Results 6,981-7,000 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: My understanding of the rules of the House is that once a Senator speaks on the group he or she speaks to all the amendments in the group and then the vote is taken.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator can come back in but-----
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I will call Senators who have not spoken already, starting with Senator Grace O'Sullivan.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is speaking to the group of amendments. She is obviously free to highlight any of them she wants. I remind Senators that each of these amendments only needs to be moved. No seconder is required on Committee Stage. However, after putting the question on amendment 1b, the other amendments can only be moved and voted on. We cannot reopen a debate then. The Senator is free at...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: If there are associated amendments, Senators should deal with them in bulk and have a general discussion. I will not stymie debate, but I want to avoid repetition.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: It would be safer for the Minister to come in once she has heard all of the speakers. If she starts to answer every query, she will get confused with the amendments.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I will call some Senators for their second contribution on these amendments. I will not allow them in for a third time because the Minister has to put her case also. It is very hard to know what her response will be and we cannot anticipate it. I will call Senators Lynn Ruane, Alice-Mary Higgins, David Norris and Kevin Humphreys in that order.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: There is no attempt to stymie debate.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Norris, there is a request for ciúnas in the House. I know that you might be canvassing, but Senator Lynn Ruane needs to be heard and listened to.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. ab1h is in the name of Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill and is deemed to be out of order as it would result in a potential charge on the Exchequer.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 1h is in the names of Senators Norris, Ó Domhnaill, Higgins and Ruane. Amendments Nos. 1h to a1k, inclusive, and a1l to 1w, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I put the question and Senators said "Tá". There was no opposition.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I thought I heard a "Níl" but when I asked for confirmation everyone was silent.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: The problem is it was agreed. I did say it twice and I do not like to catch anyone out. I called it twice. I thought I heard a voice say "Níl" but when I called it again I heard nothing.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: It is on the second additional list. It is a bit confusing, even for me. Are you going to move it?
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: It is the third amendment on the second page. We are discussing together amendments Nos. a1h to a1k, inclusive, and a1l to a1w, inclusive. Is someone going to move amendment No. a1h?
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I prefer to take them in order. Amendment No. 1h will have to be moved first.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: It has not been formally moved. I call Senator Ruane to move it.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator can. Amendment No. a1k has been ruled out of order but the Senator can speak on it.