Results 101-120 of 25,732 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Darragh O'Brien: The Deputy took a long summer break.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Darragh O'Brien: I wish to share time, with the permission of the House, with Deputies John Curran, Ciarán Cuffe, Áine Brady and Charlie O'Connor. I find it somewhat ironic that this Private Members' motion is being tabled by the Labour Party, in particular. From my experience of the local authority in Fingal, which encompasses my constituency, Dublin North, over the last five years the Labour Party with...

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Darragh O'Brien: That is not the case in Fingal. Deputy Lynch might pass to the leader of the Labour Party that he should, perhaps, exert some control over his councillors so that they actually practise what Labour is preaching here in the Dáil. Several Deputies have referred during the course of the debate to the need to regulate apartment management agents and mediate between agents and apartment owners....

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (3 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the 2006 sports capital grant for a club (details supplied) in County Dublin will be awarded; and if there are outstanding matters to resolve before the payment is made. [3386/09]

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: I am pleased to be given this opportunity to contribute to this debate in support of the Government's counter-motion to restore balance in the public finances. The Government and I have consistently supported the public service over the past ten years. Our public service performs a crucially important role in this State and it will play a very important part in ensuring that Ireland comes...

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: It did. It spent over a month doing so. I did not have an opportunity to interrupt the Deputy yet. As part of the framework agreed in the discussions, the social partners and the Government were at one in agreeing that €2 billion in additional savings were required this year. That is a fact. What is required to deal with the €18 billion hole in our public finances is urgent and...

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Am I allowed to speak?

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: The Labour Party, which produced no coherent plan on how it would deal with the economic crisis, has said savings are needed in the public sector.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: On 29 January, the Labour Party's own finance spokesperson, Deputy Joan Burton, stated the public sector reform issue will form part of the solution.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: She stated "Members must stand back and be fair when evaluating the strengths and failures of the public sector in Ireland." Is the Labour Party being fair in its evaluation of the pensions levy? It has even stated it would introduce one but it has not produced any figures on what its proposal would save. Urgent action is needed and the Labour Party appeared to agree with this approach...

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: We are all aware of the sacrifices being made within the private sector where employees are taking pay cuts in order to retain their jobs and where thousands of people have lost their jobs in recent months, including in my constituency of Dublin North with the announcement of SR Technics earlier this week. I am sorry I was so rudely interrupted throughout my five minutes. I had more to...

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: As do I.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: That sounds like my speech.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Who said that?

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: What would the Labour Party levy do?

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Where is the Labour Party proposal?

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: Do that.

Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak in support of the Government amendment to the motion on our approach to the banking situation. The crisis is not specific to Ireland. This is a global financial crisis in which Ireland is affected by what happens abroad and in larger markets. It is incumbent on the Government to do all we can to protect our banking system and, most important,...

Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: You did not want us to engage with the social partners at all.

Banking System: Motion (25 Feb 2009)

Darragh O'Brien: It is at the rate of 8% per annum.