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Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 12:In page 3, line 8, after "enactments;" to insert "to amend section 29 of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017;".

Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018: Committee Stage. (11 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I would like to draw a particular matter regarding this Bill to the attention of the committee before we conclude. As the committee is aware, the Bill contains a provision for a commencement order to bring its provisions into effect following enactment. I want to acknowledge the co-operation of both Houses in bringing the Bill to its current position. I understand that provisional dates...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is not a laughing matter. It is no joke for the people who lose their jobs.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (12 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: 175. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the resolution of the issue concerning women who had vaginal mesh implants; and when progress will be made on same. [52300/18]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: Did you go Mattie?

Local Government Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: The Deputy is in enough trouble.

Local Government Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: He has privilege in here.

Appropriation Bill 2018: Order for Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Appropriation Bill 2018: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the warm welcome afforded to my son and my wife, Eileen. I hope we are all on the nice list for Santa and not his naughty list. I am sure he will come to all of us. The Appropriation Bill 2018 is an essential element of financial housekeeping that, as Members are aware, must be concluded by the...

Appropriation Bill 2018: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: No, I have nothing further to add.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2018: Order for Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move: "That the Second Stage be taken now."

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission came into existence on 1 January 2004 under the Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Act 2003. The founding commission legislation in 2003 led, in summary, to two consequences. The first was that the commission became the sanctioning authority for expenditure, for deciding on staff numbers up to...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: We might make a saving.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 1:In page 7, to delete lines 13 to 17 and substitute the following: “(7) The Director shall have all such powers as are necessary or expedient for, or incidental to, the performance of his or her functions and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Director may request in writing a Minister of the Government or other body to provide to him or...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 2:In page 8, line 8, to delete “or” and substitute “and”.

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 3:In page 8, line 39, after “in” where it secondly occurs, to insert “any paragraph of”.

Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 5:In page 6, to delete lines 28 to 31. On Committee Stage I undertook to bring forward an amendment on Report Stage to remove the requirement for a commencement order to bring the provisions of the Bill into effect. This will ensure the maximum number of public servants can avail of the new compulsory retirement age of 70. If the amendment is agreed, the Bill will...

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Data Sharing and Governance Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (18 Dec 2018)

Patrick O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 1:In page 10, lines 9 to 11, to delete all words from and including “excepting” in line 9 down to and including “data” in line 11. From the outset, it has always been my intention that this Bill would not apply to the sharing of special categories of data specified in Article 9 of the general data protection regulation, GDPR. At the outset, I...