Results 24,521-24,540 of 26,350 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I wish to share time with Senator MacSharry.
- Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: This has been a good debate. I take a very simplistic approach to all this. I believe everyone in this country is equal. If we believe that people are equal, the law should reflect that. It is the job of the Houses of the Oireachtas to make good laws or to reform and repeal bad laws. That is the fundamental reason for us being legislators. I fully accept the bona fides of my colleagues...
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is 24 hours late because we discussed the matter yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: That is exactly what Senator Tom Sheahan said yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Sheahan said that yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It was said yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It is costing money.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: My party would agree but we must first examine speaking time. The legislation introduced by Senator Power, on behalf of the Fianna Fáil group, is well thought out and I hope that the Government will accept it. Having two senior Ministers present today is a good departure. It is either a feast or a famine but we are more than happy to have them here to discuss the legislation introduced by...
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: What did the Senator tell the people in Carrigaholt when the Garda station was closed?
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: He is well able for it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It would not bother him one bit.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister for Finance should temper his remarks.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I am advising the Minister to be careful of what he says.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I am glad to hear that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The NPPR has a compliance rate of 95%, by the way.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It is more than can be said of the household charge.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister will attend the House this afternoon for our statements on patronage and pluralism.
- Seanad: Order of Business (1 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: There are always a couple in every party.