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Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I am not giving out. I just wondered if copies were available.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: We might get one after the event.

Seanad: Promissory Note Arrangement: Statements (14 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: He is on his own.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: It is.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I am sure that Ms Margaret Heffernan will be worried about that.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order, it is not a knee-jerk reaction. Fianna Fáil used its Private Members' time last week to-----

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: It is very serious issue. The whole north Dublin area is without cars for half a day.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: It is not just about that.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Can Senator Harte explain the fact that gardaí have no resources?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: What is Senator Harte's point?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I and my colleagues on this side of the House are increasingly concerned and dismayed, as I am sure are many Members on the Deputy Leader's side, by the Minister for Justice and Equality's handling and management of An Garda Síochána. Unprecedented steps have been taken by Garda representative associations in the Dublin north metropolitan area, north County Cork and Cork city, in which...

Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: In the Dáil earlier the Minister mentioned, specifically in regard to the liquidators, that he vested the powers of the board temporarily in an employee of KPMG and a KPMG team is now in control of the bank. That is fine; I may be missing something. The Minister has mentioned that once the legislation is passed, joint special liquidators will be appointed. I am not being pedantic....

Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister may incur expenses listening to this debate.

Seanad: Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Bill 2013: Second Stage (6 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his contribution. I believe I speak for most people when I say the manner in which this Bill has been brought to the Oireachtas is wholly unacceptable. It is akin to asking people to bet on the blind. I was in the Dáil Chamber for the Minister's speech, to which I listened with great intent, and where my party colleagues outlined a number of specific queries....

Seanad: Garda Resources: Motion (6 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I second the motion proposed by Senator O'Donovan on behalf of the Fianna Fáil Senators. I welcome the Minister and thank him for taking this debate. My colleague has covered a number of items in detail. Nearly 12 months ago, I took part in an Adjournment debate with the Minister relating to Malahide Garda station. This was in the first round of closure and downgrading. The Minister...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister, Deputy Reilly, said it would start in the last days of last year.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: If it happens.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Certainly not.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: He said free GP care would start in the last quarter of last year.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Feb 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: He is too busy building hospitals in Wexford and Kilkenny.