Results 23,961-23,980 of 27,055 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Yesterday I raised the prospect of another savage attack on children who require special needs assistants and additional resource hours in schools. It has been confirmed that the Government is effecting a 10% reduction to children who have special educational needs and require assistance in schools. I remind colleagues opposite that since taking office that is a 25% cut since 2011....

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: How can one stand over a 25% cut since the Government came into office?

Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: That is not true. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, come to the House and explain to me and my colleagues the reason it is acceptable to remove supports from children who require them.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I should have referred to such cards.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister of State. It would be appreciated.

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister to the House. Senator MacSharry has outlined my party's opposition to certain provisions of the Bill. With no disrespect to the Minister, he could have answered some of the questions. On three occasions I have asked him when will he extend the publicly-funded free GP service but he gave different dates. Last April it was stated that the Bill would include a...

Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I would like to call for a quorum. The way this debate has been conducted has been most unsatisfactory. The Minister has not been able to stay and we only have three Government Senators present.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: It will not.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: How many pupils will avail of the service?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: It amounts to a cut, however, because there are more children coming into the system.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Will the Leader stand over this claim that all children who require such support will receive it?

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I ask colleagues opposite to bear in mind when we debate Second Stage of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 today the fact that since the Government took over, 6,000 people per week have given up private health insurance owing to rising costs. I ask the Leader if the Government actually values children. Does it put them first? Is there any pre-election pledge that Fine Gael or the Labour...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: She is queuing up already.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: He washed his hands of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I know the issue of the ongoing crisis and civil war in Syria has been raised in the House. Could we arrange a debate with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade? I state my support for his stance on the issue. It is a very dangerous situation where certain countries are looking to arm rebel groups, but this will only exacerbate the problem. The Tánaiste was...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: On behalf of the members of the Fianna Fáil group, I wish to convey our condolences to the Bolger family on the terrible tragedy in the Leader’s part of the world in Dunmore East. It is an awful tragedy for one family to bear, to lose three brothers. It shows the danger and risks fishermen in our waters take every time they go out to sea. Our thoughts are with the family today...

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Is Senator Bacik debating the matter now?

Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Is Senator Bacik asking the Leader for a debate?