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- Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I am looking for questions not statements. Some people are exceeding their time.
- Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Harte is next but I understand you must leave, Minister.
- Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The House has been ordered to suspend from now until 4 p.m.
- Seanad: Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (22 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Media Standards: Statements, Questions and Answers (22 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Another U-turn.
- Seanad: Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (21 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
- Seanad: Harbour Authorities (21 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: My apologies to the Minister. I left the House to get a message, presuming there would be a vote but that did not happen. Bantry Harbour has a viable harbour board, which is self-sufficient in that it costs the State little or no money. I am a former member of the board. There has been a sizeable income for the harbour board for the past 15 or 20 years, primarily due to the input of...
- Seanad: Harbour Authorities (21 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister for his frank response. I am aware of the KPMG report, one of eight dealing with the future of Bantry Harbour. The most recent report was carried out by Ray Burke - not the politician - and suggested Bantry might be better served in a standalone situation. When the gun is put to the Minister's head on the point of amalgamation, I hope he will take into consideration...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Will the Leader convey a message of support to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Simon Coveney, to call a halt to the unchecked rape by the Faroe Islanders and Icelanders of the mackerel fishery? Ireland has a mackerel quota of 70,000 to 80,000 tonnes but these two small island nations outside Europe are catching six times this per annum with no restrictions imposed...
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister of State has two minutes for her concluding remarks. That is a matter neither for the person who asked the question or for the Minister of State.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Mooney, please resume your seat.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Mooney, you might reflect on what you said to the Minister of State. It was unparliamentary.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Mooney has withdrawn the remark. I will not allow any interventions in relation to that.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I cannot accept points of information. I call on the Minister of State to conclude.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I should not allow this either.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: The debate has concluded. Contributions are not allowed from Senators at this stage. Other Senators indicated a wish to speak and were not allowed. I ask the Leader to propose the suspension of the House until 2 p.m.
- Seanad: EU Fiscal Compact Treaty: Statements, Questions and Answers (Resumed) (16 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Lucinda Creighton, back to the House for the resumed statements on the EU fiscal compact treaty. On the last occasion she was in the process of replying or about to reply. I understand the taking of further questions was not provided for on the Order of Business on that day and that the Minister of State will now complete her response to the questions...
- Seanad: Food Wastage: Motion (15 Feb 2012)
Denis O'Donovan: I remind the Minister that a number of other speakers wish to contribute.