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Seanad: Order of Business (8 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator may not speak at this stage. She may raise the matter again tomorrow, if she so wishes.

Seanad: Seachtain na Gaeilge: Statements (8 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit.

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Order for Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I take this opportunity to welcome Councillor Seamus McDonald to the Public Gallery. I also welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Creed, to the House. Unfortunately, our team is not faring that well.

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister. All principal speakers will have eight minutes and seconders will have eight.

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: The amendment will not be tabled today as we are debating Second Stage of the Bill.

Seanad: Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: That was the originally intention but the Leader changed the Business to take only Second Stage today.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Colm Burke that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to commence the Legal Services Act 2015 which will enable structures to be established for the adjudication of legal costs as there is currently only one taxing master available to do this work....

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Greyhound Industry (21 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Anthony Doyle, and also acknowledge the presence of Deputy Michael Darcy in the Visitors Gallery with his students who I assume are from County Wexford, not County Wicklow. I thank him for coming into the Chamber as it is good to see former Members coming back to show respect for it.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Greyhound Industry (21 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: We are over time, so I ask the Senator to be brief.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Greyhound Industry (21 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: We are way over time.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Greyhound Industry (21 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister of State and the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Obviously the Order of Business must be agreed to. In view of the fact that the Leader has acceded to a request that a special time be set aside later this evening for tributes to the late Martin McGuinness, it would be futile to allow everybody to do the same at this stage. It is up to Senators to decide, but there is no point in duplicating tributes. The Leader has made the magnanimous...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Senator. I understand it has been a difficult week for her in more ways than one. In case people took me up wrong, I just did not want a rehash of matters. However, if Senators wish to pass comments of sympathy on the death of Martin McGuinness, I will not stymie that. I call Senator Black.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is way over the limit.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: There is a proposal that No. 16 be taken before No. 1.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: We do not need to do that at the moment. We can do it later and the Senator is down to speak.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: We are running out of time. I will allow Senator Mark Daly and Senator Warfield to contribute.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Before we continue I would like to be associated with the votes of sympathy to Martin McGuinness's wife and family. I have said here before on the record that it was a loss to this Chamber that he was unable to come and visit and speak to us here when invited to do so. I was looking forward to it. That did not happen and it cannot happen now. I cannot blame the previous Cathaoirleach...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader has indicated he is prepared to accept the amendment to the Order of Business proposed by Senator Paul Gavan: "That No. 16 be taken before No. 1." Is the amendment agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: First Stage (21 Mar 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the Bill seconded?