Results 121-140 of 2,735 for speaker:Marie Louise O'Donnell
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Bird Population in Ireland: BirdWatch Ireland (2 Jul 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I just wanted to know what he thought about it because it is a very realistic prospect if we are serious.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Bird Population in Ireland: BirdWatch Ireland (2 Jul 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: So Deputy Ryan is not allowed to answer that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Bird Population in Ireland: BirdWatch Ireland (2 Jul 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I meant it in respect of the conversation. I did not mean it-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Bird Population in Ireland: BirdWatch Ireland (2 Jul 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I want to get an answer anyway.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Bird Population in Ireland: BirdWatch Ireland (2 Jul 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Chairman promised me that I could ask that question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Bird Population in Ireland: BirdWatch Ireland (2 Jul 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The question was whether we should have a Department of natural environment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Bird Population in Ireland: BirdWatch Ireland (2 Jul 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: BirdWatch Ireland seems to think so and I am interested in what Deputy Ó Cúiv might think of this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs: Bird Population in Ireland: BirdWatch Ireland (2 Jul 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is just ignorant.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Jun 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business. I am seeking leave to introduce my Bill, the Criminal Justice (Judicial Discretion) (Amendment) Bill 2019. The Bill seeks to introduce judicial discretion to determine periods of time that a person shall spend in prison for the offence and conviction of murder, which we do not currently have. I ask that a colleague second my amendment.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Judicial Discretion) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (26 Jun 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1990 and to provide for related matters.
- Seanad: Criminal Justice (Judicial Discretion) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (26 Jun 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Next Tuesday.
- Seanad: Adoption, Information and Tracing: Statements (19 Jun 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I thank the Minister for being here. I am very grateful for what Fianna Fáil and Senator Leyden have said, that the Seanad is a fine place to try to work this out. We have the time and the legal knowledge and we have a different kind of energy, which could help to find the solution to this. Having been a Senator, the Minister knows that. It is not a good thing for us to simply let it...
- Seanad: Adoption, Information and Tracing: Statements (19 Jun 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I will sit down soon. One point is salvageable in the Bill and we must not forget it, and that is the Government's right to compel former private adoption agencies to hand over their records to the national database.
- Seanad: Adoption, Information and Tracing: Statements (19 Jun 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: That is a measure I support fully and I thank the Minister for that. It is the only one, however. I cannot support the rest of the Bill. I have faith in the Minister as a woman, as a former Senator and as a Minister. We are not, however, going to let this go.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: I would like to extend my sympathies to the Cathaoirleach on the death of his sister and to Senator Coghlan on the death of his mother. I think that as one gets older, it is even more difficult to lose a parent or a sibling because one might not have youth on one's side to get through the terrible grief. I ask the Cathaoirleach and Senator Coghlan to accept my sincerest sympathies. I agree...
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: On a point of order, could I ask the Senator where he was when we were arguing this last week for three hours?
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: Where was he? We all know what he is telling us. It is as if he is giving us new information. He is not.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: The Senator is not here if he does not come into the House.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Jun 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: As well as good parenting.
- Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2019)
Marie Louise O'Donnell: It should be me.