Results 24,781-24,800 of 26,550 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister proposed a timetable even though she claimed age seven is too young. All the changes the Minister proposed in the Dáil last week will be implemented with effect from 3 May. There is no get-out clause for the Minister. There is no timetable set down to provide affordable and sustainable child care which the Minister has asked her Cabinet colleagues to do. She mentioned other...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: What about the free preschool year? Will Senator Moloney pull that?
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I understand that. If Senator Moloney is saying it is free, the preschool year is free.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I will remind Senator Cullinane of that.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I compliment Senator Zapone on the comprehensive contribution she made on her amendment. I also agree with the remarks of Senator Mooney. None of us on a personal level takes the Minister's word for granted. I would half-heartedly agree with the compromise of a three year delay. When the previous Government, of which I was a member, reduced the age for eligible children from 22,...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Beidh lá eile on that but that situation is untenable for the Minister. The census figures published two weeks ago show there are more than 100,000 lone parent families. In the Fingal area there are more than 10,500 lone parent families. This is a substantial cut. When the previous Government put in place the reduction for adults aged between 17 and 22 who were in third level education,...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Committee Stage (27 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Insert that in the Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: How much will it cost? Will there be an allowance?
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: We cannot pick â¬10 billion out of the sky.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The lads should have a chat outside.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: He must be somewhere.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: At best the situation is ambiguous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I will be in Malahide.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: We will keep raising it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I will keep raising it every day until the Minister comes in.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: There is a distinct lack of Fine Gael Members this morning. Is there truth to the rumour that we have an event in Punchestown today? I hope our colleagues have brought their wellies.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: They must have left early.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Apr 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: This brings us back to when we discussed the issue of corporate donations.