Results 9,721-9,740 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Discussion with Irish Aviation Authority (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I apologise to the Chair. I am Cathaoirleach of the Seanad today and I had to rush off for a vote a while ago. Unfortunately, I did not hear all of the replies from the IAA but I was here for some of them. I understand the difficulties of its representatives. Having probably been the first to raise the matter in the Seanad in the first days of July, almost four months have elapsed since....
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome back the Minister. Amendment No. 5 has already been discussed with amendment No. 4.
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Is Senator Byrne opposing the amendment?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Thomas Byrne has moved an amendment to the Order of Business, "That a debate with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on the proposals for a new children's hospital be taken today." Is the amendment being pressed?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader, without interruption, please.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Leader, without interruption, please.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Coghlan without interruption.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Byrne can make the point later.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Before calling on the Leader, I asked Senator Leyden to reflect on what he had said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I will allow Senator Noone to contribute.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I asked Senator Leyden to reflect on his comments. He raised an important issue and the unfair remark was his comment that the Minister would take a different view if the victim was from his constituency. That is unfair and unfounded and I asked Senator Leyden to reflect on it. I do not want him to make further comment unless he wants to withdraw the remark.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: No, the Senator will either withdraw the remark or not. I am not allowing further debate on the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Leyden is being disrespectful to the Chair and is adding insult to injury with that comment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator should reflect on what he said. I will come back to him shortly.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator should not mention names.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: It would be more appropriate to raise the matter on the Adjournment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has made his point.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator David Cullinane that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to explore the use of GPS tracking devices in life jackets on fishing vessels with a view to making it easier to search for lost fishermen; the steps he has taken in this regard so...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Bacik without interruption, please.