Results 8,621-8,640 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I understand that Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin wishes to retract something he said earlier.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I acknowledge the Senator's apology and now call on the Leader to respond to Members.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I cannot allow Senators back in-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I would suggest that the Leader has a habit of goading Members of the House, particularly Sinn Féin members and I would urge him to reflect on that over the Christmas period.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Never the twain will meet. I urge the Leader to move on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator, please.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I am sure the Leader will have the Minister here in the new year for a full debate on the health service.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Reilly, both the Leader and the Sinn Féin Senator are wrong in terms of interacting with each other directly. That said, Senator Conway-Walsh is entitled to make her case, whether the Leader likes it or not. I do not think it is personal but I would ask the Leader to move on now.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Quiet please. Those who want to chat can leave the Chamber.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I cannot reverse the procedure.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: You did but we cannot go back to the amendment. I cannot have one rule for one Senator and another for others.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: When the question was asked, the Senator should have called for a vote but that was not done.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I have to adjudicate this and I have given the result. I will not change it. This has happened before so I cannot reopen it. I am sorry.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator pressed it and I put the question. The House produced a result. When the Government side said "Níl" and the Opposition said "Tá", I said the question was lost.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I cannot do this. If we procrastinate on every matter-----
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I put the question and announced the result that the amendment was lost. I had to move to the next item as otherwise we could allow a minute between votes.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I have made a ruling but we must move to amendment No. 8. I am sure Senator Ardagh will have the opportunity to revisit this. I have a system of trying to move things along. I regret that the Senator was caught offside and I did not intend to do that. It is not my style.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: We are not doing Report Stage until tomorrow. Unfortunately, I cannot go back on the amendment.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: To clarify, the Senator is entitled resubmit amendment No. 7 on Report Stage and can call a vote then. I cannot make a ruling and go back on it.
- Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2017: Committee Stage (13 Dec 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: There was an equality of votes. Therefore, pursuant to Article 15.11.2° of the Constitution, I exercised my casting vote. In this case I voted against the question.