Results 5,301-5,320 of 26,864 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Was that by taking €2 billion out of private pension schemes?
- Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: It is disgraceful.
- Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Exactly.
- Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Nonsense.
- Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: No.
- Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: It was to get some protection for it.
- Seanad: Aer Lingus Share Disposal: Statements (28 May 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Cummins needs to check what he is hearing.
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Home Help Service (9 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Is that all?
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Home Help Service (9 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I thought we had extended the time. I thank the Minister for Health for coming to the House to take this question. He is very familiar with this issue of the home help gratuity payments, and I have written to him on a number of occasions. According to my file, the first time I raised this issue was on 12 March 2013 with the Minister's predecessor and in writing to the HSE. In brief, this...
- Seanad: Commencement Matters: Home Help Service (9 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for the update. I note that 30 September 2015 is the end date for reporting. I am glad it is included in the process. However, I am again disappointed that it is effectively a further delay. We were told that we would have a report by the end of March. Obviously, nothing has happened with that. I am at a loss. I will write separately again to see whether anything...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I welcome No. 1. It is a sensible idea that committees are set up to actually examine the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and to consider it in some detail. I assume the draft motion circulated earlier today regarding the ongoing matters of public concern with regard to IBRC, the Government, the Department of Finance and Denis O'Brien will not be moved today. Has the Leader...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: That is fine and Members can deal with that at another time. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 73, motion No. 15, be taken today. The motion states, “That Seanad Éireann recommends that, should the Government proceed with the sale of the 25.1% stake in Aer Lingus, the monies received be used to reduce the savage cuts imposed on Aer Lingus Pension Scheme...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I appreciate that and I thank the Senator.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: It has been jumping all over the issue of John Delaney for ten days.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Would it hurry up with the Fennelly report and all the other inquiries?
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Conway is covering all the bases this afternoon.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Conway should be sure to mention Senator Bradford. We may need him later.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: In the Leader's opinion.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 Jun 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: If it can be done for Mr. Denis O'Brien, it can be done for them.