Results 22,161-22,180 of 26,350 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: In Swords the party has none where it had nine.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator’s party did. We did not. We increased our seats.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator's party is in government and it created the mess with the medical cards. What is the Senator's point?
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: We have been raising the issue for the past two years.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I do not see the relevance.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: A few short weeks ago the Taoiseach came to this House to bring forward legislation on an inquiry, led by Mr. Justice Nial Fennelly, into Garda whistleblowers, the alleged bugging of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and the resignation, retirement or forced resignation of former Garda Commissioner, Mr. Martin Callinan. During that debate I suggested to the Taoiseach that he...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Is Senator Bacik happy he will answer those questions?
- Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I have a couple of questions on the section, which the Fianna Fáil Party opposes. Senators will be familiar with the Dublin Airport Authority, or DAA, which is to be renamed "daa", using the lower case. What is the logic of this change? I do not have an issue with the use of "DAA" to describe the Dublin Airport Authority. Will the change to the lower case version be an expensive...
- Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his clarification in which he outlined what appears to be a sensible approach. While the change will not give rise to any costs to taxpayers per se, as it does not involve the expensive rebranding that would have occurred if any of the other proposed name changes had proceeded, the Minister also referred to a nominal cost to the Dublin Airport Authority. Does the...
- Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: While I understand the Minister's explanation, I agree wholeheartedly with Senator O'Sullivan on the signal it sends about the future viability of the airport. I take the Minister at his word that it could be re-established in the future. The Minister mentioned that the Cork Airport Development Council committee met in March. Was that its first meeting? Is it mandated to have four...
- Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I have no intention of requiring this Minister, or any future Minister, to bring any direction before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications. Laying the letter before the Houses in the Oireachtas Library would be sufficient. The amendment could be revised before Report Stage to exclude anything that relates to airport or national security. It would send out a good...
- Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Maybe someone else did.
- Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I support Senator Barrett's sensible proposal. The Minister has not given any such directions since coming to office, but that is not to say that any future Minister will take the same approach. In the interests of transparency, Senator Barrett's proposal should be included in this important legislation. Members of these Houses should be clear on decisions and directions being made in...
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: He is generally confused about where he is from one day to another, and whether he is a member of the Labour Party or an independent.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: We will wait and see.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It might be a while yet.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I do not think the public are seeing it like that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Has Senator Kelly gone independent again? Is he leaving the Labour Party altogether?
- Seanad: Order of Business (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Is Senator Kelly calling for a debate on Deputy Flanagan?