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Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I ask him to respect the reply.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Oct 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Grace O'Sullivan has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 8 be taken before No. 1." The Leader has indicated he is prepared to accept this amendment. Is the amendment agreed? Agreed. Senator Colm Burke has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 9 be taken before No. 1." The Leader has indicated he is prepared to accept this amendment. Is...

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: First Stage (27 Oct 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Is there a seconder?

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: First Stage (27 Oct 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

Seanad: Micro-plastic and Micro-bead Pollution Prevention Bill 2016: First Stage (27 Oct 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (Professional Home Care) Bill 2016: First Stage (27 Oct 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Is there a seconder?

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (Professional Home Care) Bill 2016: First Stage (27 Oct 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

Seanad: Health (Amendment) (Professional Home Care) Bill 2016: First Stage (27 Oct 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Second Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (27 Oct 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Before proceeding with scheduled business, I call the Chairman of the Committee of Selection, the Leas-Chathaoirleach, Senator Paul Coghlan.

Seanad: Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (Hague Convention) Bill 2016: Second Stage (27 Oct 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister to the House.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (9 Nov 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to recognise a newly-released audio file of Ayatollah Montazeri, successor to Ayatollah Khomeini, in 1988, which reveals new evidence about the massacre of more than 30,000...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Military Medals (9 Nov 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: If I had listened to Senator Burke, we would have been gone ten minutes ago, but we waited.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Military Medals (9 Nov 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: You are not the only one. Four matters were submitted today but you are the only Member standing. I think it might be something to do with Donald Trump. You have four minutes.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Military Medals (9 Nov 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator makes a very compelling case and I am sure the Minister will convey his heartfelt sentiments to the Minister of State, Deputy Kehoe.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Is it Second Stage of that Bill that is being taken?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind the Senator that in the perfect storm, there were no survivors.

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: On that, I visited the museum officially, as did the last Cathaoirleach and the Ceann Comhairle. There has been a lot of interaction and there is a lot of misinformation out there. The matter is also before the CPP today. There has been a lot of choreography that I do not want to go into today as it went on before my time. There is some information out there that this is being foisted on...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Before calling on the Acting Leader to respond, I convey my best wishes to President-elect Donald Trump. I am somebody whose grandfather was an American citizen, with five sisters as American citizens.Many of my nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles and cousins have been successful after having to emigrate from Ireland to America. I hope the Irish diaspora will be to the fore of Mr. Trump's mind...

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the Order of Business agreed to?

Seanad: Order of Business (9 Nov 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader has responded. The advice I have received is that it is not the norm for the Seanad to send messages of congratulations to foreign dignitaries.