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Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Please respect the speaker.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Gilroy interrupted a good few times.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Martin Conway.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Cooperation and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (17 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Visit of Delegation from Bosnia-Herzegovina (22 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I am sure Members will join me in welcoming a parliamentary delegation from Bosnia-Herzegovina. On my own behalf and that of all my colleagues in Seanad Éireann, I extend a very warm welcome to our guests. I hope they will have a very successful visit to Ireland.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (22 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: That is by way of clarification.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (22 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 1 and 6 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed to? Agreed.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (22 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: In fairness, the Minister has expressed a willingness to look at this before Report Stage. Will Senator Ó Domhnaill withdraw his amendment?

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (22 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The matter will be put on hold until Report Stage.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (22 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Paul Bradford. In fairness the Minister has said he will reflect on this issue before Report Stage. He is not shutting the door.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (22 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: There are a number of amendments to section 12. Normally we deal with the amendments first, after which we discuss the section.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (22 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: It makes matters easier.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I want to ask the Deputy Leader about the U-turn by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Shatter, on the Smithwick tribunal. Approximately a year go he put a gun to Mr. Justice Smithwick's head demanding that he complete his work quickly and claimed he was tardy and delayed providing a report on a delicate inquiry. It now appears that the Minister has made a second U-turn by...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Last summer he made a public comment, at his own volition, a most unusual move by a Minister for Justice and Equality. He basically condemned and slated Mr. Justice Smithwick for the delay but the Minister should have reflected further at that stage. He should now come in here to explain his position. I seek an urgent debate next week on the referendum. As a supporter of the "Yes" campaign...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Both Mary Lou McDonald of Sinn Féin and Declan Ganley wiped the floor with him.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: This House deserves a debate. I understand and know why Ministers like Deputies Phil Hogan, Alan Shatter and Brendan Howlin have been sidelined and put into the bunker. It is because they messed up in the last campaign.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I am deeply concerned that the debate has gone flat. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business and request that we sit next Tuesday all day to debate the issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I want the Taoiseach to come here, and he is overdue a visit, to discuss the issue. I also want the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, to attend. They could each spend three hours here debating such an appropriate matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I propose, with or without an amendment but I can table one tomorrow, that the Taoiseach and Minister for Finance come here. It is regrettable that the Minister for Finance made very undiplomatic remarks on feta cheese and the Greek situation. It is important for this House to hold a debate next week before we vote on the referendum, and it does not matter whether Members support a "Yes" or...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I demand that we hold a debate next week in order to reflect on the matter.