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Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister did not make the matter clear. He should listen to Senators rather than doodling with his iPhone. The Minister came into the House because Senators dragged information out of him. He could have made this issue much simpler. As I stated on other legislation, if Members and spokespersons - I am my party's spokesperson on justice and defence - were properly briefed and informed...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Yes.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (8 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: That is appalling.

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I remind the Senator that the Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill is not exclusively confined to Roscommon so be cúramach.

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Less than one minute remains to the Senator.

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Can we have silence, as the Senator is refusing to speak otherwise?

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator White, without interruption please.

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Jul 2011)

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

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage and Final Stages. (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I support the amendment. It is fair and reasonable and outlines an unintended defect of the Civil Partnership Act. I am concerned a successful challenge might emanate based on what Senator Zappone outlined.

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage and Final Stages. (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I concur with the amendment.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister for acknowledging my bona fides and disinterest in this area. I also accept the Minister's bona fides, but somebody is leading somebody up the garden path. Perhaps the Minister has not been shown the full file on the matter either. Whatever about the matter of seven years last year, I was not aware of this Bill. Even if it was there, I had no interest until a few days...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I second the request of Senator Mullen for further debate. With all due respect to the Leader, for whom I have much respect, we have only dealt with three or four of the 15 amendments. Some very important information has emerged today from the Minister regarding a likely legal challenge on this issue. The former Minister, Deputy Killeen, procrastinated because correspondence had been...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: That is irrelevant.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister is protecting his-----

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage and Final Stages. (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 3: In page 20, line 45, to delete "12th anniversary" and substitute "3rd anniversary". I hope the Minister and I can revisit this amendment in good faith. On Committee Stage I spoke at length on the issues arising but, unfortunately, the relevant part of the Bill was guillotined. I strongly believe that the Minister should consider a period of three years. He has...

Seanad: Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Report Stage and Final Stages. (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I anticipated the Minister's response because he expressed a strong opinion during our last discussion. As I, too, feel strongly about the issue, I propose to press the question.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, before section 3, to insert the following new section: 3.—Section 184C of the principal act is amended by deleting the figure "10" and inserting the figure "8".". Maybe instead of going down the road the Minister is suggesting in this Bill, he might consider reducing the required number of years from ten to eight, among other suggestions. As I outlined...

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I did not speak on this before, Minister. I had no involvement in it prior to yesterday.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister is absolutely incorrect.

Seanad: Defence (Amendment) Bill 2011: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2011)

Denis O'Donovan: I knew nothing about this until-----