Results 2,681-2,700 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: It will be at the discretion of the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader will have ample time to correct Senator Boyhan's figures if they are wrong.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I presume the Senator is quoting from a newspaper.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator may not challenge the Leader when he is speaking.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I ask Senator Coghlan not to engage in provocation.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Senators for their critical analyses. I call Senator Maria Byrne.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's colleague, Senator Norris, is in the same group and, therefore, the Senators must rotate their contributions. I think Senator Mulherin has forgotten.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I will start the clock again for Senator Mulherin.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I do not want a row in public with the technical group. The Senators can sort their differences afterwards. I call Senator Mulherin.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: In fairness to Senator Mac Lochlainn, he has raised this consistently and if my memory serves me correctly a commitment was given that some sort of meeting would be facilitated. I will indulge that the Leader might attend to it, because it has been raised at least five times in this Chamber.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: We cannot allow debate of this kind. Senator Boyhan raised the issue and the Leader is entitled to respond.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Both Senators have made their cases clear and we will move on.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader will facilitate a debate for the Senators.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: There is a lot of disrespect for the Chair here today and if it continues, I will suspend the House for 15 minutes. This is argy-bargy. I am in the Chamber a long time. Let the Leader respond. If the Senator is not happy, he has the right to raise the matter again next week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Please, do not provoke the Leader. The Senators are only trying to divert you, Leader. I know you are anxious to conclude.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Mark Daly has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That No. 61, motion 14, be taken today without debate." Is the amendment agreed to? Agreed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: For the record, the matter has not been referred to the Dáil for decision. It is still with the Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges. I do not think the Dáil will have any final remit with regard to the issue raised. It is still a live issue at the committee and I am sure the Senator will be updated shortly on where we are going with it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Norris can take it that the Dáil will not be telling the Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges what to do on that issue.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Can we return to matters of relevance?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Before I call the next speaker, I wish to acknowledge the presence in the Gallery of representatives from the Historical and Reconciliatory Police Society, known affectionately as the HARP Society. The society comprises former and retired members of the police forces in the Republic and Northern Ireland and its representatives are our guests in the Seanad today. They are very welcome and I...