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- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Network (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: It is not appropriate, and I have complained to the Department about the issue, but at this stage we can do nothing. If the Senator resubmits the matter, I will try to prioritise it for the next occasion.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Referendum Campaigns (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome Minister of State at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy McHugh. While the Minister of State is drawing his breath I will ask Senator Lawless to outline his case.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Referendum Campaigns (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Ná habair faic.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Referendum Campaigns (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Lawless has a brief supplementary question.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Referendum Campaigns (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I acknowledge once again the wonderful work Senator Lawless is doing for the Irish diaspora in the United States and wish him success into the future.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome to the Gallery Councillor Jason Murphy from Waterford. It is nice to see councillors coming here because they are part of our electorate. Cuirim fáilte roimh.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I remind the Senator we had a debate on this last night.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: The latter word would be more appropriate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: It is a matter on which it might be appropriate to write to the commission. I am on the commission and it will be looked at.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister to the House. On 2 March, progress was reported following a substantial and lengthy discussion on amendment No. 1h and related amendments. Unless Senators or the Minister have any additional contributions to make on these amendments, I will put the question on amendment No. 1h. On the last day there were Second Stage speeches and a total rehash of the same thing. We...
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister is not responsible for that.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I accept what the Senator is saying. I raised it on the last day and was told in reply that to do it would probably create more confusion. They are confusing but we must deal with it.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Each amendment will be decided. The amendments will be debated together and, therefore, we cannot reopen the debate. The Senator can press any amendment to a vote. That is her prerogative. I am not trying to stymie debate, but I do not want the issue to be debated. Later today, people will run out of time and ask why we did not deal with other amendments.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I will allow the Senator to speak.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment agreed?
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I put the question. You missed my opening statement. We have had three or four hours of debate on this already.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: We are dealing with amendment No. 1h. Some amendments are related. The other option is for the amendment to be withdrawn. Is amendment No. 1h being pressed?
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: If the Senator has a problem during the debate, we will try to help him.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 1k has been ruled out of order.
- Seanad: Heritage Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: It is out of order because there is a potential charge on the Exchequer, about which the Senator was written to some time ago.