Results 23,941-23,960 of 26,350 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: As my colleague, Senator Byrne, said earlier, we support this Bill. I acknowledge the complexity of the situation and there was no way that the Minister, with the best will in the world, could have drafted legislation that would have been a silver bullet for everybody's debt issues. It does not cover everything and I am disappointed with some areas in it, but I believe the Oireachtas can...
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (21 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I wish to raise an issue in a non-political way and to put on record my grave concern and that of my party at the manner in which the proposed inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar is proceeding. All of us would be concerned that Mr. Halappanavar has said that he will not engage with the HSE investigation. That must be taken on board by the Minister for Health. We had a situation...
- Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister of State can wait until Thursday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Mark Daly seconded it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It does not answer the question about the advertising of posts.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It was an example.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Mark Daly did not name anyone.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Ivana Bacik is sensitive about the issue. I wonder why.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I cannot accept that remark.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Anyone who knows me will accept that the implication that I have ever, in any way, shape or form-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Moran should withdraw that remark.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I never even mentioned the individual.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: What Senator Moran is trying to do now-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is trying to sully my character.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: A Chathaoirligh, I ask for some protection on this. The Senator is sullying my character.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Moran is out of order.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Nov 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The question was about whether a job was publicly advertised.