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Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (9 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Companies (Accounting) Bill 2016: Report and Final Stages (9 May 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Lynn Ruane that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the amount of revenue generated by the national training fund levy in the past five years; where the revenue generated has been spent; how much revenue generated has not yet been...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: National Training Fund (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: That was a frank response. Is the Senator happy with it?

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Wind Energy Guidelines (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has finished spot on time.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Wind Energy Guidelines (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I call the Minister of State to respond.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff Recruitment (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Next is Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn. An bhfuil tú ullamh? The Senator has four minutes.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff Recruitment (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I see the difficulty. Senator Leyden raised this issue on the last occasion and I can understand why Senators raise this matter. It is a Government decision and I have no say over it. The Minister of State is here and we should allow her to give a response.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff Recruitment (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: We are not blaming the Minister of State who is here. I am sure she could find other things to do this morning.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff Recruitment (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Perhaps the Senator might write formally to the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the issue. I, too, have been annoyed on occasion by the absence of the Minister when I raised issues related to farming, fishing and so on. We cannot, however, pin blame on the Minister of State. I ask her to respond to the Senator on the matter he raised.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff Recruitment (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: We must not shoot the messenger. The Minister of State may be minded to ask the Minister to visit Letterkenny to see at first hand the problems Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has raised.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff Recruitment (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I am sure the Minister of State will convey that point to the Minister.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: That was a very thorough response.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: If the Minister of State has the answer, I am sure she will respond to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is proposing an amendment to the Order of Business, that No. 16 be taken before No. 1?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the former councillor, Bart Donegan, and his good wife to the Visitors Gallery. There is an interesting history to this. His grandfather was a Member of this House and the great freedom fighter, Seán Moylan, helped him to become a Senator but lost his own seat. Seán Moylan was nominated to be a Member of the House and was subsequently appointed Minister for Agriculture....

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I am sure he would be very proud of the Senator, and the advice he gave her was very wise.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: It is only possible to second one item. Senator McDowell has indicated he wishes to speak, so I am sure he will do so.

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the Senator minded to second the earlier proposal?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Apr 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I was unsure whether the Senator was anxious to do so.