Results 5,701-5,720 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I am using my discretion to give Senator David Norris a Labour Party slot.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I am sure we all wish him well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: It must be a sign of new politics. I am here many years and I do not think I ever said thanks to them, but thank you.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Ná habair faic.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Just to clarify, is the Senator's amendment to the Order of Business proposing that his motion should be taken today or that it should be given priority in September?
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: The proposal is that it should be taken today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has clarified the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Okay.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Is the Senator proposing that the motion should be taken without debate?
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: We need to clarify exactly what the Deputy is proposing on the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Okay.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: All right.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business. It will be considered after the Deputy Leader has responded. It has to be seconded as well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: We will get someone. The Senator can suigh síos and relax.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: We will come to that. I call Senator Edward O'Sullivan.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Leaving aside the poetry, is the Senator prepared to second Senator O'Donnell's amendment to the Order of Business?
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: It has been seconded.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I call the Deputy Leader to respond.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Just before the amendments, I want to express my concern that on Thursdays there is a new voting system in the Dáil, which in a sense puts this Chamber on hold from roughly 12.30 p.m. to 2 p.m. I am not sure how we can get around it, but we should reflect on it over the summer. On the Thursday we basically have to adjourn for an hour and a half because the Ministers are all tied up as...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I will move on to amendment No. 2 to the Order of Business, in the name of Senator Kieran O'Donnell, "That No. 21, Motion No. 8, be taken before No. 1". I understand the Acting Leader is also inclined to accept this amendment, which has been proposed and seconded.