Results 6,441-6,460 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Nicola Sturgeon (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator was very concise.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Nicola Sturgeon (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: As everyone has been obedient and succinct, I will allow one further speaker from each group.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Nicola Sturgeon (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I call on Ms Sturgeon to respond, following which, time permitting, I will allow another question from each group.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Nicola Sturgeon (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Before I call on the Leader to respond I wish to add a few words. I grew up in a very remote part of west Cork called the Sheep's Head Peninsula and my lullaby as a child was the corncrake, which unfortunately vanished. Three or four years ago I visited Mull and Iona I was pleasantly surprised to hear the corncrake again on the hills of Iona. It brought back happy memories. My son was...
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Nicola Sturgeon (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Is it agreed that we suspend the sitting until 2.30 p.m.? Agreed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Norris is testing my patience.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Allow the Senator to continue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Can we come back to the Order of Business, please?
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Please allow the Leader to respond without interruption.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 are related and may be discussed together.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes. As they are Government amendments, the Senator had better wait to hear what the Minister of State has to say.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I have said previously in the Chamber, Senators should not comment on where others are. There are spokespersons on various topics and it might not suit everyone to be here. On another day Senator Craughwell might not be here and he might not like someone saying asking where he is. I would disavow mentioning what other Senators are doing at this point in time.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I accept that.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: By saying it generally the Senator is tarring everyone with the one brush. All I will say is bí cúramach.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Although she is not supposed to come in again, I will allow Senator Murnane-O'Connor to speak briefly.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: There seems to be broad acceptance of amendment No. 6.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 8 to 10, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (29 Nov 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Government amendment No. 8:In page 15, after line 40, to insert the following: “(4) (a) In this subsection and subsection (5)# “relevant elected members” means—(i) in the case of a local authority referred to in paragraph (b), the elected members of the Area Committee or Area Committees (established under section 50(1) of the Local Government Act 2001) in respect...