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Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Averil Power to continue, without interruption.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I wish to proceed with the amendments.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Yes. I take it the remaining amendments are not being moved.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: It is the Minister's prerogative not to as we only have a few minutes left.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister has nodded his approval.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Do we have a date for Report Stage?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader is not telling a lie. What he is saying is that no date has yet been set for Report Stage.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader, in so far as it is possible and practical under the circumstances, is suggesting a date for the debate. It is the norm to indicate a date the following week. We will receive our schedule of business for next week on Friday.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Feb 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Thank you, Senator Mac Conghail.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Government has responsibility first.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Can the Leader confirm that the Government parties will play a substantial role and put all their efforts into ensuring that, along with the pronouncement made by Fianna Fáil, this important referendum is passed? I have canvassed on a number of referenda and the then Opposition, consisting of Fine Gael and the Labour Party, had a negative attitude towards us when we were in government....

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Our position this time is clear and unequivocal. The referendum should not just be about Éamon Ó Cuív and his position. He is one man and democracy is at stake. It was important for Senator Whelan to lecture us about a man going overboard and mistakes being made. Given that there was a motion before his parliamentary party not that long ago to silence one of its own Senators, I ask him...

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: It was not done in the past and that is an important point. I sincerely ask the Leader, and he knows me a long time as I am a long-standing member of the House, that it is important that the referendum is passed. The onus is on the Government side and we should not be lectured to.

Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Our position has been made clear by Deputy Micheál Martin and we should not be lectured to. The Government side can be assured that we will deliver the votes but if the referendum fails it will not be our fault.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Cullinane, without interruption.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind all Senators that we are on Committee Stage and we should not be making Second Stage speeches.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind Senator Mullins that we are on a specific amendment. I have been a little too flaithiúil already. There are many amendments to go through and I ask the Senator to stick to the amendment.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator O'Brien, without interruption.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Walsh. I ask him not to be repetitive. Everyone has contributed two or three times.