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Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility (Statement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Some €3.8 billion.

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility (Statement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Like making promises and breaking them.

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility (Statement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Where is it?

Seanad: Fiscal Responsibility (Statement) Bill 2011: Second Stage (14 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: That is very generous of the Labour Party.

Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the Minister to the House and thank him for taking this Adjournment matter which relates specifically to a well-manned Garda station. Obviously he has had to make decisions about Garda resources, the restriction in opening hours at Garda stations and the closure of other stations. I ask specifically about Malahide Garda station which serves 25,000 in the...

Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister for his response. I hope his commitment this evening that there will be better policing in the Malahide area will bear fruit. His suggestion of Oireachtas Members fomenting local concerns is unfortunate. I was born and reared in Malahide and I have genuine concerns, which I am perfectly entitled to raise in this House. I do not live in a parallel universe, I live in...

Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I asked a question, the Minister gave his answer, but we will see what will be borne out. We will see what the public think about these measures. I thank the Minister for being in the House. I have not tried to over-politicise the issue.

Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: It is an attitude like that which ensured the Government lost the referendum about the powers of the Houses of the Oireachtas to conduct inquiries into matters of general public importance.

Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I agree.

Seanad: Garda Stations (14 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank the Minister.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I wish to clarify the procedure with regard to the Social Welfare Bill. Is it correct that the Leader proposes to guillotine that at 4 p.m.?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: We are far more cerebral in this House and may need a little more time. I oppose a guillotine and ask the Leader to be flexible with the time allowed for the Social Welfare Bill. There are many sections in the Bill and many important issues to be raised. Everyone who wants to contribute to the debate should be allowed to do so. Yesterday, last week and the previous week, I raised the issue...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes, well I advise Senator Kelly — I hope he is watching on the monitor — not to bother coming in and listening to the rebuff the Minister gave me yesterday.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I ask furthermore——

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: I am just giving him advice. He should, but if he gets the response I got, he would be better served making a few phone calls.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Will the Leader confirm on the question I raised yesterday that in early January we will have a proper debate on the issue of the Garda station closures and restrictions across the country, which are of great concern to citizens throughout the island? This issue needs to be addressed and I hope the Minister will be in better form early in the new year and we may be able to engage properly on...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: President Sarkozy stated that we would have it by Christmas.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Certainly not.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Hear, hear.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Dec 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: Less than the cut.