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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Paul Coghlan, without interruption, although the Senator is being provocative.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

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

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Ó Domhnaill should be allowed to speak without interruption.

Seanad: Business of Seanad (4 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Mark Daly that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, in light of recent figures published by the Central Statistics Office which showed that between April 2011 and April 2012 emigration rose to 87,100, to clarify the reason he is not...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

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

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Does the Senator wish to retain some minutes?

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator will have three minutes remaining when we resume. Before we conclude, I know the game may be up for the Seanad, but before we went into injury time, we had 27 minutes of overplay from people who did not respect the six-minute slot. That time would have allowed another four speakers to contribute. We are in injury time in more ways than one, but I appreciate the Leader has...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: We are resuming on amendment No. 3, with Senator Mullen responding to the Minister's response.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: There are only three minutes left.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: There is now less than three minutes left. The next Member offering was Senator Paschal Mooney but he contributed earlier.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is over time.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I must call the next speaker.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: In fairness, every Member has been given three minutes and everyone is trying to stick to his or her time.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: No, the Senator is out of order.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator must respect the Chair.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator cannot defy the Chair. She has taken time from other speakers. It is not fair. She is already four minutes over time.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: We cannot because there is another matter to be taken at 5.30 p.m. The Senator should be reasonable.

Seanad: Radical Seanad Reform Through Legislative Change: Statements (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the debate and thank Senators Katherine Zappone, Feargal Quinn and others for their work on the consultation paper, the launch of which I was happy to attend on Friday last. In today's edition of the Irish Examiner Michael Clifford comments on the launch of the paper and states: But wait, all is not lost. The Government is serious about one particular reform. The great unwashed...

Seanad: Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The substance of the debate on Committee Stage is the wording of the proposed constitutional amendment which is set out in the Schedule to the Bill. The sections of the Bill are merely technical. Therefore, in accordance with long-standing practice, debate on them is postponed until consideration of the Schedule has been completed. In accordance with precedent and Standing Order 122, is it...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Lovely Leitrim.