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Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: There are many issues I would like him to address, but I do not think he has enough time.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I am sorry I missed it.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Carry on, Senator Gilroy.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Our submission was costed.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes; we used it.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is rubbish. It is not true. It was costed by the Department officials.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I will deal with it when I speak.

Seanad: Statute of Limitations (Amendment) (Home Remediation-Pyrite) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Good.

Seanad: Statute of Limitations (Amendment) (Home Remediation-Pyrite) Bill 2012: Order for Second Stage (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Seanad: Statute of Limitations (Amendment) (Home Remediation-Pyrite) Bill 2012: Second Stage (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Minister of State for coming to the House today to take the Bill. Pyrite is a problem affecting thousands of homeowners in his area and predominately along the east coast. I wish to start on a positive note. A good deal of focus has been brought to the problem. The figure captured by the pyrite panel is a little under 10,000...

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It is a very important conference.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Check the record.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Does he really?

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Keep using that excuse.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It would have dealt with site value.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It is not amnesia, it is hypocrisy.

Seanad: Order of Business. (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: This is an important day, given that the budget for next year is due to be introduced. We will have two hours to discuss the budget later in the day. I hope the Government will take the opportunity afforded by the budget to reverse the cuts to the home help service it introduced this year. I also hope it will live up to the commitments it made in the programme for Government. The Minister...

Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I move amendment No. 20: In page 26, subsection (2)(c), line 14, to delete ?¤400? and substitute ?¤1,000?.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Nov 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Steady now. The Leader should not lose the run of himself.

Seanad: Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Nov 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is irrelevant.