Results 10,281-10,300 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: It is a procedural issue. Each time an amendment is moved and withdrawn the House has to agree. Most Members go along with it, but the point I made earlier after a complaint was made to me was that if a Senator debated a matter for two hours, he or she could say we could come back on the Friday or whenever else and debate it again for two hours. Others moved amendments today and within...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: It is Senator Conway's opinion.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: We will not go down that road again.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I want to make it very clear that each time somebody moves an amendment and wants to withdraw it, the House has to agree.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Normally the House does agree, but on this occasion, for reasons Senators felt like-----
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: We will not go off on a tangent.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Colleagues who table amendments should also realise the House has to agree that they be withdrawn and that this will occur again. I warned one Senator earlier that this might happen, but I was ignored. When it happened, it did not come as a surprise to me.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: It was discussed with amendment No. 47 and we cannot open up the discussion again.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator should not test my patience because the amendment has already been discussed with amendment No. 47.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Will the Senators claiming a division please rise. As no Senators rose I declare the question carried.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Will the Senators claiming a division please rise.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: As fewer than five Members have risen I declare the question carried. In accordance with Standing Order 61 the names of the Senators dissenting will be recorded in the Journal of the Proceedings of the Seanad.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Senator to reach a conclusion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I want the Chamber to be constructive this morning.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Speak through the Chair, please. Allow Senator Conway-Walsh to conclude without interruption. Senator Conway-Walsh has the right to speak. Allow her to conclude without interruption.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: No interruptions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: If there are more interruptions I will suspend for 15 minutes. We were here this morning until 3 a.m. and I want us to proceed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: It was closer to 3 a.m.