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Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Go on; we are ready for you, Maurice.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That was only a draft which was not accepted.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: If the Government does that, it will be doing okay.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Let the Minister come and we will have a chat about it.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: We are always here.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Junior bondholders were also burned by the previous Administration.

Seanad: Order of Business (2 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Following on from this week and last week, I ask the Leader to arrange for a debate on mortgage interest rates. Last week I raised the issue of the ICS Building Society and Bank of Ireland raising their variable rate by 0.5% to an average of 4.490%. Yesterday, AIB raised its variable rate by 0.5% to just over 4%. These are significant increases for mortgage holders. I have referred to the...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I do have a question for him. First, I want to bring this matter to the attention of colleagues. Second, I ask the Leader to ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the land that was identified is still available, at no cost to the taxpayer, the Exchequer or the people of Balbriggan. It is on a county development plan and two local area plans. Extensive discussions have taken...

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister thought the site had actually been acquired in the previous term.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not think she mentioned the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Ned is not here.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order and to clarify the record, I never stated the Minister had an interest in it. All I did was question why we are not-----

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Is that what the Minister said to Deputy Róisín Shortall?

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: He must have been having a bad day.

Seanad: Order of Business (4 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Leader's research office is working overtime today.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Just before the summer recess, and just after it, I asked that the Leader arrange a debate on perinatal care. A number of Senators from across the House attended a good briefing on the matter this summer. I wonder whether in the next couple of weeks the Leader could find time to schedule that because it would be an important debate. I will leave that with him but I ask him to try to find...

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It is good to know the Minister is back doing some work.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I wish to make a point of order.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I remind the House that two weeks ago the House voted down a proposal to invite the Minister for Finance here to discuss the same matter raised by Senators Conway and Hayden.