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Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Would it not be more appropriate for the Minister to stick to the terms of the Bill which she is introducing?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: He should listen to us more often. We will dig him out of that hole.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is not supposed to refer to somebody not in the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: He will.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: All of us understand this is an important week for the Seanad. I welcome that the debate on the Social Welfare Bill 2012 is scheduled over three days. It is important that the legislation is debated properly in this House. The Seanad will have more time to debate the Bill than was the case in the Dáil. I hope we will have a reasoned debate and that people will listen to the arguments put...

Seanad: Youth Work: Motion (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I second the amendment.

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Why?

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not wish to obstruct the business of the House but I have a question. I have only received notification in writing that one of my amendments is out of order. I refer to amendment No. 3. I received no notification that amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are out of order. That is the only information I have received.

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Amendment No. 1 was tabled by me with the Sinn Féin Senators.

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Did the Sinn Féin Senators receive notification that the amendments are out of order?

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I just wish to clarify the situation.

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I second the amendment. To follow on from what Senator Reilly said, perhaps the Minister of State could clarify that the Bill precludes someone who previously worked in a credit union from serving in another one. Today, I received a specific example of that. One of the directors of a credit union who was unemployed managed to secure a position with another credit union. He had been a...

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Why?

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not wish to obstruct the business of the House but I have a question. I have only received notification in writing that one of my amendments is out of order. I refer to amendment No. 3. I received no notification that amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are out of order. That is the only information I have received.

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Amendment No. 1 was tabled by me with the Sinn Féin Senators.

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Did the Sinn Féin Senators receive notification that the amendments are out of order?

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I just wish to clarify the situation.

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I second the amendment. To follow on from what Senator Reilly said, perhaps the Minister of State could clarify that the Bill precludes someone who previously worked in a credit union from serving in another one. Today, I received a specific example of that. One of the directors of a credit union who was unemployed managed to secure a position with another credit union. He had been a...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: What about the respite care grant and the back to school allowance?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: What about the cut to child benefit? Go away out of that. I would finish up if I were the Senator. I would just sit down.