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Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator moved the amendment so he may speak to it.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Yes. I call Senator McDowell.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: I must interrupt Senator McDowell and ask him to report progress as we have reached the end of our two-hour period.

Seanad: Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Deirdre Hargey, Lord Mayor of Belfast (8 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Thar ceann Seanad Éireann, is mian liom fáilte ó chroí a chur roimh Ardmhéara Bhéal Feirste, an Comhairleoir Deirdre Hargey, a bhfuil cuireadh tugtha di ag Seanad Éireann an Teach a aitheasc de réir Bhuanordú 57(2) lena ndéantar foráil maidir le haitheasc ag ionadaí agus daoine sa saol poiblí agus sibhialta. On behalf of Seanad...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Ms Deirdre Hargey, Lord Mayor of Belfast (8 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Lord Mayor for a very in-depth speech. I was greatly impressed on my visit to Belfast at the transformation which has taken place in the city since the peace process commenced. A sister of mine who is in a religious order lived in west Belfast for ten years while my eldest sister, who emigrated when I was a baby, married a Belfast man and they lived in New York. Unfortunately,...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Maria Byrne that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to extend the child allowance payment to children over the age of 18 in full-time education. I have also received notice from Senator Máire Devine of the following...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Industrial Disputes (7 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: I am not sure the Minister of State can solve that one.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Industrial Disputes (7 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister of State and Senator Devine. We shall move on to the Commencement matter from Senator Lombard, one of the key people in the Minister of State's constituency.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: I take this opportunity to welcome the Georgian Ambassador and his good wife. You are always welcome in this Chamber.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Before we move on I would like to welcome a long-standing friend of mine, Mr. Martin O’Mahony, and his business colleague, Chris Samuelson, who has diplomatic immunity in west Cork for most of the year. They are very welcome to the Seanad Chamber. Senator Wilson has proposed an amendment to the Order of Business, "That No. 75, non-Government motion No. 13, be taken before No. 1."...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (6 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: I have received notice from Senator Anthony Lawlor that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, he proposes to raise the following matter:The need for the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to maintain the designation of Naas, County Kildare, as a tier 1 large growth town. I have also received notice from Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee of the following...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Regional Development Policy (6 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: We are well over the time limit but I will give the Senator ten seconds. He and Minister of State spoke for a long time and we have three more matters to deal with.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Regional Development Policy (6 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator took five minutes and the Minister of State took another five minutes.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Facilities (6 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: There are a couple of slight changes. The Minister of State will supply that.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome Senator Freeman back.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: The Deputies have that right. The legislation is before a select committee of the Dáil. In due course, it will come before this House and the Senator can make her comments appropriately. The select committee is sitting as we speak. It will also be sitting tomorrow and the day after. The legislation will eventually come before this House and I will allow Senator Devine to comment as...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: This Bill is not before us. It is before a select committee made up of Deputies, not Senators. I suggest that Senator Devine allow them to do their work. When the Bill comes before us in due course, she will have ample time to speak on the issues that are close to her heart.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Senator for respecting my ruling and call Senator Norris.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2018)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Coghlan should not be distracted.