Results 24,461-24,480 of 26,350 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Why? They run the country. What is the story?
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It has met only four times.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: We would be more than happy to.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: To clarify,-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: -----I never mentioned the name of the individual who presented himself to the Central Mental Hospital. In her response, the Deputy Leader and others did but I did not put his name on the record of the House. I just want that clarified.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I am afraid it must be.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Taoiseach has confirmed the most pressing and important matter for the Government and the Oireachtas is to deal with those in mortgage distress. Later this week, we will get the exact figures but it is expected that up to 25% of mortgages are in distress with over 10% 90 days or more in arrears. I have referred to these figures time and time again since last October. I am not going to...
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I apologise to the Whip.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: What Bill?
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: He came into the House. He brought a bit of it in here to restrict us.
- Seanad: Order of Business (23 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The referendum will be passed
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Leader back to the House and wish him well. Perhaps the Deputy Leader might take a few notes to make it easier for him, if she would not mind. Last Wednesday on the Order of Business I raised the issue of the mortgage crisis, as I have done consistently since the end of last September. We had a decent debate last week with the Minister of State at the Department of Public...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: That is disgraceful.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: He stated a few weeks ago that such an eventuality was ludicrous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I never mentioned those who bought to let.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I am glad the Senator is not running one of the banks. He would have half of the number of people out on the road.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator should not single people out.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Why would the Senator single out social welfare recipients?
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It is.