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Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: It is great to be able to ask questions-----

Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: -----which the Minister knows we cannot answer.

Seanad: Irish Airlines Superannuation Scheme: Statements (18 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: If the Minister looked-----

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government will make announcements to try to resolve some of the issues surrounding the debacle of Irish Water and water charging. We await with interest to see what those announcements will be. Most of them have been in the media so I reckon we have a fair idea of what will be involved. I understand there will be a full debate in the Dáil and Government a motion on the issue of...

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (19 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Last week I asked in advance of the Government's row-back on water charges, which was welcome, if we could have a proper debate in the House. Why are we taking statements today, while the other House will debate a motion tabled by the Government? Perhaps there is a procedural reason for so doing. Is the reason we are taking statements we have no input to financial matters? Obviously, we...

Seanad: Order of Business (26 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Leader's statement with regard to the debate on the banking inquiry. We will be discussing the terms of reference today and it is good that anyone who wishes to contribute will be able to do so. I would advise Members that a lot of work went into this at numerous meetings of the Seanad Committee on Procedure and Privileges. On behalf of the Fianna Fáil group I...

Seanad: Report of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges on the Proposal for a Banking Inquiry: Motion (26 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: The Leader has outlined the process the Committee on Procedure and Privileges completed. As a member of the committee, I attest to the great deal of detailed discussion and questioning in which we engaged, with the assistance of legal advice and Seanad staff. I thank the staff involved who deserve great credit for all the work they did in producing a detailed proposal, which works in to the...

Seanad: Availability of Certain Medication: Statements (26 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for attending the House. He outlined the studies from the National Health Service in the UK, from the Netherlands and from other countries that claim that Fampyra does not have a positive effect on the symptoms of MS. While I am not a medical doctor, I have testimonies to the contrary from 15 women. The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland, MS Ireland, informed me...

Seanad: Availability of Certain Medication: Statements (26 Nov 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: We need a decision from the HSE.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Leader for outlining the business for today and particularly for allowing time to debate the motions concerning the two Standing Orders which need to be discussed. I request we have a debate at the appropriate time, which will probably be in the new year, on the HIQA report on the National Ambulance Service. This is an issue that has been discussed in the House over a number of...

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: He cancelled a meeting with the leaders of the groups on Dublin City Council.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, but why? Because someone died. That is why he did it.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: It was in the context of the property tax. That is quite unfair.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Fine Gael also voted against it.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Senator Gilroy's colleague is the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government. Deputy Kelly is responsible for the budget.

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: And Fine Gael. It was not-----

Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: It had to do with housing.