Results 4,181-4,200 of 25,799 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: While I understand the Minister's explanation, I agree wholeheartedly with Senator O'Sullivan on the signal it sends about the future viability of the airport. I take the Minister at his word that it could be re-established in the future. The Minister mentioned that the Cork Airport Development Council committee met in March. Was that its first meeting? Is it mandated to have four...
- Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I have a couple of questions on the section, which the Fianna Fáil Party opposes. Senators will be familiar with the Dublin Airport Authority, or DAA, which is to be renamed "daa", using the lower case. What is the logic of this change? I do not have an issue with the use of "DAA" to describe the Dublin Airport Authority. Will the change to the lower case version be an expensive...
- Seanad: State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (27 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his clarification in which he outlined what appears to be a sensible approach. While the change will not give rise to any costs to taxpayers per se, as it does not involve the expensive rebranding that would have occurred if any of the other proposed name changes had proceeded, the Minister also referred to a nominal cost to the Dublin Airport Authority. Does the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: A few short weeks ago the Taoiseach came to this House to bring forward legislation on an inquiry, led by Mr. Justice Nial Fennelly, into Garda whistleblowers, the alleged bugging of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission and the resignation, retirement or forced resignation of former Garda Commissioner, Mr. Martin Callinan. During that debate I suggested to the Taoiseach that he...
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Is Senator Bacik happy he will answer those questions?
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator's party is in government and it created the mess with the medical cards. What is the Senator's point?
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: We have been raising the issue for the past two years.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I do not see the relevance.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator’s party did. We did not. We increased our seats.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: In Swords the party has none where it had nine.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I have been right so far.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I bet Senator Cummins a fiver that I know what will happen.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: We will talk about it tomorrow then.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Order of Business (28 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: No.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: What is the Government's opinion of the proceedings of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality and in particular the evidence of the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality? I raised the point yesterday in advance of the meeting because it was very clear to anyone who was interested that Mr. Purcell would not answer questions on the commission of...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: In the cold light of day, it is absolutely disgraceful that the Secretary General of the Department of Justice and Equality will not answer the questions of elected Members of these Houses, who serve the people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I have a degree of sympathy for Mr. Purcell because I have no doubt that the lawyers in the Department of Justice and Equality, in the Office of the Taoiseach and back channels of Government have told him not to respond to any questions relating to the resignation or forced retirement of the former Garda Commissioner and the Taoiseach’s role in that. Yesterday morning, the Leader told...
- Seanad: Order of Business (29 May 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It was as plain as the nose on Senator Cummins’ face what would happen-----