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

Denis O'Donovan: I was a lone voice. I intend, if necessary, to stand alone on this issue. Whatever about my political future or the future of Bantry Bay Harbour Commissioners, this is a retrograde step.

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

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, for coming to the House to take this issue. In many instances we do not get a line Minister in here and I appreciate his interest in this area. I have argued this matter with a previous Minister, former Deputy Noel Dempsey, for many hours in the Seanad. For the past ten or 12 years, the Bantry Harbour board has been a success story and it should be...

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The debate was to conclude at 4 p.m. I have no choice about that as that is the way the business was ordered.

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister for that and I am sure she will be welcome. I apologise for having had to cut people short but that is the way the business was ordered.

Seanad: Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements (26 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. We are dealing with Item No. 13. Ar aghaidh leat, a tAire Stáit. The Minister of State is entitled to a few seconds to draw her breath.

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Landy will have 50 seconds to speak. I tried to stop Senator Kelly on time.

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I ask Senators not to interrupt. Senator Landy's time is almost up. There are other speakers.

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is drawing the comment.

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order. The Senator has wasted his time, which is now up. There are three other speakers who wish to contribute and unfortunately the Minister must leave soon.

Seanad: Report on Child and Family Income Support: Statements (Resumed) (26 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I am sorry but the Senator's colleague used more than two minutes of his time.

Seanad: Eleventh Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (26 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Committee of Selection reports that it has discharged Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell from membership of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee at her own request and has appointed Senator Fiach Mac Conghail in substitution for her. I move: ?That the report be laid before the Seanad.?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Social Entrepreneurship: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank Ms Mortell and all of the witnesses who have come before the committee. We have had a very engaging debate. I planned to take a break but I did not want to break the momentum. I also thank my colleagues. A total of 28 Senators attended the Chamber at some stage or another which is almost half of its membership. This is more than usual so the witnesses have attracted much...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Social Entrepreneurship: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: We will move on because we are under time pressure. If we have time, we will get to that. I have been in the Chamber since 10.20 a.m. without a break. If you like, we can break for half an hour and resume, but there will not be many Members here. There were some questions for Ms Gallagher and if there is time later, we can return to it.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Social Entrepreneurship: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: To conclude, do you wish to say a final word, Ms Mortell?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Social Entrepreneurship: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: We will conclude with that.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Social Entrepreneurship: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I will give Senator Maurice Cummins, Leader of the Seanad, an opportunity to speak. He has been very patient.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Social Entrepreneurship: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: That is how a question is asked. It was very concise for which I thank the Senator. I have a question on the gender balance and focus. The party to which I belong has a new policy trying to encourage gender balance and I am sure almost all parties have the same idea. There is a practical difficulty. When I was in college there were no females in the engineering class and when I studied...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Social Entrepreneurship: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The next speaker is Senator Noone. I ask Members to ask questions rather than make speeches. When Members speak for four minutes and then finally ask a question, that frustrates me as Chairman.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Social Entrepreneurship: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: No. Three quarters of the Members of this House do not know how to ask a question, which is unfortunate. They make a speech and then ask a question.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: Social Entrepreneurship: Discussion (21 Feb 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I call finally on Niamh Gallagher of Women for Election.