Results 621-640 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage and Final Stages. (7 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 20, line 45, to delete "12th anniversary" and substitute "3rd anniversary". I hope the Minister and I can revisit this amendment in good faith. On Committee Stage I spoke at length on the issues arising but, unfortunately, the relevant part of the Bill was guillotined. I strongly believe that the Minister should consider a period of three years. He has...
- Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage and Final Stages. (7 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I anticipated the Minister's response because he expressed a strong opinion during our last discussion. As I, too, feel strongly about the issue, I propose to press the question.
- Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage and Final Stages. (7 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I support the amendment. It is fair and reasonable and outlines an unintended defect of the Civil Partnership Act. I am concerned a successful challenge might emanate based on what Senator Zappone outlined.
- Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage and Final Stages. (7 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I concur with the amendment.
- Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I remind the Senator that the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill is not exclusively confined to Roscommon so be cúramach.
- Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: Less than one minute remains to the Senator.
- Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: Can we have silence, as the Senator is refusing to speak otherwise?
- Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator White, without interruption please.
- Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's time is up.
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, to delete lines 5 to 18, and substitute the following: "AN ACT TO AMEND AND EXTEND THE DEFENCE ACT 1954; TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION FOR THE SERVICE REQUIRED FOR APPOINTMENT AS DIRECTOR OF MILITARY PROSECUTIONS AND MILITARY JUDGE; AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.". I tabled this amendment in an effort to bring clarity to a particular situation. The...
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: Why was the full story not outlined in a transparent fashion to the Oireachtas as opposed to the dripping of facts on a gradual basis? The Minister could have told the House that the Department is in a bind, having given a clear commitment to a particular individual who was later found to be ineligible for the post. He should have told us that and that the legal opinion was that the process...
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: Possibly, among others.
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: That is shifting the focus. The focus should be on the fact the Minister, on Second Stage, put a particular spin on the story to the House regarding the purpose of this legislation, and I do not accept it. I believe the Minister was led up the garden path. I have known the Minister since 1997, when he was involved in the Abbeylara committee and so forth, and I have great respect for him....
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister said it had nothing to do with it. It got a legal opinion.
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: That is the nub of our case.
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I used the words "inter alia ".
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I am not sure if I am much the wiser. According to an old Latin maxim, he who comes into equity should come with clean hands. After much foot dragging the Minister has eventually outlined issues he should have placed in the public domain in his Second Stage speech. Three important issues have arisen. A letter from the Chief State Solicitor has come to light. We also have the legal...
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister did not make the matter clear. He should listen to Senators rather than doodling with his iPhone. The Minister came into the House because Senators dragged information out of him. He could have made this issue much simpler. As I stated on other legislation, if Members and spokespersons - I am my party's spokesperson on justice and defence - were properly briefed and informed...
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes.
- Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: That is appalling.