Results 2,041-2,060 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: School Transport (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator and the Minister of State, Deputy Halligan, can resume this discussion another day.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator must be brief because we are up against the clock.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister of State. I know that we are almost up to our starting point but I must suspend the House until 3.30 p.m.
- Seanad: Message from Dáil (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Dáil Éireann has passed the Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of offence of publication or utterance of blasphemous matter) Bill 2018 on 18 September 2018, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome everyone back for the new season. We are back in gale force winds. I wish Senators every success in this new term, particularly Senator Freeman, who is the only Senator in the Presidential race-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Indeed, so far. I wish her well. It is a great honour. There is a great tradition in this House of former Senators being elected to the Presidency. I invite Senator Buttimer to outline the business of the day.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I wish to clarify that the Leader referred to the Mental Health (Renewal Orders) Bill 2018 as No. 3 but that is actually No. 2 on the Order Paper.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I have very alert advisers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Senator for her brevity, as usual.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Lombard and then Senator Leyden.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I join with Senator Lombard in welcoming the Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council, Councillor David Maxwell, and his family to the Chamber.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I hope he has an enjoyable stay and I think it is more sheltered here than it is in Monaghan at the moment. In the event Senator Lombard does not make it to the Lower House, he is spreading his wings with regard to being re-elected to this Chamber.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: It is not appropriate for the Leader to interrupt.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Please. I ask the Senator-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I also heard all of that today, both from the Minister and from-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: That is the seventh time that Senator Murnane O'Connor has interrupted.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has made her point. I know that the Leader is anxious.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Taoiseach has a fine fin himself.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Tá an t-ám istigh.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader should also wish me the strength of tolerance.