Results 16,801-16,820 of 18,737 for speaker:Michael McDowell
- Seanad: National Minimum Wage (Protection of Employee Tips) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (12 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: When the Government is in a minority it should accept the realities. It should accept this amendment and allow the legislation to pass today.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: At the outset I would like to indicate to the Cathaoirleach that the Independent Senators at their meeting today passed a motion of sympathy for the Cathaoirleach on the sad loss of his sister, Eileen, and a vote of sympathy for the Leas-Chathaoirleach, Senator Coghlan, on the death of his mother, Peggy. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha dílse. I will mention a number of matters...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: The issue I was commenting on was the publicity to date-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: The suggestion I am not acting in good faith is not correct. I came to an agreement-----
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: -----last week and within 24 hours it was reversed by somebody else. I fully accept the Leader's good faith in all of this matter. There are other people, however, who have a different view.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: Yes.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: I welcome the Minister to the House. I indicate my support for the passage of this legislation. There is a point I often wondered about because it practically arose when I occupied the office the Minister now holds. I refer to the circumstances that obtain when a person is found not guilty by reason of insanity and ordered to be detained in the Central Mental Hospital. If such a person...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: It is probably outside the scope of the Bill.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Probation Judgments and Decisions) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: The Minister will get help with one, anyway.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: There has been a mistake. The Order of Business was that the Committee Stage of the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill was to continue after this for two hours.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: It was to continue after this. That is the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: Originally, we were to continue after this for seven hours. It was proposed that that be changed to three and a half hours, and then to two hours.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: Does the Minister have his officials?
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: It was proposed.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: I have a commitment at 7.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: That is not what was agreed on the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: I know, but that would bring us to 8.30 p.m. and I have to be out of here by 7.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: I would facilitate him anyway, but we did not agree that this would go from 6.30 p.m. until 8.30 p.m. There will be votes, and many Members will be inconvenienced.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: It is clear what was agreed on the Order of Business. The debate on the Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017 should follow this business and conclude after two hours.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (18 Jun 2019)
Michael McDowell: There is no starting time.