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Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government parties voted down a proposal to invite the Minister for Finance here.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Senator Noone and others voted against the proposal.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: They voted against the proposal. There is no point in Senators coming in here and crying over it. The Senators had an opportunity to do something about it but they voted against it.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I ask the Senator to put his words into action and use his vote.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator had an opportunity to vote on it but he voted against it.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: There is no point in Senator Conway talking about the matter.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: He is attending a committee meeting.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: No, he has not.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: No, he has not.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: This is the reason a debate is required.

Seanad: Order of Business (16 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: No.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The statements on alcohol consumption are being taken by the Minister of State at the Department of Health with responsibility for primary care, Deputy Alex White. Will the Leader confirm that the powers in this regard have been devolved from the Minister for Health to the Minister of State in advance of him coming into the House? On the Order of Business yesterday and on numerous...

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Gerrymandering will not save you.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: You would need an extra 100 seats to be safe in Dublin.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is good to hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (17 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I am very happy.

Seanad: Mortgage Credit (Loans and Bonds) Bill 2012: Second Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire Stáit go dtí an Teach arís. I thank Senator Barrett for introducing this Bill. We are all agreed an immense amount of work has been put into this Bill. This is the first Bill I have seen where the explanatory memorandum probably needs an explanatory memorandum of its own. I have been reading through it and trying to make a good fist of it. All potential...

Seanad: Mortgage Credit (Loans and Bonds) Bill 2012: Second Stage (17 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That would allow us to kick it around a bit more. If the Minister for Finance or the officials in the Department of Finance wish to propose amendments to the Bill, that can be facilitated.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the announcement by the Minister, Deputy Bruton, in regard to the partial loan guarantee scheme to the SME sector. It had been announced four times already but I am glad it is now in place. Any additional credit that can go to our SMEs is crucial. I would add one caveat in that the Government needs to watch very carefully what the banks do with this. While it has been announced...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I am not sure whether there is a problem in mentioning the Secretary General of the Department of Health, who is Mr. Ambrose McLoughlin, and-----