Results 24,181-24,200 of 26,350 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator did not do it in the case of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: They will not thank us for that.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I accept that. I ask the Leader to raise with the Minister for Health a very important issue about which all Senators will be concerned, namely, Temple Street Hospital, Dublin. The post of cystic fibrosis physiotherapist is vacant. The authorities in Temple Street Hospital have not received a response from either the Department of Finance or the Department of Health on whether the post is...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Sep 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Cathaoirleach and all of my colleagues back for what I hope will be a very productive Seanad session. I hope we will play our part in the budgetary process and thank the Leader for agreeing earlier today that we would have proper and reasoned debates in advance of budget announcements. Up until now, to take the example of the proposed property tax, there have been no proper...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator did not show cross-party support when she voted against an amendment to the Order of Business to have the Minister come to the House.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: We should have had a debate on the matter last week.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Sympathy will get no one anywhere.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Why not have a debate in here?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: We are not show-boating. Has the Minister agreed to a meeting? Get a commitment from the Minister on that.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: We did not say that.

Seanad: Developments in the European Union and Ireland's Presidency of the European Council: Statements with An Taoiseach (18 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Ar son Pháirtí Fhianna Fáil, cuirim fáilte roimh an Taoiseach go dtí an Seanad. Ba mhaith liom freisin comhghairdeas a ghabháil leis as a phost mar Taoiseach. I thank the Taoiseach for taking the time to come to the House today to set out in some detail how we are approaching the crisis in Europe and looking to the future as to how Ireland will deal with the EU Presidency. We must...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Today the long-awaited report on pyrite will be made public, which I welcome. I have not seen the report yet but I thank the Leader of the House for continually following up on the issue. The House will see on tomorrow's Order Paper that I published a Bill which is designed to extend the Statute of Limitations for individuals who are in difficulty because of pyrite. I will move that Bill...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: We cannot agree on everything but I am suitably chastised-----

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The HSE overspend currently stands at €281 million and I note today that its chief executive is stepping down. I would like to know why that is the case. Was he requested to do so by the Government or did Mr. Magee feel that he could not continue to serve in the HSE? I believe all Members are concerned that we have had a €281 million overspend in five months, which is projected to be...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I hope that is not directed at me. It probably is.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I am finding it difficult to contain my excitement about the fact that the Taoiseach will come to the House tomorrow after 16 months. I very much welcome it and I appreciate the Leader organising it. I look forward to the debate tomorrow. This morning on the radio we heard the announcement of 1,000 jobs at PayPal and Senators on all sides of the House welcome it. Certainly the jobs are...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Welcome to the northside.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: We were promised metro north, which was binned. The Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Burton, promised-----

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Poor Senator John Kelly is looking very uncomfortable.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.