Results 3,541-3,560 of 25,732 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I stand corrected.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister to the House. While there are some very difficult changes, every job is difficult and there are tough choices to make, could the Minister deal with one aspect of complaints we all receive, namely, the length of time for processing claims? I am going to debate some of the cuts she has made, claims for disability, illness and jobseekers, and in particular appeals and...
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Congratulations on your Bill.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: We did make a pre-budget submission.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: We proposed an alternative budget.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: It is difficult to do so when one does not know what is being proposed until budget day.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Is it a cut?
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I thought it was standardisation.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Stop addressing me and you can.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is wrong. He should read the provision again.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: There will be nothing left.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is good at that himself.
- Seanad: Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I did not scoff.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I, too, would like to be associated with the Cathaoirleach's remarks and I wish Tom McGrath all the best in his retirement. Many of us would be willing to serve even a third of the time he has. He has given 37 years of unbroken service. Well done to him. When was No. 1 scheduled? Was an amended schedule issued?
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I must have missed that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I asked the Leader on a number of occasions about the Betting (Amendment) Bill 2012 and online betting. Many of us agree such betting should be brought into the tax net to provide a level playing pitch, particularly for Irish high street bookmakers. I was expecting something in the budget but that did not materialise. The Leader has chased this up previously and he is of the same mind as I...
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I am listening to the Leader. I am just trying to make sense of what he is saying.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I am.
- Seanad: Order of Business (6 Nov 2013)
Darragh O'Brien: I am listening.