Results 10,141-10,160 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes, the Deputy Leader will respond and it will be up to the House to decide. There may be a division on it or the Deputy Leader may accept it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: No, not necessarily.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes, we can agree to that. Business would have to be ordered by the Deputy Leader but it would not be the full Order of Business with questions and answers. The Senator has made it quite clear that it is anticipated that Second Stage of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018 will be completed today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: We cannot anticipate how the Deputy Leader will respond. W will not jump the gun; we will wait to hear what she has to say in due course.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The amendments would have to be circulated by the close of business tomorrow evening because Monday is too late. I have no problem with it but any amendments must be submitted before the close of business tomorrow evening, and ideally today. Senators would need to be told this as I would not want to sit at 2 p.m. or 2.30 p.m. on Monday to find people saying they did not have enough notice.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Those who wish to submit amendments so should do so straight after lunch if this proposal is agreed to.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: In case there is any doubt, the deadline for submitting amendments is today, rather than tomorrow.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: This will all be subject to the motion being seconded and agreed. I am not sure if it was formally seconded. I gather that Senator Warfield agreed with what Senator Ruane said but that he wanted a later time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator will need someone to second her motion. Can we get somebody to formally second the motion?
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I cannot comment on that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Other Members are likely to be affected; it is not totally confined to one. However, I am not going to-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: -----influence the Deputy Leader one way or the other.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I will mention one proviso. Once a matter has been submitted for a Commencement debate it cannot be submitted again for some months. That is the difficulty Senator Humphreys faces.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I am sure the Deputy Leader will communicate the Senator's distress and concern to the Minister directly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Freeman has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That No. 16 be taken before No. a1."The Deputy Leader has indicated that she is prepared to accept it. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: First Stage (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Second Stage?
- Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: First Stage (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: First Stage (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The office is preparing an amendment to the motion as suggested by Senator Ruane. We have ample time. I suggest the Deputy Leader propose a suspension for 15 minutes to make sure that everything is correct.
- Seanad: Children's Digital Protection Bill 2018: First Stage (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: It will be 12.45 p.m.
- Seanad: Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund: Motion (6 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Before we suspend, we have one more item to consider.