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Seanad: Reform of Junior Certificate: Statements (8 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Ruairí Quinn, and invite him to address the House.

Seanad: Reform of Junior Certificate: Statements (8 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Thank you. I call on Senator Power, who has eight minutes.

Seanad: Reform of Junior Certificate: Statements (8 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Reform of Junior Certificate: Statements (8 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Reform of Junior Certificate: Statements (8 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Tá nóiméad amháin fágtha agat.

Seanad: Reform of Junior Certificate: Statements (8 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Tá an t-am istigh.

Seanad: Reform of Junior Certificate: Statements (8 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: It is dangerous to let three speakers share because they had ten minutes between them. Anyway, I have been more than fair. Six Members are offering to speak. We must finish by 5.45 p.m. because of how the business has been ordered. I call on Senators to confine themselves to questions because I am keen for the Minister to have 12 minutes to respond. I call Senator Clune.

Seanad: Reform of Junior Certificate: Statements (8 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Ó Domhnaill. Try not to be repetitive and stick to the questions, please.

Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to the Chamber. I call on him to address the House.

Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú, who has eight minutes. This is set up so that the five groups have eight minutes each and, after that, there will be one minute per question.

Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: It is only for spokespersons for groups. That is the way the business has been ordered.

Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: That arrangement does not apply when there are questions and answers.

Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Perhaps that matter should be brought up at the Committee on Procedure and Privileges but that is the instruction I have before me.

Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Thank you. Senator Ó Murchú, you have eight minutes.

Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's time is up.

Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's time is well up.

Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator van Turnhout has one minute if she wishes to take it.

Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Inconsistency is a bad regime.

Seanad: Community and Voluntary Sector: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 Nov 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.