Results 5,981-6,000 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (3 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I call the Minister to speak on the subject matter of the amendments in group 2.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (3 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I call the Minister to speak on the subject matter of the amendments in group 3.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (3 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: We will deal with groups 4 to 19, inclusive, together, in the same manner as group 3. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (3 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister, as normally I am at the front line as spokesman for justice matters. Acting as Leas-Chathaoirleach, I must leave aside my political cloak, but I thank the Minister anyway. I have already wished her luck as, although politics is a difficult terrain, I have no doubt she will be back again. I thank the Minister's officials for the great work done. Politics is a rotating...
- Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy White, to the House.
- Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 5 to 7, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: We will deal with that further on.
- Seanad: Energy Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (3 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Before we begin, I understand that the Leader will clarify a problem with the availability of Ministers or Ministers of State for the Commencement Matters.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: My understanding is that a Minister or Minister of State is not available to take the debates at this juncture.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: There is a problem with the availability of any Minister or Minister of State to take the first two Commencement Matters at this juncture.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: I think that there is a possibility-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Just one second. There is a possibility that a Minister will be along in the next 15 or 20 minutes and that we will be able to deal with this matter then. It is not the case that no one is coming.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: At this juncture, I do not know whether-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Unfortunately, like the Senator, I-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: Leaving the merits of it aside, I am not doubting that. Maybe the Leader might consider suspending for a few minutes.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: If we suspended until 2.45 p.m.,-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (2 Feb 2016)
Denis O'Donovan: We will suspend until 2.45 p.m., when I believe the Minister of State, Deputy English, will be available.