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Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: At least we have a grouping.

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: One is being set up.

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Did the Senator read the motion?

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not see why. We are trying to clarify the position after all the confusion caused.

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I would like to share my time with Senator Jim Walsh.

Seanad: Water Charges: Motion (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, and congratulate him on his appointment. Water is a necessity. I have always believed essential services such as a water supply should be delivered as a public service. A flat household charge would be unfair and would not discriminate between houses with five bathrooms or none. Metering is unworkable, as the leader of the Labour...

Seanad: Jobs Initiative and Competitiveness: Statements (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister of State and congratulate him on his appointment. I thank him for his kind words. This is an extremely important portfolio and I am glad the Government established a separate portfolio for the SME sector to facilitate a specific focus on it. Many elements of the jobs initiative are welcome. I will not cover all of them as some of my colleagues have mentioned them....

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: We would be more than happy. I am only asking a question.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: This is a significant day for thousands of pupils all over the country who are starting the leaving certificate and junior certificate examinations. On behalf of the Fianna Fáil group, I wish them the best of luck in their endeavours in the next few weeks. It is an examination I would not like to do, but I am sure they will excel. On 17 June the Government will have been in office for 100...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: That is a complete sea change from the current Government parties' position prior to the election and since. We were told by the Tánaiste that it would be "Labour's way or Frankfurt's way", and it is clearly Frankfurt's way at the moment. There has been no progress on the issue. The worry is that we have been told that on the basis of the second Greek bailout agreement, any rate cut will...

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, I hope so too.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I was just stating the facts. Apparently it was Labour's way or Frankfurt's way.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: It was a good election slogan.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: What is the policy?

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I am asking relevant questions.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator's Government colleagues voted for that. They supported the Government on the guarantee.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I was asking a question.

Seanad: Order of Business (8 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I look forward to it.

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the formation of the second Independent group in the House. I condemn outright the brutal murder in Donabate over the weekend. This is another gangland crime and I wish the Garda every success in its investigations. The attack was made with absolute disregard for human life or for people who happened to be holidaying in Donabate at the weekend. These crimes are a scourge in the...

Seanad: Order of Business (7 Jun 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister, Deputy Varadkar, signed off on that.