Results 9,601-9,620 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The terms, conditions and remuneration of members of the commission or its chair are entirely within the remit of section 11, to which we have not yet come.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I allowed Senator McDowell to meander a little.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Everything can be arranged.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: He was probably deep in pensive thought.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: We resume on section 10 after a short sos. The Minister was in possession before we took the break at 6 o'clock so he may proceed.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I believe it has to do with the heartbeat of the occasion.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: We are looking at 40 shades of blue.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: All Senators have exhausted all avenues of opposition to section 10.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is quite entitled as it is Committee Stage.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Colette Kelleher that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to provide an update on the implementation of the EU Habitats Directive insofar as it applies to the Gearagh as a Natura 2000 site. I have also received notice from...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: As the Minister of State dealing with this matter is not the line Minister, she probably will not have the answers Senator Kelleher would like to extract.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Obviously, Senator Kelleher is very passionate about this. Could the Minister of State arrange a meeting between Senator Kelleher and the line Minister?
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I suggest the Minister of State ask the line Minister to meet Senator Kelleher for a few minutes before the recess?
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Kelleher is passionate about the issue and knows the area inside out in the same way I know the Sheep's Head peninsula.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I hope a meeting will be arranged. If not, I will deal with the matter after the recess. The next topic is in the name of Senator Kieran O'Donnell.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Natura 2000 (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I noticed that. The Minister of State has been given a poisoned chalice.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I suspect the Senator will wish to probe the matter further but we are not dealing with the line Minister. In fairness, the Minister, Deputy Bruton, regularly attends the House for Commencement Matters.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Schools Building Projects Status (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: If there is no progress, I am sure that Senator Mac Lochlainn will be back again to raise the issue before the days get too short.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: It is important to note that Senator Murnane O'Connor's points were raised by a number of others also. While not being in any way disparaging to anyone, I suggest that the Senators take it up on the Order of Business so the Leader can raise it.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Capitation Grants (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I am only the referee.