Results 461-480 of 3,476 for speaker:Charlie O'Connor

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: The Deputy should go back to his office and listen to what I said. I bet there are comments I said tonight that he would not dare say.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: That is a challenge for you.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: I beg your pardon.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: The Chair will notice I have not mentioned Tallaght much. The Bill proposes to amend section 39 of the Electoral Act 1992 to provide for the holding of a by-election not later than six months after the vacancy occurs in Dáil Éireann. As the Minister eloquently pointed out, section 39 currently provides that the Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil should direct the Clerk of the Dáil to issue a...

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: -----in the constituency concerned but no timeframe is specified. If my colleagues do not want to read my contribution they should read the Minister's contribution, which set out the position very well. I am sorry for singling out Deputy Hogan but I suspect that if gets the opportunity to sit on this side of the House-----

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: -----he will do exactly the same, as was done by past Fine Gael Governments.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: We should not play too many games tonight. Some of the comments the Minister made were very revealing.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: I do not mind the degree of point-scoring that goes on in Private Members' debates week in, week out but the Minister made the point very well-----

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: -----and I hope the Deputy would give that some consideration. We should not get too excited about-----

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: The Deputy should have listen back to what the Minister said.

Electoral Representation (Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (25 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: To paraphrase the Ceann Comhairle, if you want to come to my office in the morning, Deputy, I will fill you in and it will be a pleasure. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to say a few words.

Adjournment Debate Matters (20 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: I advise the House of the following matters, in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Dan Neville - the increase in the rate of suicide in 2009; (2) Deputy Cyprian Brady - the need to speed up the process of Garda vetting in order that arrangements can be put in place for summer projects; (3) Deputy James Bannon -...

Care of the Elderly (20 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: The Deputy is having a good day.

Euro Area Loan Facility Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: As it is now 7 o'clock, I am required as Chairman to put the following question in accordance with an Order of the House today: "That in respect of each of the sections undisposed of, that the section is hereby agreed to in Committee, Schedules 1 and 2 and the Title are hereby agreed to in Committee, that the Bill is, accordingly, reported to the House without amendment, that Fourth Stage is...

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: I am told the Deputy should refer to the Labour and Sinn Féin motion.

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Deputy Neville, without interruption.

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: The next speaker is Deputy Mary O'Rourke and I understand she is sharing her time. There are 30 minutes in the slot.

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Thirty-three minutes. I apologise for my Dublin accent.

Constitutional Amendment on Children: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2010)

Charlie O'Connor: Perhaps I can be of assistance. Deputy Ó Fearghaíl will speak for five minutes, Deputies Timmy Dooley, Margaret Conlon and Michael Kennedy all have five minutes and Deputy O'Rourke has ten.