Results 5,061-5,080 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Let us suppose the Government amendment that has been moved and on which the Minister spoke is agreed. Let us suppose the House agrees to that.
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I ensured the Government amendment was moved and that was my duty. The amendment deletes lines 18 to 39 on page 14 and lines 1 to 8 on page 15. If the amendment is agreed to, all those lines will be gone.
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: My learned Clerk tells me that it is addressed-----
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I know what you are saying. There is some logic to your argument, Senator. However, the amendment you have tabled later in this group refers to certain lines.
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: It is not necessarily line numbers, but certain sections and line numbers. If those lines are gone, which is purpose of the Government amendment, then your subsequent amendments have no function. They are already gone, provided the Government amendment is agreed to.
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: The Clerk has said he will talk to you later if you want to go through it.
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment agreed?
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 5 to 10, inclusive, cannot be moved.
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 11 to 17, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Is Senator Mac Lochlainn seconding amendment No. 11?
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes. The amendments are grouped. Nobody will be allowed to speak again on them, except the proposer.
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Does Senator Higgins wish to respond? She moved the amendments.
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Before I call the Minister of State, I welcome to the Visitors Gallery seven lovely young people who are studying for their masters degrees in Queen's University, Belfast. They are doing a project as part of their placement in Stormont. I am sure some of my colleagues would be interested in something similar happening in this Parliament. I met the delegation earlier today. I hope they...
- Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Does the Senator wish to move amendment No. 13?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (31 Jan 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I have notice from Senator Martin Conway that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Justice and Equality to advise the House on when she plans to initiate a new coroners Bill. I have also received notice from Senator Paul Gavan of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Education and Skills...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Coroners Service (31 Jan 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, to the House. Senator Conway has four minutes for his initial contribution.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Redundancy Payments (31 Jan 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: It is not appropriate for the Senator to name officials.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Redundancy Payments (31 Jan 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: Departmental officials are entitled to some protection.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Redundancy Payments (31 Jan 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I do not think this will be resolved today. Does the Minister of State want to-----
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Redundancy Payments (31 Jan 2017)
Denis O'Donovan: I know the Senator is very passionate about this matter, but, as he has admitted, the Minister of State is not the line Minister in this area. As she is standing in for somebody else, she does not have all the answers. I do not think it will be resolved today. I ask the Minister of State to make some brief remarks in conclusion.