Results 20,901-20,920 of 26,350 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages (2 Jul 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his response and his commitment to keep this matter under review. Certainly, I will forward to him a couple of instances I have come across. I know that colleagues have come across instances also. I thank the Minister for his response.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Unfortunately, for the second day in a row I must, on behalf of the Fianna Fáil group, extent my deepest sympathies, this time with regard to the tragedy that occurred yesterday in Baltimore, with the loss of three lives. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Ryan and O'Connor families. Last week I raised with the Leader, and brought to the attention of colleagues, the situation in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear. Probably not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: How about four years?
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Keane should sit down.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Keane should tell that to the people outside.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I am aware of that, but they are not being given priority.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I will receive the same answer. I want action.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: It is not only in east Cork.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 Jul 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: On behalf of my party, Fianna Fáil, I extend my deepest sympathy to the families of those who were brutally murdered in the savage terrorist attack in Tunisia, in particular, those of the three Irish victims and our fellow countrymen, Laurence Hayes, Martina Hayes and Lorna Carty. It is disgraceful that people enjoying their holidays with their families were gunned down in such a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: That shows the power of Sinn Féin.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: That would be a good subject for a Commencement debate.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Is there anything else?
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: There are.
- Seanad: Order of Business (30 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I am sure you will be glad as well.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Leader for outlining the business. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, namely that No. 19 be taken before No. 1. Many colleagues across the House have discussed this. No one could agree that it is right or proper that a Government agency, Tusla, has cut funding for Rape Crisis Network Ireland and is seeking to introduce quite stringent changes regarding how rape...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes. One would think I would get it right at this stage, having been here for four years, but I am still learning. Every day is a schoolday.It is a very serious issue and we should not stand over cuts to Rape Crisis Network Ireland. Many Senators from across the House have put their names to this motion and I thank them for doing so. The Leader should accept it. I looked back at my file...
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I will raise this issue every day from now on until this drug is released to the people who need it. The Leader has been very fair on these matters previously so I ask him to use his good offices to get the Government to get the finger out and allow this drug to be given to people who need it to improve their quality of life.
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: It was circulated.