Results 3,421-3,440 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (21 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Question proposed: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (21 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: It might also be helpful if Senator Craughwell were to send a letter setting out his concerns to both the Leader and the Minister. If he does not get a response, he can raise the matter again next week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I do not think we can resolve this today. The Senator has made his point on successive days and his time is more or less up. I suggest that he, through the Leader or the Minister, have this resolved by next Tuesday. If not, I will allow him to raise the matter again on Tuesday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Senator to correspond directly with the Leader and the Minister, setting out precisely the problem. It seems to be back and forth every day here ad nauseumand I am not sure if we are going forwards or backwards. I think we are standing time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I think that matter might be better dealt with in a Commencement notice, to ask the Minister to come before the House to secure a response. It is difficult for the Leader to respond to everything. The matter would be appropriate for raising during the Commencement debate, if the Senator would consider doing so.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: From one Roscommon Senator to another, I call Senator Leyden.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order. The Senator might not agree with Senator Leyden but the Leader can respond.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Leyden, you used an inappropriate adjective.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is already over time and interruptions from the Senators are only prolonging it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is over time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: You have made your point, Senator. Let the Leader respond.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader might get a ticket for him for the Ireland-Fiji game.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Allow the Leader to respond.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Allow the Leader to respond. Do not drop the ball, Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Senators should speak through the Chair.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Foreign Direct Investment (15 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister of State has another minute.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Foreign Direct Investment (15 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: We are nearly out of time. I am not sure if the reply hit the spot in respect of the Senator's complaint, but his time is nearly up.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Foreign Direct Investment (15 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: We are running out of time but I am sure this matter will arise again. I thank the Minister of State. I believe it is a case of "never the twain shall meet", but the Minister of State is only doing her job on behalf of the line Minister so I thank her for her response.
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Nov 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: We should avoid a "Kramer versus Kramer" situation, with Kerry versus Kerry in this instance.