Results 4,681-4,700 of 25,799 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Leader is now critiquing me on the Order of Business-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Leader is missing the point completely. I do not see why the Leader is bringing me into this-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Leader has stated that the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, will be in the House at 6 p.m. today to make a statement on the cuts to the airport pension scheme and to take questions in that regard. I am very grateful to the Leader. I will try to remember to mention other items tomorrow. I was more concerned about 15,000 workers having their pensions cut than by the Tánaiste being detained...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: No.
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Go raibh maith agat. I thank the Minister for coming into the House today, following my request on the Order of Business. I appreciate the Minister is busy, but I am sure he appreciates the gravity of what signing the two commencement orders means to thousands of people, who were members of the scheme. Unfortunately the time allocation of four minutes will not be sufficient to address the...
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Given that not too many spokespeople are offering after Senator Barrett, I was going to request that another couple of Senators could be allowed to speak, with the indulgence of the Minister. Perhaps the Acting Leader will amend the-----
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Perhaps they can be given two minutes each.
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I think Senator Craughwell wants to come in as well.
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Absolutely.
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister was not listening to what I said. I said that.
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Does the Minister think the expert panel did its job?
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order, and I do not wish to interrupt the Minister, but it is unfair of the Minister to ask us questions when he knows we cannot respond.
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I cannot respond to questions the Minister asks.
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I certainly do not.
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I ask the Minister to withdraw that remark.
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I ask the Minister to withdraw that remark. I am not going stand for that.
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister asks questions, which he knows I cannot answer, and then he says I am belittling the situation. Under no circumstances am I doing so and he should withdraw that comment.
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes. I thank the Minister for that.
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: What am I supposed to do when the Minister says I am belittling the situation?
- Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The same trustees who ran the scheme into the ground.