Results 8,121-8,140 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Tom Arnold (16 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Please allow Senator Susan O'Keeffe to ask her question without being interrupted.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Tom Arnold (16 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Arnold can-----
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Tom Arnold (16 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I am glad I almost promoted - or perhaps demoted - Mr. Arnold.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Tom Arnold (16 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I cannot participate in the debate, although I am itchy in one sense to do so because of a previous role I played. Referendums may often be used as a whip with which to beat the Government rather than having a genuine purpose.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Tom Arnold (16 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: From the odd man out to the baby of the Seanad, I call Senator Kathryn Reilly.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Tom Arnold (16 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Senators may ask questions for one minute before we put them all to Mr. Arnold. We have all welcomed Mr. Arnold and I do not want statements. Senators should be specific in their questions and we may elicit a more appropriate response from Mr. Arnold.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Tom Arnold (16 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Senator. I call the odd man out, Senator Norris.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Tom Arnold (16 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: It might be a good omen for the role of women in the Constitution that six of our seven first speakers are all ladies. That might be a good start.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Tom Arnold (16 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I remind the principal speakers that they have five minutes each. Perhaps they feel it is not enough but it is how the debate has been structured. Other Senators also wish to speak and we want Mr. Arnold to have time to respond. I will be fairly strict with regard to the five minutes.
- Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Tom Arnold (16 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: On behalf of Members of the Seanad, I welcome Mr. Tom Arnold, chairperson of the Convention on the Constitution. The Seanad is determined to modernise its procedures and actively engage with civic society. To begin this process, we have changed Standing Orders to allow persons and representatives in public and civic life to address Seanad Éireann. As we strive to reform our procedures...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: I will not repeat what has been stated about the water issue. In the debate promised for next week, apart from the security of supply of water which is of critical importance to all citizens, the quality of the water coming through taps is an issue that has not been addressed fully. During the Second Stage debate in this Chamber I raised the issue of the fluoridation of water, which is...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 81, unfortunately, is in order and the Minister is entitled to proceed.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Government amendment No. 85: In page 178, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: " No. 30 of 1976 Gas Act 1976 Section 2 Definition of “local authority” Section 27 Substitute: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014);”....
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Government amendment No. 86: In page 179, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: " No. 14 of 1999 National Disability Authority Act 1999 Section 2(1) Definition of “local authority” Substitute: “ ‘local authority’ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Reform Act...
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Fifth Stage?
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Is the Senator satisfied?
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Is the Senator seconding the amendment?
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments are lost if they are not seconded.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: The amendment falls as it has not been seconded.
- Seanad: Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 Jan 2014)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendment No. 66 is out of order as it involves a charge on the Exchequer.