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Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Leader gave a magnanimous, fair and facilitating response and we should accept that.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: We are moving on to No. 3.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: When I called for agreement nobody said "No". So, as far as I am concerned I have ruled on it.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I asked if there was agreement and people said "Yes" and there was no dissenting voice. I declare it was dealt with and I am not going to reopen it, with all due respect.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: We are moving on to No. 3.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator MacSharry has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That a debate with the Minister for Health on the situation concerning the children's hospital be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: It was in extra time.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Does the Senator have a question for the Leader?

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Mary Moran that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs to address the reason for the lengthy delay in a social worker's response to a father's request for a meeting regarding custodial arrangements for his daughter who is on the "at-risk"...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: On a point of clarification, that item is being referred to the committee and the substantial matter will be debated then. It might come back here and it will be more appropriate to-----

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is wandering from section 6.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I decide what is relevant.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator was well off the point.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Members must confine their contributions to the content of section 6.

Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Committee Stage (6 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is, perhaps, straying from the bosom of the debate.

Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: There is a certain concept or notion that is being used and abused. I was at the Galway Races this year for the first time ever. It was a very wet evening and I would have loved to have seen a tent somewhere. The notion that everyone from Fianna Fáil went up to the Galway tent to collect brown envelopes and black envelopes is a load of rubbish.

Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I have stood for seven Dáil elections. The year before last was the first time I got a few bob from my own Dáilcheantar - from my own organisation - towards the cost of running. I ran the campaigns at my own expense. I know we want transparency, but everyone should not be tainted with the same brush.

Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator spoke about the concept of the Galway tent as if everyone in Fianna Fáil got riches and riches. Maybe there were abuses.

Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator made a clear innuendo. The Galway tent was where Fianna Fáil people used to come together at a certain time of the year to collect money.

Seanad: Oireachtas (Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I think the Senator's innuendo was very clear. I will conclude on that point. I had not intended to speak. I support what Senator Sheahan and others have said. There needs to be a rethink of the current system so that Senators can avail of a fair, proper and transparent system of funding. If the Government does not provide for that, it will kill us in another way.