Results 10,261-10,280 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The point is made.
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Cullinane, without interruption.
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator O'Keeffe, without interruption.
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I must remind Members that we spent three hours yesterday on Second Stage and we are now almost three hours on the Schedule this morning. We are due to complete the Bill before 3 p.m. The Minister of State has responded in detail already and I am not going to inhibit his response. However, we must bear in mind our time constraints.
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I remind Senators that we are on Committee Stage. It is not my intention to stifle anybody. Some 20 people spoke yesterday on Second Stage, along with two Ministers. I will be as fair as possible to everybody.
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Barrett. Is he conceding ground to his colleague?
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I will not be the judge of that comment.
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator promised to be brief.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Has Senator White a question for the Leader?
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Before I call the Leader, I welcome Councillor Boyle from Donegal to the Visitors Gallery.
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Joe Costello. Before Committee Stage commences, I would like to deal with a procedural matter relating to Bills to amend the Constitution. The substance of the debate on Committee Stage relates to the wording of the proposed constitutional amendment which is contained in the Schedule to the Bill. The sections of the Bill are merely technical....
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: It is like putting the cart slightly before the horse. In other words, the Schedule is agreed to first, followed by the sections of the Bill. I do not believe it makes any practical difference. It is a long-standing tradition when dealing with constitutional amendments. Senators will still have a chance to speak to the sections.
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes. There will be no prohibition on contributions within reason.
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: As there are no amendments, does the Minister of State want to make an opening address or does he want to listen to Members' contributions first? It is his prerogative.
- Seanad: Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister of State is going to wait and listen to Members' contributions first.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I second the proposed amendment of my colleague, Senator Darragh O'Brien, to the Order of Business. On a more positive note in these times of doom and gloom, will the Leader have a debate on agrifood exports with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, who has taken up the initiative set in motion by the former Minister, Deputy Brendan Smith, in his Harvest...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Bacik, without interruption.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Bacik, without interruption.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Has the Senator a question for the Leader?
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 Apr 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Burke, without interruption.