Results 5,661-5,680 of 25,844 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Like Nero, fiddling while Rome burns.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: If they do it on Monday, is there a problem?
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: That will not happen because of the regulations the Government has introduced for credit unions.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: No progress has been made on accident and emergency services.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: If the Leader would not mind.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: The Leader has made a fair point.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: The Leader can always talk to the Chief Whip.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: It is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (4 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: No.
- Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I commend Senators Barrett, Quinn and Crown on their introduction of the Bill. Senator Barrett, in particular, did much work in drafting the legislation. The Fianna Fáil Party fully supports the legislation, although I have a number of questions which I will raise presently. The Minister of State also raised a number of concerns in his somewhat disappointing contribution setting out...
- Seanad: National Mortgage and Housing Corporation Bill 2015: Second Stage (4 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: He is such a nice man.
- Seanad: Order of Business (17 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: On behalf of the Fianna Fáil group, I warmly welcome newly elected Senator Máiría Cahill to the Seanad. I congratulate her and her family on the honour of serving in the Houses of the Oireachtas. I look forward to working with her over the remainder of the Seanad term. I am sure she will be an excellent addition to this House and I assure her of our co-operation as far as is...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I have written to the Minister for Health, Deputy Leo Varadkar, about a new drug for the treatment of cystic fibrosis called Orkambi which yesterday was approved by the EU Medicines Agency. We have been very slow to give effect in Ireland to EU approvals. This is a ground-breaking drug for CF sufferers that has been shown in America to extend life expectancy and improve quality of life for...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: It is long overdue that the Minister would account for his tenure in the Department of Health. The Minister should come into this House and tell us what he will do as opposed to commentating on what is already happening. I am tabling an amendment to the Order of Business that the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, would come to the House today and take questions from Members and that he would...
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: I would refer to him as a Minister if he acted like one.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Not for questions and answers.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: Well done. He was getting paid for it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (25 Nov 2015)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator will not be wasting his time. I have tabled amendments for tomorrow.