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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Directives (15 Jun 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. As I think this is my first time speaking before him, I wish him every success in his brief. The EU Regulation, Article 61(1) of the Control Regulation 1224/2009, imposes unrealistic and extreme demands on fishermen and fisherwomen to have all products weighed at the place of landing before being transported, held in storage or sold. This new...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Directives (15 Jun 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: I know the Minister of State is standing in for the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, but that answer disappoints me. The facts are that tomorrow week, there will be hundreds of trawlers coming up the Liffey by way of protest. The reasons for this are that countries like Belgium have a larger quota for certain species than the Irish have. We have been totally unrepresented. The Minister,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jun 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: I wish to raise the issue of the fishing industry in general. Tomorrow week, there will be a major protest during which fishing trawlers from Killybegs, Ros an Mhíl, Castletownbere, Dingle, Kilmore Quay and all around the coastline will come up the Liffey. I am aware that many Senators and Deputies have no interest in the fishing industry whatsoever. I have been involved in public...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Chair for allowing me in. I have missed many meetings for different reasons, such as health, and I feel like King Henry IV. He rarely visited his subjects in his kingdom, and his answer was "seldom seen but much admired". I have no problem with most of what has been said here. I agree with it. My daughter and various family members are animal lovers and have dogs, etc., but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome Mr. Collins to the meeting and thank him for his submission on behalf of Horse Care Ireland. I am interested in the issue of traceability, and in particular, the DNA situation which would apply to both the equine and canine issues that we have discussed. As somebody who hailed from a farm and was fairly involved with sheep, albeit mountain sheep, I am aware of the huge damage that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank Mr. Collins. It is a very concerning matter. I appreciate Mr. Collins raising it, and I thank the Chairman for allowing me in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion (1 Jun 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: By way of clarification, and to conclude my contribution, I am keenly interested in Mr. Collins' proposal. Is he saying that the registration cost of €120 per animal is an encumbrance and is in fact driving some of these horse owners, who are probably not making much of a living out of it, underground? It would cause problems down the road. I am alarmed at the percentage of animals...

Seanad: Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021: Second Stage (31 May 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and wish him luck in his portfolio. I am bitterly disappointed that I only have three minutes to speak. I want to talk, primarily, about the fishing industry in Ireland. As we all know, we have been left with only 15% of the fish in Irish waters, with Europe taking the rest. As an island nation, we do not get one fish from Danish, Swedish,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 May 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: I rise today to speak about the medical condition of epilepsy. This week, starting today, is National Epilepsy Week. I am acutely aware of the extraordinary health difficulties that face this country, the HSE and the Department of Health with regard to the cyber ransom event, which is appalling and frightening. I have a duty, as a public representative, to proclaim that I have been...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 May 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: I wish to raise two issues. I first wish to express my delight at the reopening of society. It seems that members of society are like prisoners released to some normality. We should also be aware that we are on probation and if we disobey the guidelines, we might find ourselves back in prison but, hopefully, that will not happen. As the tourism season begins, I observe a large influx of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Mar 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: I congratulate the people involved. It is a great day for mná na hÉireann. As the youngest of a big family and having seven sisters, I wonder whether I was henpecked or whether I was subject to the petticoat government. It is a mixed view but I think neither, to be honest. I ask the Leader to provide a debate on the future of rural Ireland. This stems from the closure of post...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Prevention Measures (1 Mar 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome my namesake, the Minister of State, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan. I thank him for kindly visiting my home town of Bantry some time ago to see first-hand the damage done by flooding. I also acknowledge the visit at around the same time of the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, whose home town it is, given his father was born and reared there, before he emigrated to Cork, if I can use...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Flood Prevention Measures (1 Mar 2021)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I am glad to know he is au faitwith the situation in Bantry.The difference is that Bantry, because it is a tidal town, has the double problem of extreme rainfall combined with the tide issue. The Minister of State might indicate some sort of timeline, if possible. Will we be waiting for five years or another period? It is an ongoing issue....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Denis O'Donovan: I am glad to be back here again. I was very lonesome for all the Senators over the past few weeks but-----

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Oct 2020)

Denis O'Donovan: ------my medical people said not that I was a high-risk person but that I was an at-risk person. The last time I was able to come into this Chamber was when I served in Dáil Éireann. It is nice to be back here again. It brings back fond memories. I am probably one of the longest here. I was here in 1989. I am not sure how many Members other than Senator Norris have a longer...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Denis O'Donovan: I formally second the proposal. I thank the Acting Chair. I compliment him on his tremendous oration. He brings with him some passion. I am glad to have served with him in the Seanad for many years. I am also glad that I was on the same side as him when the attempt to abolish one arm of our Oireachtas under the Constitution, the Seanad, was put to the people not too long ago. I wish him...

Seanad: Election of Cathaoirleach (29 Jun 2020)

Denis O'Donovan: I am glad to second the nomination of Senator Mark Daly. One word I would use to sum up his campaign for the Cathaoirleach's position and his campaigns in many Seanad elections is "tenacity". The first time I encountered Mark, I was a Deputy. He arrived in my home town of Bantry, which is only through the tunnel and over the mountain from Neidín, or Kenmare. We sat down together and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2020)

Denis O'Donovan: Would that be at the end of the Order of Business?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2020)

Denis O'Donovan: We have a special sitting today in the most extraordinary and unprecedented circumstances. Insofar as I can as Cathaoirleach, I urge Members to respect the Order of Business and just deal with the substantive debate. Members can expand. Most Members have eight minutes in which to speak unless they share time while second speakers have five minutes. I was probably too lenient on the last...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Mar 2020)

Denis O'Donovan: Each of the first two speakers has doubled their time. I am trying to be lenient and fair but there are serious issues to be dealt with today. There is a Minister waiting. I urge Members to bear in mind that they have a maximum of two minutes and they should try to respect that. I do not want to bang on the bell and dictate but I ask people to please respect the rules. I remind all that...