Results 1,801-1,820 of 3,241 for speaker:Brian Ó Domhnaill
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Some 1,000 jobs per week are being lost between people emigrating and losing jobs.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: People are leaving the country and jobs are being lost.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: The Leader is very touchy.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis an Seanadóir Barrett agus an Seanadóir Ó Murchú i dtaca leis an méid atá ag tarlú sna Sé Contae faoi láthair. Is ábhar mór díomá é dúinn go léir go bhfuil na heachtraí sin ag tarlú oíche i ndiaidh oíche. It is unfortunate, and Senators Sean Barrett and...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Ba mhaith liom fáilte a chur roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach. I have listened today and yesterday to the contributions of colleagues in the House. I realise fully that this is a divisive and controversial Bill which will see the culture on abortion in Ireland change forever. Abortion is always a violent response to a crisis. In our desire to be compassionate to women,...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Why are there no term limits? We are introducing the most liberal abortion laws anywhere on the planet. That is a fact.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: This represents a new low in health care provision. The Supreme Court's judgment concerned an early termination and a different result might have been achieved if it had concerned a later termination. Dr. Sam Coulter Smith, master of the Rotunda Hospital, who gave the consensus view from the hospital said the inclusion of suicidal intent as grounds for a termination was not evidence-based,...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Will someone point out to me-----
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I will pose the question to the Minister-----
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: -----to find out where time limits are contained in the Bill. Perhaps that might answer some of the queries from the far side. Where are the time limits?
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I have, from cover to cover.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: It is an outrageous statement. We are entitled to our conscience and we will not be dictated to by Eamon Gilmore.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Ba mhaith liomsa fosta glacadh leis an deis chun comhghairdeachas a dhéanamh leis an Seanadóir John Gilroy as an leabhar atá curtha le chéile aige. I congratulate the Senator on his excellent research and the book he has commissioned. I wish him well tonight and hope the book sells very well. When he is enjoying his royalties, I hope he will not forget the rest of us. I...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Ba mhaith liom tréaslú leis an Seanadóir Jim Walsh maidir leis na pointí atá déanta aige anseo i dtaca le Teideal an Bhille seo. The Title of a Bill is very important because it frames the legislation and what it is about. The Title of this Bill, the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013, clearly sends out an impression that the Bill protects all life...
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I wish to speak on the section.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I take grave exception to what the Minister of State has said, having thrown out the idea yesterday and again today that Senators should read the Bill.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I inform the Minister of State that I have read the Bill from cover to cover.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: I have read thousands of pages of submissions as well. Perhaps if the Minister of State had read some of the submissions of legal and medical experts, he would not be sitting there trying to ram a Bill down our throats that does nothing to protect-----
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: That is fine and I accept that. I did not throw any charges at the Minister until he threw a charge at me first.
- Seanad: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2013)
Brian Ó Domhnaill: Democracy should prevail and we should have an honest debate.