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Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: That is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: No. I am sorry, that is not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The Government still comes up with the nonsense that it was three months from running out of money.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Fine Gael and the Labour Party followed a plan-----

Seanad: Moore Street Area Renewal and Development Bill 2015: First Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide the grounds upon which certain approvals may be made by Moore Street Renewal Limited relating to existing or proposed buildings and premises in the Moore Street area, to provide that Moore Street Properties Limited shall be a development company for the Moore Street area and for the compulsory acquisition of land in...

Seanad: Moore Street Area Renewal and Development Bill 2015: First Stage (28 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Next Tuesday.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Will the Leader inquire of the Minister for Health, Deputy Varadkar, on the position of the home help gratuity payment? I have raised the matter with the Minister. In fairness, he came back to me and said these are payments to which thousands of home help workers have been deemed entitled in lieu of a pension benefit. This is a gratuity payment that they are due and that has been upheld by...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I can hardly contain my excitement.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I am sure he does agree with the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: There are some loyal commentators.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: We had one day.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I am glad the Leader was watching.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The Leader is beginning to sound like the Tories.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: That is because he set up a new party.

Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister of State and would like him to expand on something I asked about on Second Stage. Section 10 provides that: "Sport Ireland may appoint such consultants and advisers, as it considers necessary for the performance of its functions." The same section also provides that: "Sport Ireland shall comply with any directions concerning the employment of consultants and advisers...

Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister of State. I know and respect that he does not want any excessive money spent in this area, nor do I or any of my colleagues. It is appropriate from time to time to seek expert advice if the expertise is not within the organisation. Unfortunately, we were not given due time to table amendments to this legislation and that is why we opposed the Order of Business this...

Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: As I said earlier, I would have tabled amendments to this section if we had been given sufficient time but that is not the fault of the Minister of State. This section relates to the appointment of the chief executive. Section 22(2) states: "Subject to subsection (5), the chief executive shall be appointed by Sport Ireland with the approval of the Minister, and may, with the approval of the...

Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: To be fair, there has been no mention of a public advertisement for this in the Minister of State's response. He is in effect appointing the first chief executive who will be called "an interim chief executive", so that is his appointment. What is happening is something he did not want to happen last year. He is appointing the interim chief executive for the term of one year and I...

Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The same salary but the person has not yet been appointed.

Seanad: Sport Ireland Bill 2014: Committee Stage (29 Apr 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister of State for his answer but what we have learned now is that the interim appointment has already been made.