Results 3,281-3,300 of 25,732 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I respect the rulings of the Chair, but it would be outside of Standing Orders on the basis of passing a motion. When a Member does not want to go on the committee, it does not make sense. The Member has made a statement. Can we withdraw motion No. 1 and return to it on Monday?
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It does, he is correct.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order, I want to say-----
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It is a point of order. I want to back the Leas-Chathaoirleach up. As Leader of the Opposition, I am formally asking the Cathaoirleach to consider adjourning the House. We are going to seek legal advice on this immediately. I ask that the House be adjourned until 2 p.m. to facilitate that. The Cathaoirleach has heard from Members. I am asking formally that the House be adjourned. I am...
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Tá brón orm, a Chathaoirligh. Gabh mo leithscéal. I asked you a specific question. I have formally proposed that the House be suspended until 2 p.m. Will you do that?
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Why not? You can adjourn the House.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: On that basis-----
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: No, sorry-----
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I will not agree to that.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: No, no.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: No, no.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: No, no.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Excuse me, a Chathaoirligh. The question is not carried. You cannot move a division at this stage.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: You are bang out of order there, a Chathaoirligh.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: You are bang out of order. Senator Kelly wishes to speak.
- Seanad: Membership of Committees: Motion (19 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: You cannot move to a voting situation now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: On behalf of the Fianna Fáil Party, I formally welcome Senator Hildegarde Naughton who replaces Dr. Martin McAleese. I extend my best wishes to the Senator for her term in the Seanad and look forward to her contribution to debate. I note her arrival coincides with a week where very little is happening in the House. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business to move motion No. 7 on...
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: They did not vote.
- Seanad: Order of Business (22 Jul 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Can the Senator explain that?