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Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Will the Leader give a commitment that if any other issue comes down the line that the Government will have the Committee of Public Accounts examine the matter and will not set up its own committee?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The current situation is an absolute outrage and an affront to democracy. Senator Bacik has been complicit because she has gone against the will of the people in the last referendum and has said that there should be another referendum. She said that Deputy John McGuinness and his Committee of Public Accounts should not hold the banking inquiry.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I do respect the Chair.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It was an absolute outrage and Senator Bacik has been complicit.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is complicit. She is 100% complicit.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Rubbish.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, the Senator is scuttling the issue. She said that there should have been a rerun of the referendum and that an investigation should not be held by the Committee of Public Accounts.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: For a reforming Government it is an absolute disgrace and the Senator should be ashamed of herself.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator has undermined the Committee of Public Accounts, the main auditing committee.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: So the public was wrong the first time.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Were they wrong?

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not care what she says.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: We should respect their views.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That the public was wrong.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Mr. Justice Hardiman said the Committee of Public Accounts had sufficient powers to carry out investigations and inquiries.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Absolutely.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is not correct. We wholeheartedly support the holding of an inquiry.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Allow it to happen now. The Senator voted on the issue of the bank guarantee.

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Please do not do that. Tá brón orm.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That only applies in Mayo.