Results 2,701-2,720 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Is the Senator proposing an amendment to the Order of Business that the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, come to the House?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Leader not to antagonise the speaker.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader's can assist when he replies, he should not interrupt others.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: There is a two-hour debate this evening. People raising this matter will have ample time to speak later.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I remind the House that we are nine minutes over the allocated time. This cannot happen every day. There is a Minister waiting to come in and another piece of business to be commenced. I ask Senators to refrain from argy bargy across the Chamber. I ask the Leader to try to conclude.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Fintan Warfield has moved an amendment to the Order of Business, "That the debate with the Minister for Health on the rights of same-sex parents be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: It is Senator Warfield's prerogative if he wishes to have it pressed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: If the Senator wishes to withdraw the amendment and reinstate it in a month's time, he has that prerogative as well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: That is a matter for the Leader. I will just say this as a word of warning-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: As a warning to all, I have been very accommodating to people but in future I will strictly cut people off and the Leader will have a limited time. It is not realistic that we go 15 minutes over when there is a Minister and other matters waiting.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: That is a matter for the Leader.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: That is a matter for the Leader. I cannot rule on that one as it is not a decision for me. It is up to the Leader to respond. Some people for different reasons may have to leave early and they say so to the Leader. They may have other committee meetings, for example. If people want me to record the amount of time Senators are in this Chamber, I might give the answer that some people...
- Seanad: Fodder Shortage: Motion (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I will call on the Minister of State. Just to alert people who are looking at the sunshine, I was talking to a farmer in my own area a while ago and he has lambs inside in a shed under red lamps. He said that there is no sun shining in west Cork today. It is raining heavily there.
- Seanad: Fodder Shortage: Motion (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister of State has 15 minutes.
- Seanad: Fodder Shortage: Motion (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Very challenging times. I call Senator Paul Daly to conclude. He has five minutes.
- Seanad: Fodder Shortage: Motion (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: As amendment No. 3 has been agreed, amendments Nos. 1 and 2 cannot be moved.
- Seanad: Fodder Shortage: Motion (18 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (17 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Frank Feighan that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Health to review the medical card guidelines for people with spinal injuries who wish to return to work. I have also received notice from Senator Keith Swanick of the following matter:The need for the Minister...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Apr 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: From one Roscommon person to another, I now call on Senator Swanick.