Results 5,861-5,880 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Allow the Minister to make his contribution. Every time the Minister is delayed, I will add a minute to his time so that somebody else loses out.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister has one minute left, but I will allow him two minutes because he was interrupted on a number of occasions.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Allow the Minister to respond-----
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's side will have five minutes to respond at the end. He should not keep interjecting.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Through the Chair please. Respect the Chair. This is not-----
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Grace O'Sullivan.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I followed the debate on the monitor and in fairness to Senator Paul Daly, he did not interrupt any other speaker. Please give him a chance as he only has four minutes' speaking time.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: As Senator Landy is well aware, that is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Senators Leyden and Horkan indicated. There are ten minutes left, so do they want to share that time?
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I will allow each five minutes.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Stick to the motion.
- Seanad: Waste Management: Motion (22 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (21 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:An gá atá ann go dtabharfaidh an tAire Sláinte léargas ar cén straitéis atá á cur ar bun ag an Rialtas chun dul i ngleic leis na liostaí feithimh in Ospidéal na hOllscoile,...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator needs to be careful. She was allowed four minutes - usually people take two, but she took seven. When I ring the bell it indicates that her time is up. The trouble is that if I grant her latitude, someone will come along the next day and say that I gave Senator Freeman seven minutes.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: It is the Senator's first time. I did not want to stop her. She is very passionate about the issue.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Not on the Commencement Debate.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I chaired the Commencement Debate many times in the previous Seanad. It is more unusual if the advisers are here for it.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: A debate is taking place tomorrow on mental health when the Senator will be able to contribute again. If she wishes to put a brief question. The problem is that 12 members requested Adjournment debate this morning and I had to refuse eight. If the system was structured correctly we could take five instead of four. When a Member raises a matter it is usually a brief question to the...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: In other words, the contribution made on this issue was probably more appropriate to the Second Stage of a Bill rather than a question to the Minister. I will allow the Senator to conclude.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Staff (21 Jun 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: No.