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Seanad: Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (12 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: As leader of the Fianna Fáil group in the Seanad it is an honour to say a few words about Tom. As Bridie, Michelle, Breandán, Tommy and the rest of the family will be aware, Tom's reputation spread far beyond the Dingle Peninsula and County Kerry. He was very well known in north County Dublin, where I live, and in the Malahide-Kinsealy area because of Mr. Haughey, who I had the...

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister of State is welcome. We discussed elements of this issue several weeks ago before the recent bout of storms and I know the Minister of State visited Portrane with regard to coastal erosion. My invitation must have got lost in the post, as Minister of State was with the Minister, Deputy Reilly. I understand how it works.

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: It is quite all right. I know the Minister of State does not operate in that way. Everyone has rightly spoken about houses that are deemed uninsurable. We have a mechanism to deal with this issue in the motor industry through the Motor Insurers' Bureau of Ireland and the Government levies general insurance policies and products. The idea that people can only be insured once and if they are...

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Please God.

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I will miss Senator John Gilroy, but I have a feeling I might be seeing him after 23 May.

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I do.

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, but I noted that Senator John Gilroy had been in Limerick also. He has been around the country. However, that is irrelevant in this regard. On special areas of conservation, there will be nothing left to conserve. We have seen one example where approximately 60 dwellings are at risk. New coastal erosion defences cannot be installed because the European Union has designated the areas...

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator managed to mention nearly every community and every county in the southern constituency. It was very impressive.

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: It certainly does.

Seanad: Recent Flooding: Statements (12 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I understand that.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Perhaps the Deputy Leader would update me on progress in relation to my request that the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, come to the House for a debate on what the Government has termed "the local property tax", none of which tax collected in 2014 will go to the local authorities. It is important we have this debate and that the Minister, Deputy Noonan, would explain why this is the...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: -----to ensure these people are at the very least covered by the code of conduct on mortgage arrears. It is a very serious issue and needs to be addressed. Anyone who cares about those who are in mortgage difficulties would support me in calling on the Government to instruct IBRC not to proceed with this sale and offer those discounts to the people in mortgage arrears.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I know that.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government is washing its hands of it.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator knows it will not be Bank of Ireland or AIB.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Why not offer the discount to the mortgage holders?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I will be talking to its representatives tomorrow, so the Senator should be careful.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Even if Barroso does not like it.

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I second the motion. My colleague Senator MacSharry has covered many of the points. Members opposite should note we could have been far more critical when drawing up this motion. It allows, however, the Government to review some of the decisions with which we strongly disagree. While Senator MacSharry has addressed the issues concerning the Ballinasloe unit, the motion also covers St....

Seanad: Mental Health Services Provision: Motion (19 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: We have to take this seriously. I am not questioning the Minister of State's commitment to A Vision for Change. What we are trying to do is to assist and to get the Government to see this as an absolute priority. Look at the funding we give the RSA or-----