Results 741-760 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator cannot do so as she is not a teller.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: A Senator must get more than five Senators to stand up so I just cannot allow this.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: Proceed as it is two and one. The rules are that one of the tellers must decide if he or she wants a walk-through vote or not.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: It has to be done spontaneously as the result is announced.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (16 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: To clarify, because of the outcome of the vote, the Commencement debate and the Order of Business will proceed as normal tomorrow. The House can decide tomorrow what will happen on Thursday, but tomorrow's business will proceed as normal.
- Seanad: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 2 to 10, inclusive, 13 and 15 to 17, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Amendments Nos. 2 to 4, inclusive, 6 to 10, inclusive, 13 and 15 to 17, inclusive, are consequential on amendment No. 5. Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 6, while amendment No. 10 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 9.
- Seanad: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: Although I do not condone his remarks, Senator Norris made the charge against a council rather than an individual. I would prefer if Senator Norris did not use such words. If he made such an accusation about a particular individual in the council, I would have insisted that he withdraw the remark.
- Seanad: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank Senator Norris.
- Seanad: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendment Nos. 22 to 27, inclusive, and amendment No. 29 are related and may be discussed together.
- Seanad: Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (16 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: The amendment has already been discussed. I mentioned that amendments Nos. 22 to 27, inclusive, and amendment No. 29 are related. I cannot allow the Senator to speak on it otherwise I would be setting a precedent.
- Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (11 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Máire Devine that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a statement on the recent AsIAm survey on school exclusion and children with autism. I have also received notice from Senator Colm Burke of the following matter:The need for...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Gallagher was the last speaker but people come out of the woodwork.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: I will try.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: I must intervene at this juncture. First, we have no role in how Oireachtas committees work. Second, if there is an issue, the Chairman is the Chairman of that particular committee. I am not the Chairman of the committee. I have no function. I am not going to comment. Other avenues are open to anyone who feels harshly treated. It is very difficult. The committee system is independent...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's time is running out.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: I gave the Senator a lot of latitude. He should be aware that I was involved in the Abbeylara inquiry and I was the Chair of the Judge Curtin committee. Since then, the courts have put certain fetters on the workings and rights of committees and so on. That is still a live issue. This matter should be brought before the Dáil Committee on Procedure and the Seanad Committee on...
- Seanad: An Bille um an Ochtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Scaoileadh ar Phósadh) 2016: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Thirty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister to the House. Before Committee Stage commences, I would like to deal with a procedural matter relating to Bills to amend the Constitution. The substance of the debate on Committee Stage relates to the wording of the proposed constitutional amendment which is contained in the schedule to the Bill. The sections of the Bill are merely technical and, therefore, in...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: Please allow the Leader to proceed.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Apr 2019)
Denis O'Donovan: The time is up.