Results 6,181-6,200 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: The briefing paper from which I was working seems to have disappeared, which is disconcerting. It is difficult for me to proceed without the notes I had made.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 6 has been decided on, so we will move on to amendment No. 7.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: There cannot be a point of order during a vote so I suggest we resume first and get the Minister of State in.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: I have declared the result: Tá, 12; Níl, 20. The question has been negatived.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: Hold on. What is Senator Byrne's point of order? I will allow both Senators in briefly if they have a point of order.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order, Senator.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: I remind the Senator that the House is in session.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has made his point. I know there has been confusion so I have allowed him a bit of latitude, but he did not make a point of order. I call Senator Ó Clochartaigh.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: I have no role in this matter. Does the Leader wish to respond briefly?
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader has ruled. I cannot adjudicate on the matter.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: Again, it is not a matter for me to decide. Perhaps the Leader can comment. The Senator can raise the matter on Monday.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: The order has been made and I cannot change it.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: The points made by the Senators have been noted and I understand because I had difficulties with the legislation myself when I was in the Chair. There are many amendments and the debate will not be concluded this evening. I suggest we move on to amendment No. 9.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: I have ruled on the matter. What happened with the groupings of the amendments is regrettable. It confused me and I presume it confused the Minister of State. I have made my ruling and we should continue with the remaining 35 minutes of the debate.
- Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: Is Senator Ó Clochartaigh pressing the amendment?
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: I second the amendment proposed by my colleague, Senator Darragh O'Brien, as well as the amendment proposed by Senator Barrett, if I am permitted.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 Dec 2015)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Barrett's amendment is the main topic that I wish to discuss. He touched on my concern, in that the legislation is one of the most convoluted and difficult Bills that I have ever seen. When I spoke on Second Stage some time ago, on principle I addressed what the Bill tried to achieve and so on, but the Minister, for whom I have great respect at a personal level, has tabled five...