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Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: She is not making much sense anyway.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: We are living in the Republic of Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Will the Senator talk about the Taoiseach being lobbied over this? The Senator would be better off sitting down. He is trying to justify the cut in the respite care grant. Did he go outside yesterday and meet anyone? No, he did not.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: What about the respite care grant and the back to school allowance?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: What about the cut to child benefit? Go away out of that. I would finish up if I were the Senator. I would just sit down.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

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

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is fair. What about January?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I agree.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: What about the respite care grant and the back to school allowance?

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: What about the cut to child benefit? Go away out of that. I would finish up if I were the Senator. I would just sit down.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Dec 2012)

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

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Why?

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not wish to obstruct the business of the House but I have a question. I have only received notification in writing that one of my amendments is out of order. I refer to amendment No. 3. I received no notification that amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are out of order. That is the only information I have received.

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Amendment No. 1 was tabled by me with the Sinn Féin Senators.

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Did the Sinn Féin Senators receive notification that the amendments are out of order?

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I just wish to clarify the situation.

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I second the amendment. To follow on from what Senator Reilly said, perhaps the Minister of State could clarify that the Bill precludes someone who previously worked in a credit union from serving in another one. Today, I received a specific example of that. One of the directors of a credit union who was unemployed managed to secure a position with another credit union. He had been a...

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Why?

Seanad: Credit Union Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (12 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not wish to obstruct the business of the House but I have a question. I have only received notification in writing that one of my amendments is out of order. I refer to amendment No. 3. I received no notification that amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are out of order. That is the only information I have received.