Results 81-100 of 501 for speaker:Noel O'Flynn

European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: If the Minister has no need to summarise we will suspend the sitting at 1.30 p.m.

European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: Is that agreed? Agreed.

European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: Deputy Costello without interruption.

European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: As Deputy Ó Snodaigh is not present in the Chamber, we will move to questions.

European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: No, we will take questions for a period not exceeding 20 minutes. The Minister can make a statement at the end.

European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: I must follow the order of the House.

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: I wish to share time with Deputy Edward O'Keeffe.

Banking System: Motion (30 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: I speak tonight as one of the thousands of small and medium-size enterprises who need a voice in this Chamber. I also speak for the people who have mortgages and personal loans but who, because of this downturn in the economy and because they may have lost their jobs, need our help in dealing with the financial institutions. I speak tonight not only as a Deputy but as a businessman with a...

George Mitchell Scholarship Fund (Amendment) Bill 2010: From the Seanad (24 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: A message will be sent to Seanad Éireann acquainting it accordingly.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: Recommittal is necessary in respect of amendments No. 2 and 3 as they do not arise out of committee proceedings. Amendments Nos. 16, 17 and 24 are related to amendment No. 2 while amendment No. 18 is consequential on amendment No. 16. Amendments Nos. 2, 16, 17, 18 and 24 may be discussed together. Bill recommitted in respect of amendments No. 2 and 3.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: Amendment No. 4 arises out of committee proceedings. Amendment No. 19 is related and amendments Nos. 20 to 23, inclusive, are consequential on amendment No. 19. Therefore, amendments No. 4 and 19 to 23, inclusive, may be discussed together.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: The Deputy's contribution extended to three minutes and 20 seconds when it is usually for two minutes, as he will know. He got great latitude.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: I know the Minister of State will be brief.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: Recommittal is necessary in respect of amendment No. 5 as it does not arise out of Committee Stage proceedings. As amendments Nos. 14 and 26 are related to amendment No. 5, they may be discussed together. Bill recommitted in respect of amendment No. 5.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: They are next.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: I will deal with this question, if the Minister of State does not mind. As Deputies are aware, amendments Nos. 5, 14 and 26 have been grouped together. The Minister of State has explained that it has nothing to do with him. Does Deputy Coveney have anything further to say on the amendments before the House?

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: As amendments Nos. 6 and 15, which arise from Committee Stage proceedings, are related, they may be discussed together.

Petroleum (Exploration and Extraction) Safety Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Report Stage (24 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: Recommittal is necessary in respect of amendments Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive, as they do not arise out of Committee Stage proceedings. As amendments Nos. 7 and 8 are related, they may be discussed together. Bill recommitted in respect of amendments Nos. 7 to 9, inclusive.

Order of Business (10 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: The matter has been decided.

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Bill 2010: Second Stage (4 Mar 2010)

Noel O'Flynn: The establishment of Ireland's first ever national DNA database, as proposed in the Bill, is a positive development, on which I commend the Minister. It will provide a powerful tool to gardaí in their fight against crime by giving them access to unprecedented levels of intelligence. It will enable them to quickly identify offenders, make earlier arrests, secure more convictions and...