Results 10,861-10,880 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: If this disintegrates into shouting, I will adjourn for 20 minutes. Do Members want that?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: I call on the Leader to be balanced in his remarks. All he is doing is exciting other people. He has attacked three or four different people.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: If there is any more of this, I will adjourn. This is nonsense. I do not want the debate to degenerate into personalities and remarks thrown here and there. Members must be more responsible.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader should move on.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: That started with a tweet and has now disintegrated into something else.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Alice-Mary Higgins has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 15 be taken before No. 1". The Leader has indicated that he is prepared to accept this amendment.
- Seanad: Public Authorities and Utility Undertakings (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2019: First Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: Is there a seconder?
- Seanad: Public Authorities and Utility Undertakings (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2019: First Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Second Stage?
- Seanad: Public Authorities and Utility Undertakings (Contract Preparation and Award Criteria) Bill 2019: First Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Period Poverty: Motion (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: Am I excluded, Senator?
- Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: It is proposed that section 1 stand part of the Bill. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is proposed that section 2 stand part of the Bill. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is proposed that section 3 stand part of the Bill. Is that agreed?
- Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: Is this not a Government Bill?
- Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: My apologies. I had presumed it was a Government Bill.
- Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: We will go back to section 1. It is proposed that section 1 stand part of the Bill. Those in favour say "Tá". Those against say "Níl". The question is defeated. We can move on to section 2.
- Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: It is being opposed. Does the Senator want to speak on it?
- Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: Just to be careful, I note that I put the question and technically it should not be reopened, but there was confusion, some of which was on my part, so I will allow the Senator to speak briefly.
- Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: Senators should speak briefly to the section.
- Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: We will come to the sections in respect of which the Senator has tabled amendments but, from what he said, I understand that he is considering either not moving or withdrawing them in order to resubmit them on Report Stage. That is his prerogative.
- Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: We will deal with them as we come to them. We are still on section 1.
- Seanad: Protection of Employment (Measures to Counter False Self-Employment) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (27 Mar 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: I have no monopoly on wisdom. However, I take it the Government is not prepared for this legislation in its current form. If it opposes Committee Stage, I cannot see how it can progress to Report Stage.