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Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The second home tax.

Seanad: Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011: Second Stage (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator's party opposed it before the election. Carry on anyway. We are used to this.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: It is lining the pockets of friends such as Ciaran Conlon with €37,000.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The current Government should not have amended it.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The Labour Party is cutting disability allowance for teenagers. Its Senators should be ashamed of themselves. They can sit there laughing all they like.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: What will Senator Gilroy tell the people of Cork about the cut in the disability allowance?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: How will Senator Gilroy stand over that one?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: What is the Senator talking about?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Is she suggesting that democracy should be forgotten?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order, is it in order for Senators to lecture their colleagues on what they should and should not say?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I doubt that it is.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: That is the job of the Chair, rather than Senator O'Donnell.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: It was not elected to cut the payment of disability allowance to teenagers.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I asked the Leader to raise the matter with the Minister, Deputy Burton.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: That is all I asked.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Is the Leader factoring in the increases in travel and subsistence expenses that were announced by the Minister, Deputy Howlin, yesterday?

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: They increased yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The Leader's figures are not up to date. They are not correct.

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: They are not correct.