Results 24,101-24,120 of 26,350 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: No, he has not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: This is the reason a debate is required.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: He is attending a committee meeting.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I wish to make a point of order.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I remind the House that two weeks ago the House voted down a proposal to invite the Minister for Finance here to discuss the same matter raised by Senators Conway and Hayden.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Government parties voted down a proposal to invite the Minister for Finance here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Noone and others voted against the proposal.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: They voted against the proposal. There is no point in Senators coming in here and crying over it. The Senators had an opportunity to do something about it but they voted against it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I ask the Senator to put his words into action and use his vote.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator had an opportunity to vote on it but he voted against it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: There is no point in Senator Conway talking about the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It is good to know the Minister is back doing some work.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Just before the summer recess, and just after it, I asked that the Leader arrange a debate on perinatal care. A number of Senators from across the House attended a good briefing on the matter this summer. I wonder whether in the next couple of weeks the Leader could find time to schedule that because it would be an important debate. I will leave that with him but I ask him to try to find...
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: He must have been having a bad day.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Leader's research office is working overtime today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I do not think she mentioned the Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Ned is not here.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order and to clarify the record, I never stated the Minister had an interest in it. All I did was question why we are not-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Is that what the Minister said to Deputy RóisÃn Shortall?