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Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: What difference will they make?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government has failed miserably.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Like Nero, fiddling while Rome burns.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: If they do it on Monday, is there a problem?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: That will not happen because of the regulations the Government has introduced for credit unions.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: No progress has been made on accident and emergency services.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: If the Leader would not mind.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The Leader has made a fair point.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The Leader can always talk to the Chief Whip.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: It is.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: No.

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I commend Senators Barrett, Quinn and Crown on their introduction of the Bill. Senator Barrett, in particular, did much work in drafting the legislation. The Fianna Fáil Party fully supports the legislation, although I have a number of questions which I will raise presently. The Minister of State also raised a number of concerns in his somewhat disappointing contribution setting out...

Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: He is such a nice man.

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I agree with the points made by Senator Norris. On pension reform, I worked in the pensions area for more than 15 years and put forward many proposals on pension reform. Perhaps this issue could be addressed in the context of the social welfare and pensions Bill which will be brought before both Houses soon, and to which I intend to propose amendments relating to pension reform, not least...

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, this is a justice for all issue. Perhaps the Minister will give a commitment today that she will consult on this matter with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection and the Minister for Finance. I will then give a commitment to Senator Norris that if he withdraws the amendment to this Bill and resubmits an amendment to the...

Seanad: Marriage Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Oct 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I spoke at length on Second Stage and was delighted to do so in support of this Bill. This truly is an historic day.It is a special day, a day that will be marked in future as one of real equality by affirming the clear voice of the people and the decision they made in May earlier this year. I do not want any further words of mine to delay the passage of the Bill, save to say that on behalf...

Seanad: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (21 Oct 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: We cannot hear the Chair. The same happened yesterday - I cannot hear a bloody thing.

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I see the Leader intends to take No. 1, which deals with the disbursement of the proceeds of the sale of the State's share in Aer Lingus. Those proceeds amount to €335,272,562.50.I raised this matter before it was referred to the committee and asked that a commitment be given that when it was referred back from it, a debate would be held on it because the very reason the State had...

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Oct 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Let me put it this way. If I was to get €100 at the end of next week, as promised by my employer and underwritten by the State in legislation, and the State then passed a law to take back €40 of that €100 from me, without my consent, I would call it robbery.