Results 4,721-4,740 of 25,799 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (3 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: It was not specifically about homelessness.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (4 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister of State to the House and wish Senator Michael D'Arcy well with the banking inquiry. I hope he enjoys the next nine or ten months. One of the positives of this Finance Bill arising out of the last budget is the increase in excise duty on cigarettes, which I have given up. I am now off them four weeks because I would not pay €10 a pack for them.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (4 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes but it also means €10 less per day being spent by me, which the Government will have to factor into its figures. There are elements of this Bill that I welcome. Like Senator D'Arcy I welcome the abolition of the pension levy, which was one of the most regressive measures introduced by this Government. It was also a very under-hand tax, with €2.2 billion taken from the...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2014: Second Stage (4 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Government's announcement about the new Seanad reform group, which is to report to the Government by March of next year, was printed in the newspapers over the weekend. Everyone here will know that the public rejected the Government's proposals to abolish the Seanad with the assistance of many members of the Government bench, the Leader included, and we all want to see reform of this...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: -----and decide to set up a little working group. I will not even mention the people on it - they are good people - but what type of interaction-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: That is Senator Norris's opinion. I am not getting into that. Senator Quinn and Senator Zappone have brought forward a very good reform Bill in this House. Other Senators, including Senator Norris, introduced through the Leas-Chathaoirleach a very detailed document on proposals for Seanad and Oireachtas reform. It is not just the Seanad that needs reform; it is the Oireachtas, the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I said that.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: He was not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Can Deputy Martin consult the Senator?
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I am talking about the Taoiseach. Did he consult the Senator?
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Tell the Aer Lingus pensioners that the Government is going to cut 50% from the pensions of deferred pensioners.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Government will have to double that now.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Government allows single insolvency thanks to the Labour Party and Fine Gael.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: The Chair allowed-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: There is a chance to rectify it next week in the Social Welfare Bill.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I am sure I speak for everyone who would like to express their disgust and dismay on the scenes we saw last night with regard to Áras Attracta in Swinford. Obviously, it will take some time for the Government to respond. I see the HSE has made a comment already, but there is a wider issue here. The Leas Cross situation was in my own area ten years ago, which people will remember as...
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (10 Dec 2014)
Darragh O'Brien: I wish to make a point of order and apologise for interrupting the Leader. Was the proposed amendment to the Order of Business seconded?