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Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (12 Jun 2019)

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 Health to make a statement on the provision of HSE funding in the community healthcare organisation, CHO, 3 area for new power chairs and the measures being taken to address the waiting list for funding. I have...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (26 Sep 2017)

Denis O'Donovan: ...Catherine Noone of the following matter:To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the progress that has been made on funding for the Educate Together school to be built in south Kildare in light of the recent CSO figures which state there will be an increase of 24% in the need for second level school places by 2025 in south Kildare. I have also received notice from Senator...

Seanad: Address to Seanad Éireann by Mr. Manus Cooney (5 Oct 2016)

Denis O'Donovan: ...Cooney go dtí an Seomra seo. On behalf of Seanad Éireann, I welcome Mr. Manus Cooney to the House. It will our privilege to hear Mr. Cooney's address to the House today on the diaspora, the undocumented Irish and immigration reform. When the Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, chose his 11 nominees earlier this year to take seats in the Twenty-fifth Seanad, he looked beyond the...

Seanad: International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (2 Dec 2015)

Denis O'Donovan: ...is not good legislation. I have only seven minutes to contribute so I will concentrate on two areas - separated children and the question of translation and interpretation. Section 57(2) states that with regard to the relevant provisions of the rest of Part 8, "Content of international protection," the best interests of the child "shall be a primary consideration". I submit that the...

Seanad: Direct Provision System: Motion (17 Sep 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State and wish him every success in his new brief. Hopefully, he will bring a fresh face and a fresh approach to many of the problems, in particular this one. There is an old maxim in law that justice delayed is justice denied. In this case, justice has been denied to these people. Somebody asked me maybe two years ago why the State would not do something emphatic...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Jul 2014)

Denis O'Donovan: ...Leader to ask whoever will be Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade next week to come to the House for a full and frank discussion on our relationship with the USA, with particular reference to immigration. There are probably 50,000 undocumented Irish scattered across the United States of America. We all lobby hard to regularise their position and obtain green cards and, if they want to...

Seanad: Human Trafficking: Motion (10 Jun 2009)

Denis O'Donovan: ...Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 and the arrangements providing for a 60 day recovery and reflection period for suspected victims and for a six month temporary period of residency in the State, which is renewable; — acknowledges the provision in the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act extending the provisions of the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, including the giving of evidence...

Seanad: Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development Report: Statements (28 Apr 2009)

Denis O'Donovan: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Curran. I wish him every success in his new brief and congratulate him on his continued role in office. I have no doubt he has a very important role to play. I am sure he will bring a breath of fresh air to this important brief. To reflect on where we have come from in the past ten or 12 years, I remember being the spokesman on justice in the Seanad...