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Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (15 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister has responded, unless he wants to make a further comment.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (15 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind Senators that we are dealing with a specific amendment.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (15 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Does the Minister wish to make a further comment or has he made his case?

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (15 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the amendment being pressed?

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Senator. The visitors are welcome to the House.

Seanad: Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: Statements (14 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: It is unorthodox, but in the circumstances I allowed some latitude to Senator Norris to welcome our guests.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Dáil]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is broadening the remit of the amendment.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Dáil]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I hope the Minister has a cure for Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill's orf.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Dáil]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister to continue, without interruption.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Dáil]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: We must stick to the amendments. There is a particular amendment and we must confine our comments to that. However, on the conclusion of the Bill I will allow people to welcome it and thank the Minister if they wish.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Dáil]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: We are always honoured to have Bills initiated in this House.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Dáil]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, to the House.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Dáil]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: We will go through it section by section. The Minister can speak at the culmination. We must finish at 4.45 p.m. I think there are only three amendments.

Seanad: Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Dáil]: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister will definitely get time to contribute.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I rise to raise the decision last week in the Bailey case in the Supreme Court. At the outset I welcome the Ombudsman's decision to seek a second report into the activity of gardaí on the case. However, I have other concerns. The Minister should attend the House or comment publicly on the reason a direction by the Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, more than ten years ago about there...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 are related and may be discussed together.

Seanad: Hospital Services (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: This is somewhat parochial, but I ask the Minister of State to outline the impact, if any, of the €900,000 cutback that has been announced for Bantry General Hospital. I have spoken to the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, on the issue on a number of occasions and he is fully aware of the significance of Bantry hospital due to its geographic location. It is on the list of unique small...

Seanad: Hospital Services (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister of State for taking this matter on behalf of the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, and the response is, by and large, positive. I am not being political or parochial, but since I became a councillor in 1985 Bantry General Hospital has been the backbone of my reason for being in politics. Even when Fianna Fáil was in government I did not have a problem in...

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Cullinane, without interruption.

Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (1 Mar 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind all Senators that we are on Committee Stage and we should not be making Second Stage speeches.