Results 3,841-3,860 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Finally, I call Senator Swanick. He is last but not least. He was first to contribute in the House today on his Commencement matter. He made a little bit of history.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I acknowledge the head of a Catalan delegation, Sergi Marcén, who is in the Gallery. I call on the Leader to respond to the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Members come and go from this House. I want to rule on this because it has come up before. There are days when Senator O'Donnell may not be here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: No, it is for the Leader to decide who to respond to.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: That is a matter for the Leader. He has discretion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I will make a point generally. I do not like people referring to somebody who had to leave the Chamber for whatever reason - whether he or she is sick, at a committee meeting or something else - because today was exceptionally long. The Minister of State, Deputy Finian McGrath, is waiting and will probably have to wait at least another 15 minutes because-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: -----we were delayed. I was trying to let everybody in. It is the Leader's discretion and that is not a fair point of order.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: We are running very late and it is unfair on the Minister of State, who is waiting. Will Senators please allow the Leader to conclude?
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Please allow the Leader to respond.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator should speak through the chair, please.
- Seanad: National Disability Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021: Statements (26 Sep 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: We will now move on to statements on the national disability inclusion strategy. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality, Deputy Finian McGrath, to the House. Group spokespersons have eight minutes while all other Senators have five minutes. I must apologise again to the Minister of State for the elongated Order of Business.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017) Denis O'Donovan: I thank Mr. Verhofstadt for attending and for engaging with the members of the joint committees. Today's meeting has provided another opportunity to highlight Ireland's priorities in the Brexit negotiations and the need for flexible and imaginative solutions in regard to the special position of Ireland. The guiding principles published on 7 September by the EU in regard to the talks on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017) Denis O'Donovan: I thank Mr. Verhofstadt for attending and for engaging with the members of the joint committees. Today's meeting has provided another opportunity to highlight Ireland's priorities in the Brexit negotiations and the need for flexible and imaginative solutions in regard to the special position of Ireland. The guiding principles published on 7 September by the EU in regard to the talks on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017) Denis O'Donovan: I thank Mr. Verhofstadt for attending and for engaging with the members of the joint committees. Today's meeting has provided another opportunity to highlight Ireland's priorities in the Brexit negotiations and the need for flexible and imaginative solutions in regard to the special position of Ireland. The guiding principles published on 7 September by the EU in regard to the talks on...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (20 Jul 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I have notice from Senator Gerard Craughwell 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 outline the plans he has to reinstate fully the Athenry to Claremorris railway line which was closed to passenger traffic in 1977, and his views on the use of the line for the...
- Seanad: Business of Seanad: Shannon Airport Facilities (20 Jul 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister and invite Senator Gavan to make a brief response.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad: Shannon Airport Facilities (20 Jul 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Does the Minister have anything else to add?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad: Road Network (20 Jul 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: We are well over time already. I ask Senator Gallagher to be brief.
- Seanad: Joint Committee on the Future of Mental Health Care: Appointment of Members (20 Jul 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I remind Members that this is the last sitting in this Chamber for approximately 18 months, after which I hope we will all be back here. Before I call on the Leader to announce the Order of Business, I wish to make the following announcement for the information of the House on the appointment of the members of the Joint Committee on the Future of Mental Health Care. On 18 July the Seanad...
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Before I call Senator Conway-Walsh, I acknowledge the presence in the Distinguished Visitors Gallery of two former parliamentarians from Australia. I understand they are from the Queensland area. They are Mr. John Sullivan and Mrs. Karen Sullivan. They are welcome to our humble Parliament.