Results 10,461-10,480 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Minister to proceed.
- Seanad: Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Bill 2011: Second Stage (28 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: It might be more appropriate to deal with the matter on Committee or Report Stage.
- Seanad: Committee of Selection (28 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Committee of Selection reports that it has discharged Senator Darragh O'Brien from membership of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee at his own request and has appointed Senator Mark Daly in substitution for him.
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (23 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator should bear in mind that the Minister is not the line Minister, for whom he is standing in.
- Seanad: Care of the Elderly (23 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I am sure the Minister will take the Senator's points on board.
- Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Yet we are all equally good souls.
- Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I cannot rule on that as it is a hypothetical question. I will allow Senator Coghlan to proceed.
- Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Can we stick to the prayer?
- Seanad: Standing Order 18: Motion (23 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I acknowledge the confusion created when I put the question while in the Chair. Like a pause for prayer, a few seconds passed before anyone indicated a desire to speak. I never envisaged that 12 or 13 Senators wanted to contribute on this issue, but that is their entitlement. I ask the Acting Chairman to use his discretion to put the question again. It would be the fairest way to proceed....
- Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, to the House. Section 1 agreed to. SECTION 2 Question proposed: "That section 2 stand part of the Bill."
- Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: That is a matter for the Minister of State.
- Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: No amendments have been tabled.
- Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes. Question put and agreed to. Section 3 agreed to.
- Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Darragh O'Brien is wandering from the subject.
- Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's time has concluded.
- Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: We are now into questions for which each Senator has one minute. It is possible to tabulate a very good question in one minute and I do not want any speeches. Otherwise, we will be in trouble.
- Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Is the Senator quoting from anything in particular?
- Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I remind the House that we will suspend at 3.38 p.m. and I am trying to get everyone in by then.