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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I again ask the Leader to withdraw the remark he made about nods and winks between political parties and An Bord Pleanála.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: If this is not withdrawn this morning I intend to formally raise it with the Committee on Procedure and Privileges.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is as bad a charge as anybody has made.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I do not believe the Leader intended any offence by it and I respectfully ask him to withdraw the remark. It might have been made in the heat of battle, which is fair enough, but I do not believe he meant it. I respectfully ask that the remark be withdrawn so that we can proceed with the business of the House as normal today. We have had quite a charged Order of Business and sometimes...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Yes.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: No.

Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Will the Minister of State make a contribution to the debate on the Bill at this Stage? What is he proposing to do?

Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I am just wondering.

Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I would like to call a quorum. Notice taken that 12 Members were not present; House counted and 12 Members being present,

Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I welcome the speedy passage of this Bill. I agree wholeheartedly with Senator D'Arcy. I have met the troika on each occasion as a member of my party's finance team. In my view the IMF is the more accommodating and more flexible part of the troika. I caution the Minister of State with regard to the sale of our strategic State assets. There is some confusion in this House and elsewhere...

Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I will not ask any questions. This is an important Bill and I am glad it is being passed. Other contributors specifically mentioned the sale of State assets. We will debate that topic separately in this House and I look forward to the Minister of State, who has engaged very well in this House, participating in a constructive debate. I do not want scaremongering on this issue because every...

Seanad: Bretton Woods Agreements (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (23 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: We will deal with it another time.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I have a follow-up question to one I asked the Leader last week. In the context of the worsening mortgage crisis, I have put on the record of the House on numerous occasions the inaction of the Government in dealing with this matter and the fact that the situation is getting worse. Last week I asked the Leader to arrange for the Minister of State at the Department of Finance, Deputy Brian...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I will call for it if I want it.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: That is for me to decide.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: A figure of €7 billion was included in the election manifestos.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I did not say I was against it.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Not true.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Excellent.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Feb 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It is scheduled for the week after next.