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Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator must resume his seat.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Cullinane must resume his seat.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Noone.

Seanad: Army Barracks Closures: Motion (19 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I support this motion. It was well presented by Senator Wilson. It is important to note there was some pruning done in the past of barracks and like any fruit tree, it was important some pruning was done; it was appropriate and acceptable. This further attempt to close several barracks, however, will kill the fruit tree. It is a slash and grab effort and it is deplorable because it was...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: It is jobs for the boys.

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Arising from the inadvertent casting of a vote against rather than for the question by Senator Mary White, who is present, the result of the division, as shown on the display, has been amended with the agreement of the tellers for both sides. The amended results will appear in the Journal of Proceedings.

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Human Trafficking and Prostitution: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I support the motion tabled by what one might call the Independent Senators on the Government side. I fully respect and pay tribute to the work done by the Turn off the Red Light campaign. Moreover, when the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 passed through this House, I expressed to the then Minister my reservations that while the...

Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: The time for debate has expired.

Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister. I apologise but the time allocation ordered by the House has been exceeded.

Seanad: Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (12 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister to the House. The purpose of the Bill is to abolish the Dormant Accounts Board and to vest the powers in the Minister. I have no great difficulty with that; I can trust this Minister and, I hope, his successors in time to look after it. The Minister has paid tribute to the Dormant Accounts Board which has done excellent work in coming up with the money that was lying...

Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Mary White who has two minutes.

Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I cannot extend the time allowed as other business is due to begin at 1 p.m. and the Minister wants to respond.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I bring to the attention of the Leader the plight of property owners in various towns who in 2009 suffered severe losses due to flooding. The night of 19 November 2009 was an appalling night. There was six feet of water in some properties in Bandon, Skibbereen was flooded on three occasions, as was Clonakilty and many other towns. Many of these properties, not all of them commercial,...

Seanad: Missing Children Hotline: Motion (12 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: As the debate must conclude not later than 1 p.m., I ask Senators to be mindful of the time constraints as I am unable to change the Order of Business.

Seanad: Investment in Science, Technology and Innovation: Statements (11 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: There are no other speakers but Senators are entitled to ask questions.

Seanad: Investment in Science, Technology and Innovation: Statements (11 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's time is up.

Seanad: Investment in Science, Technology and Innovation: Statements (11 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I was very patient with the Senator because I knew he had to get something off his chest.

Seanad: Investment in Science, Technology and Innovation: Statements (11 Oct 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I am conscious of the time limit, but I will allow the Minister of State another minute to conclude.