Results 1,561-1,580 of 11,812 for speaker:Denis O'Donovan
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I am just giving the Senator my view.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Through the Chair, please.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I am trying to prevent interruptions to Senator Norris's flow of speech.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I have listened very carefully to the Senator and I thought that he would be selective in what he said or did not say.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I take it from what Senator Ó Domhnaill has said, the midwife objects to the entire Bill and not the section. I do not dispute the sincerity of the person who wrote the letter. I understand that the entire Bill does not suit her, and she is entitled to her view. We are debating a particular section here. When I allowed the Senator to read the letter I presumed that it would just be a...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I have to be fair to everyone. I was told earlier that we will probably be sitting until 2.30 a.m. I do not mind. I am quite happy to stay here, but others may not be.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: With all due respect, a letter is a letter but that is like an epitaph. I have to be very careful in allowing it to be read because somebody else could come in and keep us here all night by reading ten such letters onto the record. As I said earlier, with all due respect, the letter broadly says "No" to this legislation and does not refer exactly to the amendment before us. I cannot allow...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I am not doing so.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I am checking everybody's time. Senator Ó Domhnaill has spent almost 12 minutes reading a letter into the record. I presumed it was a couple of paragraphs. The Senator said he was reading "some" of it into the record It must be an awful long letter. Anyway, the Senator has made his point. There are three or four more speakers. I will let them in in due course.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I wanted the Minister to hear that because I left him the last time.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I do not want to go down this road again. The Minister has replied so, obviously, the Minister is not listening to Senator Mullen or Senator Mullen is not listening to the Minister because I am hearing totally different views on this issue of conscientious objection. I would like to facilitate and be fair to everyone. Nobody is withdrawing. This amendment will be put to a vote. I will...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I am listening to the Senator's comments very carefully and I have listened to the Minister. I must be a referee and impartial as Cathaoirleach. The Minister disagrees with the Senator and the Senator does not agree with the Minister. I am not allowing this to drag on. We are nearly one hour and 15 minutes on the matter. The Senator's speech is more like a Second Stage speech. He has...
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: That is understood. I will be respectful to all sides but I ask that we try to conclude on this.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: The Senator is anxious to conclude.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Allow the Senator to conclude.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Does the Minister wish to respond?
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: I am putting the question.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: This has gone on for an hour and a half. I have spoken before about anybody who wants to debate this and have two bites of the cherry over an hour and a half and two hours before reintroducing an amendment on Report Stage. I am putting the question.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Yes. Anybody may put the question.
- Seanad: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2018)
Denis O'Donovan: Is Senator Mullen moving amendment No. 48?