Results 521-540 of 2,735 for speaker:Marie Louise O'Donnell
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Can I finish on this? I have asked for-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Senator should stop it. He was watching his phone anyway and not even listening.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Senator was not listening. He never listens. He only listens to his own voice and then goes on his phone.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I do not bring technological advantage into this House. I use my own brain and voice and listen to what other Senators have to say, which is something the Labour Party does not do.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: He should not make them at me.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Or stand yourself, Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: May I ask the Leader if it would be possible, since a precedent was set by the then Senator Averil Power in the last Seanad, that when the report is published we might be able to arrange that both the Minister for Finance, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, and the Minister for Rural and Community Development or the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment come to the Chamber?
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Love and affection.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I would be well able for both of them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: No.
- Seanad: National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: No, but I would like to make a general comment. Should I do so after the Minister has spoken?
- Seanad: National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I have some great words of wisdom.
- Seanad: National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I would appreciate that.
- Seanad: National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: On a point of clarification, while I am aware that this is extremely important legislation, I am struck by the need to further amend the National Archives Act 1986. I have reasons for making that statement. Should I explain them now?
- Seanad: National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is fine.
- Seanad: National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I wish to make a general point. The Minister may be aware of this. We need to provide access to the records of institutional abuse held by the religious orders, private agencies and dioceses throughout the country. We need some truth-telling in that regard. Every day, the House hears about mother and baby homes, adoption agencies, Magdalen laundries and those who were incarcerated in...
- Seanad: National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I have said it. There are not many Senators present. It is a very good and tremendously important Bill. However, it is very important that those records come under the remit of the National Archives such that people have a right to that information, given its sensitive experiential aspect. It must not be held in institutions which are not prepared to open it up to inspection.
- Seanad: National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (27 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I appreciate the Minister's response but it is extremely important to have this on the record because, although I know that it cannot be inserted into the Bill, the records must come under the remit of the National Archives. It must be thought of in that way. There is an urgent need to bring it forward under the National Archives Act. I know it cannot be inserted into the Bill but I wished...
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Jun 2018)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business because I would like the Minister, Deputy Naughten, to come to the House. If he cannot come in himself, he can send in the report about community banking which involved, whether it argued for or against it, an argument for the Sparkassen German bank and Kiwibank. I am a great believer in community banking and not capitulating to the pillar...