Results 5,741-5,760 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: There would be no stopping Senator Conway, if he had a script.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Please allow the Leader to respond.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: For half an hour.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Housing: Statements (20 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I know the Minister will want to hear everybody's contribution. I am not trying to speed him up.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Colm Burke 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 introduce an independent appeals process under the fair deal scheme to allow a right of appeal to nursing home providers who are unhappy with the fee proposed by the National Treatment Purchase Fund. I...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank both Members for their brevity.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Trade Agreements (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Senator to be brief. There are eight minutes allocated for each matter and we have taken ten minutes on this already. Members ask me why I do not select more Commencement matters, but it is not possible because Members do not stay within the time they are allotted.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Trade Agreements (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I will be flexible, but within reason.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Sports Organisations (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan. As it is the first time he has been in the Chamber since I was appointed Cathaoirleach, I wish him well in his brief and hope he will have a long tenure.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Sports Organisations (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: That was a comprehensive response. We are running out of time.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Inland Fisheries Ireland (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, is not a line Minister. He has committed to asking the Minister of State, Deputy Kyne, to contact Senator Gallagher directly. Perhaps that could be done today, if possible, in order to make progress on this matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Does the Senator intend to move the motion? He must move it now as he cannot decide subsequent to the Leader's answer.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: For what purpose?
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: That is moved.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Perhaps the Senator could recommend that Pokémon GO reaches out to older people like myself.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's point is made.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Conway, who should be brief, le do thoil.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Humphreys moved an amendment to the Order of Business: "That the Taoiseach be invited to the House to discuss new politics and the programme for Government." Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jul 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: We do not wish to reopen the debate.