House. It will our privilege to hear Mr. Cooney's address to the House today on the diaspora, the...
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank Mr. Cooney for his historic contribution. This is how the debate will follow: each group spokesperson has five minutes to speak and after that we will have questions. If we can confine it to questions rather than repeat welcomes we may be able to get in two people from each group, but we have a strict time finish at 2.30 p.m. First to speak will be Senator O'Reilly.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: The next speaker is Senator Mark Daly who in his time as a Senator and in a personal capacity has been a major advocate for the diaspora and the undocumented Irish.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: We must avoid any pronouncements on the forthcoming election. The next speaker, Senator Billy Lawless, is probably the cause of this occasion.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Gabh mo leithscéal, a Sheanadóir
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: We will move to questions. The first speaker will be Senator Kieran O'Donnell.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: As we cannot overlook County Mayo, I invite Senator Conway-Walsh to put a question.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Paul Coghlan, the Leas-Chathaoirleach, wishes to pose a question.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Our guest may respond in so far as he can.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Leader of the Seanad, Senator Jerry Buttimer, to make his contribution and I thank Mr. Cooney.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I hope this historic visit will be a new dawn and new hope for the Irish diaspora, not alone in America but in other parts of the world. I again thank Manus Cooney.
- Seanad: Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement: Motion (5 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Through the Chair, please.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Oct 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I apologise for interrupting but somebody's telephone is interfering with the microphones. That is not very helpful.