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Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Is it agreed to discuss amendments Nos. 2, 3 and 4 together? Agreed. We can discuss amendments Nos. 6 and 7 when we reach later sections. All of the amendments are related and we will only repeat ourselves. We must bear in mind that there are scores of amendments. This is just a question of grouping. Does Senator Ó Clochartaigh still object?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: In which case we will discuss amendments Nos. 2, 3 and 4 together.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senators will discuss amendments Nos. 2, 3 and 4 only. That has been accepted.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: We are not dealing with section 4.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: For someone with dental problems, Senator Cullinane is not tongue tied. He is doing well.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Is this relevant to the amendment?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: We have a long day ahead of us and I urge Senators to stick to the Bill and the amendments before us.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I will take speakers in the order I have to hand. I will not put pressure on Senators but I remind them there are several other amendments and a guillotine will apply at 6.30 p.m.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Okay. According to the order I have to hand, I will call Senators Ó Clochartaigh, Darragh O'Brien, Byrne, Zappone and van Turnhout.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Members should speak through the Chair.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Moloney, without interruption.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: We are on our third hour on this section.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Apr 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator can bring a lot of panache to that role.

Seanad: Review of White Paper on Irish Aid: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: We will now take questions and participants will have one minute each in which to ask the Minister of State a question. Ten speakers have indicated that they wish to contribute and they will be followed by the Minister of State's response. If some Members take longer than the one minute allotted then their colleagues will miss out. I will only allow those on my list to speak and I call...

Seanad: Review of White Paper on Irish Aid: Statements, Questions and Answers (9 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator also has the distinction of having exceeded his time limit.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: That only refers to politics.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I raise the issue of the chariot racing, which is an unusual description, that took place on the main Mallow-Cork road recently and ask the Deputy Leader to bring it to the attention of the appropriate Minister. Chariot racing is a glorified name for it. What occurred was far from what went on in the glorious days of the Roman Empire. That was a popular sport, as portrayed in films like...

Seanad: Seventh Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (10 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Committee of Selection reports that it has discharged Senator Denis O'Donovan from membership of the Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality at his request and has appointed Senator Katherine Zappone in substitution for him. The Committee of Selection reports that it has discharged Senator Katherine Zappone from membership of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee at her...

Seanad: EU Presidency: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (10 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.