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Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I have been informed that there is a vote in the Dáil and the Minister of State is required. She has three minutes.

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Reilly has to conclude. It is the Minister of State's decision as to whether she would like to stay.

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

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

Seanad: Autism Spectrum Disorder Bill 2017: Second Stage (17 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (23 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Grace O'Sullivan that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to outline the reason his Department approved the licence for 1,860 acres of kelp seaweed harvesting in Bantry Bay, County Cork; whether an adequate...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (23 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister of State and wish to point out that we are already three minutes over time on this matter.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (23 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: It was not the fault of the Minister of State. Senator Grace O'Sullivan took an additional two minutes and because it was about Bantry Bay, I was a bit indulgent. I urge the Senator not to push me now and to be brief with her supplementary question. The Senator has made a very strong case.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Seaweed Harvesting Licences (23 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: The point is well made.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Respite Care Services Availability (23 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Devine.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I see the Senator is ignoring the ruling which the Leas-Chathaoirleach made. The Senator only gets one bite of the cherry.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator caught me off-guard.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Before I ask the Leader to respond, as Cathaoirleach of the Seanad I would like to convey my sincere sympathy and condolences to all of those who died in the appalling tragedy in Manchester last night. As someone who lived in London during the era of the Birmingham bombings and many other situations, I know the impact such events can have on a community and a country. There have been...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Ciúnas, le do thoil.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I have a question to put but on a day that this House and many parliaments and democracies are tinged with sadness, it might be a small chink of light that one of our Seanad colleagues, Senator Lorraine Clifford Lee, gave birth to a little baby boy. That is a small bit of good news.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: You can have a debate tomorrow on the new baby.

Seanad: National Rehabilitation Hospital: Statements (23 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath to the House. The Minister of State will speak first. Spokespersons may speak for five minutes. The Minister of State must be called on to reply at 7.05 p.m. and he will have five minutes to conclude.

Seanad: National Rehabilitation Hospital: Statements (23 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I hope it is the latter.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (24 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Jennifer Murnane O’Connor that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Health to put in place a mechanism in his Department to ensure queries from Oireachtas Members to HSE officials, including requests for meetings, are dealt with in a timely manner. I have...