Results 1,021-1,040 of 2,735 for speaker:Marie Louise O'Donnell
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It would be more dignified.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (14 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It was crude.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank the Acting Chairman. I did not expect to be speak so soon. I welcome the Minister to the House. The document entitled, Realising our Rural Potential - Action Plan for Rural Development, is terrific. I do not know when we first thought that Ireland ended at the Red Cow roundabout. When did that happen? It is great that this plan has come together and has brought so many...
- Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Such behaviour is beyond disgraceful. The Gathering was possibly the greatest example of how the arts, culture and music-----
- Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I will not.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Senator Ó Clochartaigh has said I have been disrespectful. He can take it as any kind of respect he likes. He must have the mind of a child that he can write something, answer things and listen to speakers at the same time.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Gathering was possibly the greatest conduit and platform for the energy and creativity that happened in this country during the Minister's watch. It was absolutely outstanding. It would be great if we could create that again. The arts are central to the way we live. I have visited Palestine and witnessed how the arts drew people together from across the Arab and Israeli divide. The...
- Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I am just making the point that I do not like it.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is appalling that technology takes precedence over the voices and ideas of others, including Ministers, who are ignored by Senators because they are doing other work. I will not retract what I said which was not personal. I used the word "Senators"; therefore, it was not personal to any one person. They must have felt a little guilty as they have delivered their big action plan.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It should be, but it is not.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Senators are running offices from here.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: On a point of order, the forestry sector is not in any kind of trouble. It is possibly one of our greatest and most growing sectors and is sustaining hundreds of jobs.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is not right.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Senator O'Reilly said that before and he went on for another minute.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Rural Development: Statements (9 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Excuse me.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Yes, there is for me.
- Seanad: Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2016: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Feb 2017)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: My apologies to the Senator. I thought we were not on Committee Stage.