Results 1,581-1,600 of 1,625 for speaker:Pat O'Neill
- Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)
Pat O'Neill: Please do not interrupt the Minister as other Senators want to ask questions.
- Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)
Pat O'Neill: A total of 12 Senators have indicated they wish to ask questions.
- Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)
Pat O'Neill: I know they did but other Senators wish to contribute.
- Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)
Pat O'Neill: I am sorry but we must stick to the agenda.
- Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)
Pat O'Neill: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)
Pat O'Neill: I call Senator O'Donnell who has two-and-a-half minutes.
- Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)
Pat O'Neill: I was very liberal with my time to the Senator.
- Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)
Pat O'Neill: It was the dramatic effect of her statement. I call Senator John Whelan who has six minutes.
- Seanad: Arts Plan: Statements (21 Sep 2011)
Pat O'Neill: I will allow the Senator the same liberties.
- Seanad: Future of Local and Rural Transport: Statements (15 Sep 2011)
Pat O'Neill: As the Fine Gael Party spokesperson on transport, I am pleased to welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Kelly, to the Upper House. I assure Senator Daly that urban based Fine Gael and Labour Party Ministers still have their finger on the pulse and will not ignore rural Ireland, unlike members of the previous Government who lost touch with people. The Minister of State has a very difficult...
- Seanad: Innovation at the Heart of the Jobs Challenge: Statements (14 Sep 2011)
Pat O'Neill: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Seanad: Innovation at the Heart of the Jobs Challenge: Statements (14 Sep 2011)
Pat O'Neill: As this is one of the new format sessions which I thank the Leader for introducing in the Seanad, I ask the Minister if he wants to reply briefly to some of the questions raised. We will then have a question and answer session during which each Member will be limited to asking questions for one minute. We do not want statements but questions to the Minister, to which he will reply.
- Seanad: Order of Business. (14 Sep 2011)
Pat O'Neill: As previous speakers have noted, everyone is welcome back and I look forward to this session. The Leader should ask the Minister for Transport to clarify the stock of salt in the State for the winter season and how much of it has been distributed to the local authorities. Last year, although the National Roads Authority indicated there was a certain stock of salt in the State, it...
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)
Pat O'Neill: I thank the Minister for attending in the Seanad. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd who will remain until we finish the debate. I call Deputy Clune.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)
Pat O'Neill: It is just as well I am in the Chair.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)
Pat O'Neill: The Leader is not present.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)
Pat O'Neill: That is noted.
- Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (20 Jul 2011)
Pat O'Neill: Does any other Senator wish to make a contribution before I call the Minister? The Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd, is welcome back to the House.
- Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)
Pat O'Neill: I had my name down to ask questions, may I ask one question?
- Seanad: Agriculture and Fisheries: Statements, Questions and Answers (20 Jul 2011)
Pat O'Neill: The Minister's statement will answer many of the questions. Rather than the Minister making a statement, we can ask questions first.