Results 3,061-3,080 of 25,732 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 May 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister is making a fair point and I am not trying to stop him.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: On the Order of Business, it is disappointing that the Minister of Health is not making himself available today. When did the Leader get notice of that?
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I know, but we have to schedule business for the week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: That does not surprise me. I am disappointed that the Minister saw fit to change today's schedule and give a few hours notice that he will not attend to answer questions on hospital services. I wish to express my sympathies and that of the Fianna Fáil group on the death of former Senator Tom Fitzgerald, who was buried at the weekend. He served with distinction in the House as Whip. I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator's party needs it more than most.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Who wrote that?
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: On behalf of the members of the Fianna Fáil group, I wish to convey our condolences to the Bolger family on the terrible tragedy in the Leader’s part of the world in Dunmore East. It is an awful tragedy for one family to bear, to lose three brothers. It shows the danger and risks fishermen in our waters take every time they go out to sea. Our thoughts are with the family today...
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Is Senator Bacik debating the matter now?
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Is Senator Bacik asking the Leader for a debate?
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It depends on the question.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes, we will have a debate but not now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Bacik is getting worse.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: A Chathaoirligh, on a point of order, we are not having a debate on the matter.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: What she is doing is introducing her points in the debate in the House now. It is unfair.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Bacik is going to bring about a debate on the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (13 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Bacik is monotonous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I know the issue of the ongoing crisis and civil war in Syria has been raised in the House. Could we arrange a debate with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade? I state my support for his stance on the issue. It is a very dangerous situation where certain countries are looking to arm rebel groups, but this will only exacerbate the problem. The Tánaiste was...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.