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Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: You are over time, Senator Conway-Walsh. You are testing my indulgence.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Ciúnas, le do thoil. Senator, maybe quiet word in your neighbour's ear in Belmullet might do the trick.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Can we avoid party politics?

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Before the Leader responds, I would like to point out an issue that troubles me a little. It is not the end of the world but on Thursdays, because of an arrangement in the Lower House and the unavailability of Ministers, it is unsatisfactory that we are put on hold for an hour and a half in the middle of the day.

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: It is unfair on Senators, especially on a Thursday afternoon, when we lose an hour and a half purely because it does not suit the Lower House. It is wrong. I am not going to resolve it but perhaps we should focus our minds on it because if we did something to discommode the other House, we would hear about it very quickly. That is just a personal view. Perhaps, Leader, you can reflect on...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (25 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Keith Swanick that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Health to recognise the role of the Institute of Community Health Nursing, ICHN, to outline what funding his Department has given to the ICHN over the past five years and to outline his plans for the recruitment...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: EU Bodies (25 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Neale Richmond must be pleased with that informative answer.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: EU Bodies (25 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome my colleague from west Cork, Deputy Margaret Murphy O'Mahony, and her guests to the Visitors Gallery. I hope they will have an enjoyable visit to the Oireachtas.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (25 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (25 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: While the Senator has strayed slightly ultra vires, I will allow her compliment.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Road Projects Status (25 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí sa alma mater.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: Senators must direct their comments to the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: No interruptions, please.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind both Senators that this Bill is on the Order Paper and will be fully discussed, so I will not allow a Second Stage debate on it now. The Senators will have their eight or ten minutes on the issue in the coming weeks and ample time to table amendments.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader to respond.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: It was a very cogent point.

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister. We are resuming consideration of the Bill on amendment No. 6 to section 18. This amendment has already been discussed as part of a group with amendment No. 5. The debate cannot be re-opened on that group of amendments. However, I understand the Minister would like to signal very briefly her intentions regarding Report Stage. I will use my discretion and allow her...

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's position is noted.

Seanad: Knowledge Development Box (Certification of Inventions) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (24 Jan 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Fintan Warfield 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 provide an update on the acquisition of the Genealogical Society of Ireland's premises by the Dublin harbour company. I have also received notice from Senator Catherine Noone of...