Results 9,701-9,720 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The ruling has been made. Will the Senator allow the Minister to proceed?
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I have used my discretion. We will go ahead with the grouping of amendments Nos. 32 to 45, inclusive. Some of them are Government amendments.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: We have now reached 6 p.m. and the business of the day was ordered such that we would suspend at that time. We will resume at 6.30 p.m. with the Minister, who was on his feet.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 45, in the name of Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, cannot be moved as amendment No. 13, on which it is consequential, was withdrawn.
- Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 46 to 52, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together, by agreement. Amendment No. 47 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 46; amendment No. 49 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 48, while amendment No. 51 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 50. Is it agreed that the amendments should be discussed together? Agreed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Before I ask the Leader to outline the Order of Business, I welcome two lovely young ladies to the Seanad Chamber, Alison and Caoimhe Donegan, whose great-grandfather was a Deputy and a Senator. I also welcome their father, who is a regular visitor to the House. It is nice to see young people coming in to visit us. It is a sign that a new generation is coming up.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Will the Senators allow Senator Daly to conclude?
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has had his say.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: If Senator Daly continues talking over my head I will suspend the sitting for ten minutes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's time is almost up. She has ten seconds.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Conway-Walsh provoked many of the interruptions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I thought there was a little shower of rain earlier. That would cool things down.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader will have a chance and ample opportunity to respond in his reply.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader can correct the record later. He should not interrupt.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: It is difficult to hear Senator Lombard because there are so many discussions going on in the Chamber. I find it hard to hear the Senator and I am sure the Leader does also.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I can hardly hear the Senator. If people want to have a discussion they can go to the ante room. It is not fair. Senator Feighan is a quiet-spoken man. I have good hearing but I am finding it difficult to hear him at times. Ar aghaidh leat.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: From my travels in Europe, I acknowledge that Senator Leyden does a significant job in flying the flag for this country when he is abroad. The Senator is an old hand at the game.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I call on the Leader to respond.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader is like the battery; he is ever ready.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: In football. The Senator is correct.