Results 61-80 of 2,735 for speaker:Marie Louise O'Donnell
- Seanad: Priorities in Foreign Affairs: Statements (2 Feb 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I welcome the Tánaiste to the House. I am privileged to address the House in his presence. My comments might be a little difficult. I have recently returned from Taiwan, which is an island of democracy in a sea of dictatorship. Taiwan, which has a population of 23 million, is one of the four tigers of east Asia, the others being Singapore, South Korea and Shanghai. However, we do not...
- Seanad: Child Abuse: Motion (29 Feb 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I second the motion. I thank the Minister for coming to the House. Images of children on the web being abused or in the act of abuse are real, plentiful and profoundly evil. They harm and destroy the children concerned for life. According to Interpol, 4% of these children are under two years, 20% are between three and six years, 45% are between seven and ten, and 30% are between 11 and 15...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: What is the Senator talking about?
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Why did the Government led by the Deputy's party not take suitable action in 2008?
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Mar 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: On a point of order, the Senator will not secure much consensus using that type of language.
- Seanad: Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I draw the Seanad's attention to an article by Eilish O'Regan, the health correspondent of the Irish Independent, written on Tuesday, 6 March entitled "Probe into top-ups for â¬150,000 charity chiefs". I mention it because I call on the Leader to hold a debate on the charities sector, which gets â¬1.5 billion in State funding. There is an urgent need for the Government to outline plans to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Apr 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I ask the Leader to invite the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, to attend the House to explain why he intends to sell the national lottery. It is a bad decision. The sale of the national lottery is a high price to pay for a front-loading of â¬500 million. The national lottery supports arts and sports projects which are very much a part of Irish society. Some of...
- Seanad: Sale of State Assets: Statements, Questions and Answers (19 Apr 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Senator is giving him ideas on how to save money.
- Seanad: Sale of State Assets: Statements, Questions and Answers (19 Apr 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Minister has rightly said there are no soft and easy options when selling off State assets. The soft and easy and runaway options were given to the banks. The reason we are discussing selling off State assets is because of the incompetence, greed and uselessness of the banks. The most important State asset after water - the Minister is right - is forestry. We cannot live without...
- Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It is a disgrace.
- Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: On a point of order, at one point during Senator Susan O'Keeffe's excellent speech there was not even a quorum of Members present. I believe we still do not have a quorum. It is a national disgrace that the House is not full for a debate of such importance. I want to know the reason we do not have a quorum of Members present.
- Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Is this a case of "one in, one out" where a Senator leaves the Chamber every time another joins us?
- Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I did not want to interrupt Senator Susan O'Keeffe's speech since it was one of the best contributions to this debate. The House should be full for debates of this nature, given the seriousness of the matter under discussion.
- Seanad: Report of Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters and Payments: Statements (24 Apr 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Acting Chairman may use whatever title she wishes to describe my point.
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: On a point of order-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Is this a conversation for a restaurant?
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 May 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I second the amendment.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I regret the people in the Visitors Gallery are leaving because the question I intend to ask is of great relevance to many of those visiting the Houses. The voices of older people must be included and heard. Older people must be listened to. They have something to tell us of which we might not be aware. They are informed by the lives they have lived, the depth and breadth of their...