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Seanad: Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Where is everyone? Why not adjourn the House for the week and be done with it? The common theme running through all three issues that arose yesterday was the mortgage crisis. In Private Members' business, when we discussed the Government report card, the first item related to the thousands of people in mortgage arrears, an issue I will discuss further in a moment. Private Members'...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Given that we had to conclude business early yesterday, I ask the Cathaoirleach to indulge me. I understand this is the first time this has happened and I want a commitment from the Leader that it will not happen again. It shows utter disregard for all Senators, especially the Fianna Fáil Party group, nine of whose 14 members contributed in detail yesterday on the fiscal compact. My party...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It would have been good to discuss the issue in the House last night.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I am not misrepresenting anything.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I have a copy of his comments.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: He referred to people with investment properties.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: He did not make any sense.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: We are in the Republic of Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: This is a Second Stage speech.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It was not the Minister's idea, it was there well before he took office.

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Is the Senator kidding? How long has she been in the Seanad?

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I thank Senator Bacik.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Having followed earlier contributions on the monitor, I believe there is nothing to be feared from this welcome amendment and the Bill is appropriate legislation in which to insert it. Vouching expenses and recording legitimate expenditure is perfectly correct. I was one of 12 Members of the previous Dáil who was subject to an audit by Mazars. I ask the Minister to examine the costs...

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: The Fine Gael Party has still not done so this year.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I will not get into the issue of lunches in New York and various other matters for which records are not available.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: No details were published about $5,000 per plate lunches that were held during the previous rainbow Government.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: It was referred to in the Moriarty report.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: Unfortunately, the Fine Gael Party leader and Taoiseach did not see fit to accept the findings of the Moriarty tribunal.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: No, the Minister did not. Mr. Justice Moriarty made some serious statements with regard to testimonies which he set aside and with which he did not agree. That is another day's work.

Seanad: Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Bill 2011: Report and Final Stages (15 Mar 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I should not have allowed the Minister to interrupt me. He knows what he is doing.