Results 841-860 of 2,735 for speaker:Marie Louise O'Donnell
- Seanad: Civil Law (Missing Persons) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (18 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank the Minister. I included the idea of this Bill, initiated by Senator Colm Burke and seconded by me, in my report on dying, death, and bereavement primarily because of the concept of spending 30 years bereaved without knowing where someone is. In the past ten years, 360 people have not been located. While I understand that there is a problem with what we consider to be temporarily...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It was a profound tragedy that there was such loss of life yesterday as a result of the storm. I offer my sympathies to the families involved. I happened to be on a train yesterday for approximately ten hours. We were treated with absolute civility by Iarnród Éireann. Without the guys with the chainsaws, we would not have moved anywhere because they were ten hours on the tracks...
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am just letting the Cathaoirleach know since he was not here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is not the point I was making.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: With respect, I am questioning the rules; I am not questioning the Cathaoirleach.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is not the fault of the trees.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The roads were built incorrectly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Or Fianna Fáil.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is about the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I would be delighted if you would.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I wish to point out-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Good. I hope it is big enough to fit me in.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Before I raise the point I want to make, I ask the Leas-Cathaoirleach to reconsider how the Order of Business is done. It should be on a first-come, first-served basis. The Leas-Cathaoirleach is not listening to me. The Order of Business should be ordered on a first-come------
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: ------first-served basis because, whatever about the rights of parties and groups in regard to legislation, it is very unfair when the Order of Business is what it says it is------
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is compiled in relation to groups and those who are not------
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am suggesting a change in that procedure.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I will do so. I thank the Leas-Cathaoirleach. I ask the Deputy Leader to request that the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, come to the House to tell Senators what exactly and definitely is happening with An Post. I raise this because it is a very big national issue in which the Seanad should be involved. Can the Minister tell us about the...
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The acoustics are problematic. Most of us wish to hear the Acting Chairman.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Victims of Crime) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (27 Sep 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I think there is an electronic problem as well. Perhaps we need to settle as it is very difficult to hear speakers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (26 Sep 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank the Cathaoirleach for that. I would like to congratulate the National Museum, the Office of Public Works, the Cathaoirleach, the Captain, the ushers and everybody concerned with this new Chamber. I hope that our behaviour and level of argument will parallel the Chamber we have been given to debate legislation. I want to raise the issue of post offices if some people would stop...