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- Seanad: Health Services: Statements (4 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: There is one fewer doctor as Deputy Reilly is gone.
- Seanad: Health Services: Statements (4 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Put it back in the revised five-point plan
- Seanad: Health Services: Statements (4 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: About 1,500 cases.
- Seanad: Health Services: Statements (4 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The issue is how long it takes them to assess it. It has taken from 24 July until now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that motion 11 be taken before No. 1. That motion states: "That Seanad Éireann requests the Government to initiate legislation to provide for a constitutional referendum to enshrine the ownership of Irish Water to the Irish people in perpetuity." One of the major issues with regard to the management of water charging has been the manner...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It is No. 56, motion 11. There is nothing to prevent any Minister with responsibility for the environment from selling Irish Water. Water is not a utility that can be just sold; it is owned by the Irish people. That should be enshrined in the Constitution. The Taoiseach has mentioned his intention to introduce legislation on this, which he believes will strengthen -----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The problem with primary legislation is that it can be changed by any future Government. If legislation was introduced stating that a majority of two thirds of the Dáil and Seanad was required to vote for the privatisation of Irish Water, that can be changed by legislation should some Government in the future decide to sell Irish Water. This is not a political point to be made, it is a...
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: We are not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I remind the Senator that she voted for the Land Law Reform and Conveyancing Act 2009.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: ----- which made it easier to repossess homes -----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: ----- and for a watered down code of conduct on mortgage arrears -----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: ----- and she opposed the family home Bill as well -----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: She can call for debate but she had opportunities to do something about it and her Government has made these reforms.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Sorry, but you -----
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator has done nothing about it in the Seanad.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: We have a lot of reflection to do.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Have a referendum.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: That is the right approach.
- Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Provide clarity, please.