Results 841-860 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I cannot extend the time allowed as other business is due to begin at 1 p.m. and the Minister wants to respond.
- Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: The time for debate has expired.
- Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister. I apologise but the time allocation ordered by the House has been exceeded.
- Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister to the House. The purpose of the Bill is to abolish the Dormant Accounts Board and to vest the powers in the Minister. I have no great difficulty with that; I can trust this Minister and, I hope, his successors in time to look after it. The Minister has paid tribute to the Dormant Accounts Board which has done excellent work in coming up with the money that was lying...
- Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I support the motion tabled by what one might call the Independent Senators on the Government side. I fully respect and pay tribute to the work done by the Turn off the Red Light campaign. Moreover, when the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 passed through this House, I expressed to the then Minister my reservations that while the...
- Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: Arising from the inadvertent casting of a vote against rather than for the question by Senator Mary White, who is present, the result of the division, as shown on the display, has been amended with the agreement of the tellers for both sides. The amended results will appear in the Journal of Proceedings.
- Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: It is jobs for the boys.
- Seanad: Army Barracks Closures: Motion (19 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I support this motion. It was well presented by Senator Wilson. It is important to note there was some pruning done in the past of barracks and like any fruit tree, it was important some pruning was done; it was appropriate and acceptable. This further attempt to close several barracks, however, will kill the fruit tree. It is a slash and grab effort and it is deplorable because it was...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Averil Power that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to ensure that a strategy is put in place between his Department, Dublin City Council and other relevant agencies to address the needs of the residents of Priory...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: Is the Senator seeking a debate on the issue?
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: It is inappropriate to reopen yesterday's debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator must ask a question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader will respond. There is no point going back over the debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: Do you have a question for the Leader?
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is making a statement on yesterday's debate and that is inappropriate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I hope you are not re-opening yesterday's debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order. The Senator is well aware of that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: There should be no engagement across the floor.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: Please address your questions to the Leader.