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Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Mark Daly has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 25, motion No. 10, be taken before No. 1."

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: We will not have a debate on this. Is the Order of Business, as amended, agreed to?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator should be allowed to conclude without interruption from a man who exceeded his quota by a substantial amount.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's point is well made.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (6 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Lorraine Higgins that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to clarify the legal position on planning conditions, otherwise known as enurement clauses, imposed by local authorities, which imposes the restriction on the sale of...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Before I call on the leader of the Opposition I must welcome a special visitor seated in the Visitors' Gallery. Professor George Huxley, MRIA, is a visitor from Oxford. He is renowned as one of the founding members of the civil rights campaign in Northern Ireland in the late 1960s, in which he was keenly involved. I am sure Members will join me in welcoming him. I call on Senator MacSharry.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospice Services (5 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Norris, without interruption. I ask Senator Norris to allow the Acting Leader to proceed without interruption.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Norris, may I point out that your interferences are most unwelcome. This is your fourth since Senator Bacik started.

Seanad: Diseases of Animals Acts: Motion (5 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Sitting suspended at 3.35 p.m and resumed at 3.45 p.m.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Acting Leader without interruption.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind you that this matter is before the courts. I wish to express caution in this regard.

Seanad: Order of Business (5 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator, if this matter is before the courts-----

Seanad: Business of Seanad (5 Mar 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Rónán Mullen 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 the Government's plans for Galway Hospice Foundation.I have also received notice from Senator Colm Burke of the following matter:The need for the Minister for Health to outline the up-to-date...

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: It could be the kiss of death.

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: It is the opposite side who will be apologetic at the next polls.

Seanad: Confidence in Minister for Justice and Equality and Defence: Motion (27 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I second the motion. We debated many of these issues three weeks ago when I put 14 questions to the Minister. He failed to respond to nine or ten of them. Had he been more open and responsive, this motion might not have been tabled today. For example, I asked a sincere question on the lack of progress in capturing certain individuals and bringing them before the courts for the murder of...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Harbours and Piers (26 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: It seems that what I feared is likely to happen. In 1999, when the KPMG report was produced, the harbour board and the facilities were in a totally different place. Huge progress has been made since then, so the KPMG report is 14 years out of date. I argued that at length with the former Minister for Transport, Mr. Noel Dempsey, as the Cathaoirleach will know. The amendment to the 2009 Act...