Results 3,201-3,220 of 25,732 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I suggest the Leader set a time to adjourn the debate. I also ask him indicate, to the best of his knowledge, when the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill will come to the House. Some of the antics in the other House last night and this morning did the Dáil considerable damage.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I have no doubt that this House will behave as it always does and ensure the legislation is discussed in a reasoned manner.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Perhaps the Leader does not agree that we had a reasoned debate yesterday. We should not have been debating legislation that will provide for the abolition of the Seanad. The Leader should not forget that it was his party leader who went on a solo run by seeking to abolish one third of the Oireachtas and rip asunder Bunreacht na hÉireann.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I have put a number of questions to him. I propose a further amendment to the Order of Business, namely, that the Minister for Finance come to the House for one hour to discuss the new statutory code of conduct on mortgage arrears the Government has approved with the Central Bank. I have raised this issue day in and day out for some time and will continue to propose amendments to the Order...
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I want to dispose of the Bill but leaving the debate open-ended is to guillotine it by other means. We will sit until 3 a.m., 4 a.m., 5 a.m. or 6 a.m. if the Leader so wishes but that is not the way to do business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Leader should learn from what his colleagues did in the Dáil this morning.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Setting parameters for the debate would be a better way to do business. However, we will not have a problem sitting until 4 a.m. or 5 a.m.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Is the Senator directing the Chair on how to adjudicate on the debate?
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator would not recognise dignity if it hit her in the face.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It would be good if a Minister came here to make a statement on the matter and if we could engage in a debate for an hour on it. That is all I requested.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I apologise but I am going to have to disagree with the Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: That is very good of the Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Fair enough.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Our Adjournment matter was refused.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I asked the Leader about setting time for Committee Stage.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (11 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Mooney did genuinely second the amendment.