Results 8,521-8,540 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Kevin Humphreys 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 consider the reintroduction of Operation Freeflow in our cities. I regret I have had to rule the matter out of order on the grounds that the Minister has no official responsibility in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Before I ask the Leader to proceed with the Order of Business, I would like to acknowledge the long service of Senator David Norris who has been a Member of the House for 30 years and seven months. He has given extraordinary service as a representative of Trinity College, but his service and contribution have been much broader than Trinity. Sometimes they have been so broad that they can...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: He would far outweigh me in that department. He has had a remarkable and very colourful, productive and fulfilling career. He championed the decriminalisation of homosexuality between adult gay men, after he won his case in Europe. The then Minister, Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, acceded to introducing legislation to facilitate that decision. He is the father of the House in more ways than...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Should I take it that your mother had a knee replacement after that?
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: We have one Leader and we will let him make a response.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Allow Senator-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Leader, please let Senator Craughwell finish. His time is up.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Through the Chair. Allow the Senator to conclude his point. The Leader can then respond.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Leader, you will have ample time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: No. That is not-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Please, Senator. I am trying to protect you. Leader, you made the strong statement that Senator Craughwell was misleading the House. Senator Craughwell has no intention of doing that. Please, allow him to conclude. You are only delaying the process.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Wilson, no foreign stations butting in, please. Senator Craughwell, please conclude.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Please, allow Senator Craughwell to conclude.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: If my memory serves me correctly, Senator Paddy Burke is next in line for being the most senior in this House. I am third, so it is the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I just received information that a good Corkman has been appointed as the new Tánaiste. It is a great honour for him. I knew his late father very well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: It is unfortunate that his appointment came with the loss of a very nice lady who was a member of this House for many years. She departed in an unfortunate set of circumstances. On a personal level, I wish her the very best. It is nice to see the real capital of Ireland being acknowledged.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: By way of clarification, if I heard the Senator correctly, did he say he was seconding Senator Mark Daly?
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Paul Daly supported that call but, to clarify, there was no formal amendment to the Order of Business.