Results 11,001-11,020 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Sport: Statements (4 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Sport: Statements (4 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's time is almost up.
- Seanad: Sport: Statements (4 Oct 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator's time is well up.
- Seanad: Address by President of the Irish Human Rights Commission (28 Sep 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I propose a vote of thanks to Dr. Manning and briefly remind him of the vagaries of the political system. On 1 February 1993 we were on the same panel - the difficult Cultural and Educational Panel - and although I was 23 votes ahead of him, because of the game of Russian roulette involved in the inside and outside system, I chose the wrong path. I wished him luck and think that for the...
- Seanad: Address by President of the Irish Human Rights Commission (28 Sep 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: In order to help me late at night, given that I had lost the election and was heading back to west Cork with my tail between my legs, with a small Paddy he toasted the strength of de Valera and his inside and outside system. Leaving all that aside, the Irish Human Rights Commission is privileged to have somebody of the calibre of Dr. Manning as its president. He has great integrity. He is a...
- Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (28 Sep 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Bacik, who is seconding the motion, has six minutes.
- Seanad: Visit of New York Delegation (28 Sep 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: Before Senator Cummins speaks I welcome to the Distinguished Visitors Gallery the deputy mayor of New York, Ms Linda Gibbs, and her husband, Mr. Tom McMahon. They are more than welcome.
- Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister to continue, without interruption.
- Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: The Minister to continue, without interruption.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I accept the bona fides of the Deputy Leader. In view of her commitment for a debate on domestic violence, I withdraw my amendment to the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: Will the Deputy Leader take account of the report released by Safe Ireland on the plight of women who are victims of domestic violence? The figures are frightening, with a 40% increase between 2009 and 2010. Record numbers of women are seeking refuge but, unfortunately, a substantial proportion are being sent back to the homes where the abuse was initiated. This is an appalling vista...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: -----in the line of protecting its own candidate, Mr. Gay Mitchell MEP, the Government would ensure that it is a clean campaign.
- Seanad: Hospital Services. (27 Sep 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I also welcome the Minister of State to the House to speak briefly on the issue concerning one of, if not the most, geographically peripheral hospital, Bantry General. It is an old hobby-horse of mine. I was involved in the action committee back in the 1980s. There is grave concern at present and a public meeting is being called by a member of the Minister of State's party on Friday night...
- Seanad: Hospital Services. (27 Sep 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister of State for her response which, by and large, is reassuring. I hope the fears being generated at local level can be set aside and what the Minister of State has set out will produce positive rather than negative results. I hope that in the coming months the commitments given by the Minister through the HSE on reconfiguration, in particular with regard to acute...
- Seanad: Road Traffic (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (27 Sep 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator jumped the wrong fence at the end of his contribution. We will let him off.
- Seanad: Fourth Report of the Committee of Selection: Motion (20 Sep 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: The Committee of Selection reports that it has nominated the following Members to serve on the Seanad Committee on Public Consultation: Senators Ivana Bacik, Paul Bradford, Paul Coghlan, Maurice Cummins, Lorraine Higgins, Rónán Mullins, Darragh O'Brien, Denis O'Donovan, Susan O'Keeffe, Diarmuid Wilson and Katherine Zappone.
- Seanad: Family Home Bill 2011: Second Stage (27 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?
- Seanad: Family Home Bill 2011: Second Stage (27 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator has two minutes remaining.
- Seanad: Family Home Bill 2011: Second Stage (27 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: I am not sure it is appropriate for the Senator to do that.
- Seanad: Commission of Investigation Report into the Catholic Diocese of Cloyne: Motion (27 Jul 2011)
Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order.