Results 22,781-22,800 of 26,350 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: In fairness we are on No. 2 and we have not agreed it.
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I am sorry-----
- Seanad: Business of Seanad (7 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I cannot see where the questions-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I am listening to the Leader. I am just trying to make sense of what he is saying.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I am.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I am listening.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: That is good news.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: That is not wholly correct. We asked about it yesterday. I specifically asked a question. The Leader said it was debated by the committee and Senator Healy Eames mentioned that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: At no stage were we told that this would be debated in full in the Dáil. That is the point Senator Byrne was raising.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: We will need to be far more specific on questions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Byrne raised a point. We asked a question about it yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Leader could have been more expansive in his answer if he had known that the Dáil was debating it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Leader is usually fairer in his answers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I, too, would like to be associated with the Cathaoirleach's remarks and I wish Tom McGrath all the best in his retirement. Many of us would be willing to serve even a third of the time he has. He has given 37 years of unbroken service. Well done to him. When was No. 1 scheduled? Was an amended schedule issued?
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I must have missed that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I asked the Leader on a number of occasions about the Betting (Amendment) Bill 2012 and online betting. Many of us agree such betting should be brought into the tax net to provide a level playing pitch, particularly for Irish high street bookmakers. I was expecting something in the budget but that did not materialise. The Leader has chased this up previously and he is of the same mind as I...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: There will be nothing left.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is good at that himself.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I did not scoff.