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- Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I call the Leader to respond.
- Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Please, Senators.
- Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Leader.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Before we commence, I remind Members that a Senator may speak only once on Report Stage, except the proposer of an amendment, who may reply to the discussion on the amendment. Also on Report Stage, each non-Government amendment must be seconded. We start with amendment No. 1. Amendments Nos. 1 and 44 to 47, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together. Is that agreed? Agreed. I...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: We are not on Second Stage. If this goes on, I will rule very strictly on it. It is not a Second Stage speech. The Senator is speaking about a particular amendment and I do not want him to go into a Second Stage speech or a big rigmarole about this or that. I will be fair today but very strict. Senator Ó Domhnaill is going down the road of a Second Stage speech. I will not allow that.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I ask Senator Ó Domhnaill to speak to the amendment. He is going on about Shannon Airport on this amendment which is like going on about Niagara Falls and some place down in Kerry.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes, but the Senator is making a Second Stage speech. If he keeps going down that road I will rule him out of order. I am trying to be fair but Senator Ó Domhnaill is diverging away from the issue and using material for the sake of using it. I ask the Senator to be cúramach anois.
- Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Finally, I call the father of the House, the ageless Senator Norris.
- Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Contributions to the motion will be confined to group spokespersons, who may share time.
- Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I will tell Members something that is degrading to today's debate. Three women spoke at the beginning, and took their two minutes, and Senator Leyden insists on getting five minutes.
- Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: No, the Senator had two minutes. I tried to stop him.
- Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: What I read out said two minutes.
- Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator took five minutes just because he is a man.
- Seanad: Centenary of 1918 General Election and Irish Women’s Right to Vote: Motion (13 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Senator Higgins is next and has two minutes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I ask the Senator to reach a conclusion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I want the Chamber to be constructive this morning.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Speak through the Chair, please. Allow Senator Conway-Walsh to conclude without interruption. Senator Conway-Walsh has the right to speak. Allow her to conclude without interruption.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: No interruptions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: If there are more interruptions I will suspend for 15 minutes. We were here this morning until 3 a.m. and I want us to proceed.
- Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: It was closer to 3 a.m.