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‹ An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business

Welcome back and hair banter

Summary

After a series of welcomes and jokes about hairstyles, the Cathaoirleach urged Senators not to interrupt and to move on. The exchange remained light and procedural, with no substantive issue raised.

It is great to see you, a Chathaoirligh. Welcome back.

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Denis O'Donovan An Cathaoirleach Fianna Fáil

I was actually going to call Senator McDowell but he is has decided not to speak, which is his right.

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I am happy to give way.

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Denis O'Donovan An Cathaoirleach Fianna Fáil

I saw a photograph on Facebook a couple of days ago of an event of 20 years ago and I was going to say to him that he has not aged a day, but he did not want to speak. I still will get my tuppenceworth in. Senator Gavan should proceed.

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Thank you, a Chathaoirligh.

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It must be the hairstyle.

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It must be.

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Senator Gavan and Senator McDowell could nearly be mistaken for each other.

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Denis O'Donovan An Cathaoirleach Fianna Fáil

Senators should please not interrupt.

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That is harsh on him.

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Is that ideologically or otherwise?

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Perhaps otherwise.

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Denis O'Donovan An Cathaoirleach Fianna Fáil

We will leave the hair events to the barber and we will move on.

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