Results 3,081-3,100 of 25,732 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: He washed his hands of it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: She is queuing up already.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I ask colleagues opposite to bear in mind when we debate Second Stage of the Health (Amendment) Bill 2013 today the fact that since the Government took over, 6,000 people per week have given up private health insurance owing to rising costs. I ask the Leader if the Government actually values children. Does it put them first? Is there any pre-election pledge that Fine Gael or the Labour...
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It will not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: How many pupils will avail of the service?
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It amounts to a cut, however, because there are more children coming into the system.
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Will the Leader stand over this claim that all children who require such support will receive it?
- Seanad: Order of Business (19 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I would like to call for a quorum. The way this debate has been conducted has been most unsatisfactory. The Minister has not been able to stay and we only have three Government Senators present.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister to the House. Senator MacSharry has outlined my party's opposition to certain provisions of the Bill. With no disrespect to the Minister, he could have answered some of the questions. On three occasions I have asked him when will he extend the publicly-funded free GP service but he gave different dates. Last April it was stated that the Bill would include a...
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I should have referred to such cards.
- Seanad: Health (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (19 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister of State. It would be appreciated.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Yesterday I raised the prospect of another savage attack on children who require special needs assistants and additional resource hours in schools. It has been confirmed that the Government is effecting a 10% reduction to children who have special educational needs and require assistance in schools. I remind colleagues opposite that since taking office that is a 25% cut since 2011....
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: How can one stand over a 25% cut since the Government came into office?
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: That is not true. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business, that the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn, come to the House and explain to me and my colleagues the reason it is acceptable to remove supports from children who require them.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: How is that to be achieved when the resources are cut by 25%?
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: You cannot stand over these cuts, Jim.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: There has been a 25% reduction in provision in two years.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: That is not party policy.
- Seanad: Order of Business (20 Jun 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.