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Seanad: Order of Business (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: This means that everyone would have an opportunity to speak.

Seanad: Irish Water: Motion (5 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: 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.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I second the amendment put forward by Senator MacSharry. It might be Sligo this week, but it could be Leitrim next week. If this is the line the Minister is taking on smaller local authorities, we should all be concerned. I hope to be able to speak directly to the Minister today, if this amendment is agreed to, and I will tell him that if meetings are held here concerning local...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I note that Senator Comiskey was not even invited. Perhaps it was only a select few from the Labour Party who were invited.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Given the past performance of Labour Party parliamentarians, it would be better for them to seek advice from farther afield because they might then resolve the issue. I suggest that they be more collegiate and invite people in.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: If the Labour Party Senators support the amendment, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government can easily come into the House to clear up the matter if it is the case that he does not want to abolish Sligo County Council. Either he wants to abolish it or he does not. It is as simple as that. I understand that the Minister is, ironically, in Swords, County Dublin, this...

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: They have been hammered in every budget.

Seanad: Order of Business (12 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: We will see.

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister of State. I have been watching the debate on the monitor. The Government gave very clear commitments on Oireachtas reform prior to the election . Seanad reform, unfortunately, from that party's perspective meant abolition. As we know, the people decided not to abolish the Seanad. I commend the Senators who put this reform Bill together. As I said to Senators...

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I agree I have probably overstepped the mark.

Seanad: Seanad Bill 2013: Committee Stage (12 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I am not one to follow everyone else. There are other areas which need to be covered. I will hold back on those comments until we get to the relevant section.

Seanad: Commemoration Planning: Statements (13 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister is very welcome to the House, and I welcome this opportunity to put a few points to her. I will address the 1916 commemorations, which are the most significant ones. It was a watershed moment in the history of this independent State. While other areas deserve to be commemorated, I will not be able to cover all of them in a short five minutes, so I will deal only with the 1916...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Last evening, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, signed two commencement orders to tear apart the pension entitlements of 15,000 members of the Irish aviation superannuation scheme, IASS. All Members will have been written to by retired people in their 60s, 70s or 80s who will lose a minimum of six weeks pay, which is a more than a 10% cut, and will carry...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose to seek an amendment to the Order of Business. I know that there are Labour Members opposite who have engaged with retired members of the airport scheme and who are also disgusted at what has happened. The Minister, Deputy Donohoe, needs to explain to this House the reason he saw fit to sign two commencement orders yesterday evening. As the House is not overly burdened with work...

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, allowed that to happen.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: What is the difference between AIB workers and airport workers? Why was €1.1 billion put into one scheme and nothing put into the other?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: It is the by-election all over again.

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Why is the Senator interested whether he was there or not?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Why does the Senator not ask him later?

Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I tell the Senator what I will do next week. I will ask him then.