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- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is overdrawn.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Keane without interruption.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (12 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator John Whelan that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to set out the criteria, process and timelines for the allocation of resources for youth services this year with particular reference to the provision of badly-needed youth café...
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Report Stage.
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: We will not get any deeper into this issue.
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: We do not need a debate on this issue.
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has made his point and the Minister has responded.
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: That is right.
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I tried to stymie the debate, but-----
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: We have transgressed the section but-----
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has made his point and the Minister has let him know where he stands on it. Is the question that section 15 stand part of the Bill agreed to?
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: It seems the Minister was taken by surprise. I was not here on the last occasion. He did respond. It was up to him but he said that-----
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: In one of the instances he said clearly that on the last occasion-----
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I am not sure that the Minister has any more to add. If not, I will move on.
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I was not here on the last occasion. I want to be fair to everyone. Senator Walsh tabled an amendment and I do not know how relevant it is to the section. I have my doubts, but I do not want to test the Minister’s patience. I think Senator Walsh is suggesting that the Minister take his views on board and consider them before Report Stage or at some other time.
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I have been very fair with the Senator.
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I will be strict with the Senator and I will say this only once more. The Senator is outside the remit of the section. The Minister has said it and I am not going to-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business with regard to No. 3, "That only Committee Stage of the Road Traffic Bill 2013 be taken today." Is that agreed? Agreed. That disposes of Senator Barrett's proposed amendment to the Order of Business, even though it was not seconded. You are a winner anyway in that regard, Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator John Crown also proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That a debate with the Minister for Health on the discrepancies in the way in which health legislation is dealt with in Ireland and in the United Kingdom be taken today." In view of what the Leader has said, is the Senator pressing the amendment?