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Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader without interruption.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator MacSharry had his speak.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator should not keep interrupting Senator D'Arcy.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: There are to be no foreign stations butting in, Senator O'Brien.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is well aware that he cannot name people.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is one minute over his time. I have been very indulgent. I ask him to conclude.

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the Senator looking for a debate on the issue?

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: It is highly unusual to catch the Senator off guard.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Colm Burke that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to outline to the House when it is proposed to establish an adequately resourced national office for rare diseases, given the need to facilitate the co-ordination of and access to rare disease expertise...

Seanad: Order of Business (11 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: There is a misprint on the Order Paper regarding No. 3. Committee Stage of the Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2013 will resume on section 15, not section 20 as indicated.

Seanad: Fifteenth Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: The Committee of Selection reports that it has discharged Senator Terry Brennan from membership of the Joint Committee on Education and Social Protection at his own request and has appointed Senator Hildegarde Naughton in substitution for him. I move: "That the report be laid before the Seanad."

Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome Deputy Paudie Coffey, who is a former Member of the House, and Councillor O'Leary who are in the Visitors Gallery to keep an eye on business.

Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: We are up against the clock, but I will give Senator Clune a couple of minutes. We must be out of here by 1.30 p.m.

Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I let in Senator Clune with great reluctance because we are out of time, but I will also allow Senator Mullen a couple of minutes. It will have to be brief, because we are due to leave at 1.30 p.m. and the Minister of State should be replying.

Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I call on the Minister of State to reply. We are supposed to finish at 1.30 p.m., but I am sure we can give you a few minutes to wrap up.

Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Reilly, who has a maximum of five minutes.

Seanad: European Union Affairs: Statements (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind speakers that we have only 24 minutes speaking time left. I will have to be strict.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I second the amendment proposed by Senator Crown. The issue of flooding has been raised by colleagues today and yesterday. The Leader has promised a debate, which is warranted under the circumstances. My prime issue, which was touched upon by Senator Colm Burke yesterday, is that of the availability of insurance for those whose properties have been flooded, an issue I have raised here...

Seanad: Charities Sector: Statements (4 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister to the House and I wish him every success in fast-tracking the proper regulation of the charities sector, in particular by implementing the 2009 Act introduced by the then Fianna Fáil-led Government. At a minimum, the public deserve to know where their money is being spent and that it is being spent correctly. Most of those who have spoken today are ad idem on...

Seanad: Charities Sector: Statements (4 Feb 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I congratulate you, Senator, on your 21 years of unbroken service in this Chamber today. I now call on Senator Moran, who has five minutes and not five years.