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Seanad: Order of Business (22 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: If the Senator is not happy with what the Leader is saying, she can challenge it tomorrow morning.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (22 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Tracker Mortgages: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind Senators that group spokespersons have six minutes and all others have five.

Seanad: Tracker Mortgages: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind the House that speakers are allocated six minutes each. As we must finish by 2.40 p.m. in order to allow the Minister of State to respond, it will be a tight fit. We are scheduled to have the five main spokespersons speak.

Seanad: Tracker Mortgages: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: We have to be finished by 2.45 p.m. The next item will be taken then. The Minister of State will reply at 2.40 p.m. I ask Senators to be as brief as they can. Unfortunately I will have to adhere to the time strictly.

Seanad: Tracker Mortgages: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Senators are wasting time whenever they interrupt or respond to interruptions. I intend to be strict and invite the Minister of State to respond at the assigned time, at which point some Senators may be disappointed at not having had an opportunity to speak.

Seanad: Tracker Mortgages: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I apologise to the Senators who did not get an opportunity to speak. The next speaker on the list was Senator Feighan, who left the Chamber, I understood, on the assumption he would not get a chance to contribute. I am merely the referee; I do not order the business. I call on the Minister of State to reply.

Seanad: Tracker Mortgages: Statements (22 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Again, I apologise to Senators Murnane O'Connor, Mulherin and Feighan, who were not able to make contributions.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to ensure that private organisations cannot gain advantage from public funding made available under the sports capital programme or Fáilte Ireland to a qualifying...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Sports Capital Programme (21 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Brendan Griffin, who will address Senator Ó Domhnaill's matter.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Sports Capital Programme (21 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Very briefly, Senator.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Sports Capital Programme (21 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Go raibh maith agat. Would the Minister of State like to make another comment?

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I ask Senator Ardagh to be careful. It is a very strong statement to say that the Taoiseach misled the Dáil.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I would be careful. I know the Senator said that it was unintentional but just bí cúramach.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Norris is correct in his intervention, we are dealing with the other House. The Senator may continue but she should be careful in how she phrases her comments.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Sorry, there is interference.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader will have his chance.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind Senators that a commission - I understand it is not a tribunal of inquiry - is looking into the Sergeant McCabe allegations. I think it would ill-behove any of us in this House to come to conclusions before that investigation has been completed. I advise Senators to bí cúramach on that issue. The suggestion that there was a smear campaign against Sergeant McCabe has not...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind Senator Higgins that we already had a ten minute debate on this issue during the Commencement. The Minister of State at the Department of Defence was in the Chamber then.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I have one minor correction there. It was the Leas Ceann Comhairle, Deputy Pat The cope Gallagher, who attended the launch.