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Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: With all due respect, I will not take any political points from Senator O’Donnell. She is not an elected Member of this House and has never stood for election.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I will not take political advice from Senator O’Donnell on behalf of my party or others who are elected Members of the Oireachtas.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: It is not even needed and it is unwarranted.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: If the Senator was here at the start of the Order of Business, she would have seen we were raising issues on banking. Instead, she just swans in here, says whatever she likes and slips back out again.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: If only Senator O’Donnell knew what is going on in the country and attended debates in the Seanad.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Deputy Leader.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Is the Cathaoirleach ruling on the matter raised under Standing Order 30 now?

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Just move it.

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: We could agree to a cross-party motion.

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: The Cathaoirleach has said we could move a cross-party motion. Will he clarify the position?

Seanad: Requests to move Adjournment of Seanad under Standing Order 30 (29 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: While the ruling is disappointing, we can move forward with a cross-party motion.

Seanad: Early Child Care Education Standards: Statements (30 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister who has come to the House on a number of occasions. It is a pity that we are here to discuss this issue following the "Prime Time" programme. I speak as someone who has a daughter in child care. There is no question but that the Minister's speech was heartfelt and it was full of references to proposed actions. However, I remind her that on 16 July 2011 she produced...

Seanad: Early Child Care Education Standards: Statements (30 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: Before the Minister takes her seat, will she comment on the allocation of funding for inspections?

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I will try to stay honest for Senator Gilroy.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Senator for his advice.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Senator for his advice because it is always very welcome. As always, the Minister is welcome. Senator Thomas Byrne laid out our stall but there are some specific points on which I would like to ask a few questions and with which we can deal on Committee Stage. If we were all honest, which we should be, we would know there is a need to make savings in Government expenditure,...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: That is probably a bad example. Let us take teachers or nurses in those situations. That will be particularly difficult. The Minister does not have an easy job; I do not have to tell him that, because he is working in it every day. There are elements of this that I do not support. Applying pay reductions to those on more than €65,000 is, on balance, fair, but we must remember the...

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator should play the ball and not the man.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: What about the Croke Park agreement? That is a ridiculous statement to make. The Senator would not make a comment on it in a previous Oireachtas. The Croke Park agreement was negotiated by the previous Government.

Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)

Darragh O'Brien: I asked a specific question on pensions. The Minister spoke about unwinding the position if things improve. What about the pensioners?