Results 3,521-3,540 of 26,787 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It certainly is.
- Seanad: EU Scrutiny and Transparency in Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (24 Oct 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for attending the House and apologise for not being in the Chamber for all of his statement, although I did listen to it elsewhere. I also welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Jan O’Sullivan, to the House. All Members accept the thrust of this Bill. The Tánaiste outlined several reasons he believes it would be...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Leader's strong commitment to allowing a full, fruitful and, hopefully, constructive debate on the Social Welfare Bill. This shows that these matters deserve our scrutiny and attention and the fact that the Leader has not imposed a guillotine on this legislation will help the debate. I hope colleagues opposite realise clearly over the next few days what they are voting for if...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I do. Did the Government know the Revenue Commissioners were issuing these letters? Was the date on which they would be issued to 969,000 households known, as well as the contents thereof? Why were the letters sent out just as the budget was finished? Were the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Brendan Howlin, aware of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I intend to propose an amendment to the Order of Business.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I am proposing that either the Minister for Finance or the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform make a statement in the House as to whether the Government will extend the deadline for paper returns in respect of the property tax. It is not acceptable that some people should have to pay a tax this year for next year. That debate would give us a chance to ask the Tánaiste and other...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: If the Government did not know these letters were about to issue, then there is a larger issue. We are talking about a tax that will bring in some €500 million next year. I am tabling this amendment to the Order of Business so that we can get some answers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Did members of Senator Bacik's party know the letters would be issued?
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Did the Senator's boss know the letters were going to issue?
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: He did so without the agreement of the committee.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Does Senator Bacik agree the deadline should be extended?
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator's party leader called for the deadline to be extended. Does she support that call?
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: That is rubbish. We are trying to put on the record what people are actually saying. People might no longer be talking to members of the Labour Party, but they are talking to us.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Why not?
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: We have not got it; that is the problem.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Ask Senator Gilroy to stop interrupting.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister can stop this.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Fingal County Council.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: And the Minister went crazy about it at the time when she was in opposition.