Results 921-940 of 25,732 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I understand that the Leader had to make some changes to the Order Paper today. When we talked last week about the Water Services (Amendment) Bill he said he would give us as much time as was required on Second Stage. I propose that while the statements and question and answer session on housing is deferred for obvious reasons, to which I will refer in a moment, that he should allow for an...
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I want the Minister to outline to the House whether the Government will introduce third level fees and abolish the maintenance grant. I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that the Minister for Education and Skills come to the House and confirm that he will not introduce third level fees or abolish existing post-graduate grants.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: The Minister should be here today. He should be ashamed of himself. He should follow the lead of Deputy Willie Penrose and fall on his sword.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Why? It was a lie.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Absolutely not. It was a lie.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Allow me to quote the Minister for Education and Skills.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: "The politics of promises, if you like, in the present economic situation-----". He lied to people. Let us be clear about it and call a spade a spade.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: He lied to people.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: I certainly will not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Really?
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: That means nothing. Why not tear it up? It was signed outside Trinity also.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Labour said they would reverse them. Another broken Labour promise.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Fan go bhfeicfimid.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: That will come from fees.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Let us have the debate today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Bacik might finish in student politics if she is not careful.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: It is gone.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Let us have a debate today.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: That is not a point of order.
- Seanad: Order of Business (16 Nov 2011)
Darragh O'Brien: Government spin.