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- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Senator Comiskey was not a Member then.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: I support Senators Comiskey, Mooney and Norris on Ministers going abroad. While every country has its national day, St. Patrick's Day is recognised worldwide - it is the only time the world turns green. England has St. George's Day and Wales has St. David's Day, but they are not world recognised as St. Patrick's Day is. It is a time when we can sell our country and I support the Ministers...
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: I will conclude. I would like the Minister to come to the House to explain why this was introduced. What documentation or statistics exist to back up this up? It will have a major impact especially at the fall of the year with the weanling trade. A person, whose neighbour's herd has an outbreak with two or more animals down, cannot sell his or her weanlings, which is ludicrous. Has this...
- Seanad: Industrial Relations (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: I thank the Minister, Deputy Richard Bruton for his co-operation. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy John Perry.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: I am sorry.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: We are.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Yes. Five Senators have indicated that they wish to ask questions. They are Senators Mullins, Higgins, Mooney, O'Brien and Norris. In addition, Senators Heffernan, D'Arcy and Conway have indicated. They must remember that they have one minute to put a question; it is not a statement. We will take the questions in groups of three.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: A question please.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: A question please.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Does the Minister wish to reply to those three questions?
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: I remind Senator White she had ten minutes to speak already.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Senator White, please allow the Minister continue.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: There are six Senators indicating to speak. I call Senator O'Brien and I remind her that she will have one minute.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: The Senator should ask a question, please.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: There are only four minutes left and three speakers wish to put questions. I will give them one minute each and then a minute for the Minister to reply.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: The Senator has ten seconds to ask a question.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: I ask the Senator to conclude.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: That is not my fault.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: Thank you, Senator. That is the way to ask a question. I call Senator D'Arcy who has less than one minute.
- Seanad: Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements, Questions and Answers (6 Mar 2012)
Pat O'Neill: The Minister has one minute to reply. I do not know what he can do in one minute; we might give him two.