Results 8,421-8,440 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Statistics (1926 Census Release) Bill 2017: First Stage (21 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (21 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, to the House.
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (21 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (21 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: It is set out in Standing Orders.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: He does not look his age.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Senator for her usual brevity.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I am sure our Sinn Féin colleagues will take the Senator's advice on board.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader will have an opportunity to respond.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I ask Senator Norris to respect the Chair and allow Senator Ó Donnghaile to make his contribution. If it touches raw nerves in some people, they should respect his right to contribute.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Before I call the Leader, I have been asked by a Member on the Government side to welcome to the public Gallery Noel Noonan, Pat Sheehan and Derry and Dolores O'Connor from Limerick. I ask the Leader to respond.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Senators should not interrupt. The Leader was kind enough to facilitate the debate for an hour this evening at short notice. Those who wish to contribute should be present and listen to what the Tánaiste has to say. Whether questions are allowed or not is a matter for the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Allow the Leader to respond.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Leader to hold on a second. If there is an issue which the Senator is not satisfied about she can raise it again tomorrow but I cannot allow Senators who have spoken, some for two and three minutes, to cut across.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: If the Senator is not happy with what the Leader is saying, she can challenge it tomorrow morning.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Tracker Mortgages: Statements (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I remind Senators that group spokespersons have six minutes and all others have five.
- Seanad: Tracker Mortgages: Statements (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I remind the House that speakers are allocated six minutes each. As we must finish by 2.40 p.m. in order to allow the Minister of State to respond, it will be a tight fit. We are scheduled to have the five main spokespersons speak.
- Seanad: Tracker Mortgages: Statements (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: We have to be finished by 2.45 p.m. The next item will be taken then. The Minister of State will reply at 2.40 p.m. I ask Senators to be as brief as they can. Unfortunately I will have to adhere to the time strictly.
- Seanad: Tracker Mortgages: Statements (22 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Senators are wasting time whenever they interrupt or respond to interruptions. I intend to be strict and invite the Minister of State to respond at the assigned time, at which point some Senators may be disappointed at not having had an opportunity to speak.