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Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I was part of that.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Leader should not use such language, then.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Leader should just say what happened.

Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I did not use that word.

Seanad: Minimum Custodial Periods upon Conviction for Murder Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I call for a quorum. This is a very serious matter.

Seanad: Minimum Custodial Periods Upon Conviction for Murder Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach, the Minister of State and the Senators who have spoken, even though some of them obviously have not read the Bill and some of them are only interested in their own Bills and they did not argue this Bill at all. In my time in the Seanad I do not think a Bill has ever come in on Second Stage that was flawless or did not need extensions, enlargement,...

Seanad: Minimum Custodial Periods Upon Conviction for Murder Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: -----and then sit here on her phone for 20 minutes while the rest of the Senators tried to argue.

Seanad: Minimum Custodial Periods Upon Conviction for Murder Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: "Excuse me" all you like.

Seanad: Minimum Custodial Periods Upon Conviction for Murder Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I said yesterday here in the House-----

Seanad: Minimum Custodial Periods Upon Conviction for Murder Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Thank you, a Leas-Chathaoirligh.

Seanad: Minimum Custodial Periods Upon Conviction for Murder Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Thank you, a Leas-Chathaoirligh. There is no such thing as life for first-degree murder in Ireland, that is also the thrust of the Bill. It is 17 years or less. There are also technicalities with regard to looking for parole after seven years. Ask the families in the Gallery, about whom we are all so empathetic but we will not go past the glass panel. I am very passionate about it...

Seanad: Minimum Custodial Periods Upon Conviction for Murder Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am not "hang 'em high". I understand if someone wants revenge he or she should dig two graves. We learned that in Northern Ireland for 40 years. I am not a "hang 'em high" merchant, but there has to be a minimum disapproval of the taking of a life purposely as first-degree murder. There are so many families, brothers, sisters, mothers and cousins living that appalling tragedy every day,...

Seanad: Minimum Custodial Periods Upon Conviction for Murder Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is a Bill on its own. It is not in competition with the Lower House. I also suggest that these flaws could be worked out. People should not read the Bill and make generalisations. All Bills are somewhat generalised until they are honed down. They should have more respect for it. I thank my colleagues here. I am an Independent Senator and I do not truck with any particular political...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sexual Harassment in the Arts and Culture Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank the witnesses for taking the time to come in. Perhaps it is my age, but even with all the governance in the world, if the behaviour of people in power structures is out of order, that is what it is. I am loath to get into more legislation, as Ms O'Loughlin said. I thought the survey was very interesting. It was very simple and concise. The witness complained that it was not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sexual Harassment in the Arts and Culture Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I take that point. My point was that we are here because it is a highly controversial matter. My question was more general in nature. It is a very serious question. How does the Arts Council see it in more general terms? I would put the same question to the Department. It was not just in respect of this issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sexual Harassment in the Arts and Culture Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank the witness.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sexual Harassment in the Arts and Culture Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sexual Harassment in the Arts and Culture Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: The reason I asked the question is because I agree with Ms Pratschke that there is not enough conversation about the genius of the arts in our society. It happens only at times like this when gender quotas or controversial issues arise. We do not really infiltrate it. It is not even infiltrated through the Departments. It is not infiltrated thought education as a statutory and absolute...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sexual Harassment in the Arts and Culture Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is very important to say this in front of the witnesses. We rarely get representatives from the Department, the Arts Council and Equity appearing before the committee in one group. This is an opportunity, therefore, to say that there are members who really believe in the arts and who see them as fundamental to our heartbeat.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Sexual Harassment in the Arts and Culture Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2017)

Marie Louise O'Donnell: In isolation.