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- Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Would the Senator listen? I am not even-----
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Would the Senator stop? Come on, for God's sake. Listen to what I am saying. I assure Senator Healy Eames that I accept those reliefs were allowed to last far too long.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I said that in the first instance. How will we monitor the reliefs being provided for in section 64 of this Bill? At some stage or another the position will improve. I am concerned that we have given a speculator's charter on property in section 64. The only people who are buying property are those with cash and investors. I have no doubt we will revert to that issue tomorrow when we are...
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The same as it was in February 2011.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Given what Senator Bradford said, it is unfortunate there are only four Government Members here for this debate, so I call a quorum.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: This is a question of procedure and I thank the Leader for his reply. However, the Bills Office rang five minutes ago and told us that it would only accept amendments until 6 p.m. This is not the way for the House to do business.
- Seanad: Finance Bill 2012: Second Stage (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Perfect. I thank the Leader.
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I move: That Seanad Ãireann: criticises the Government for reversing its position on a number of election pledges and for failing to implement a significant number of commitments contained in the Programme for Government; calls on the Government to: immediately implement measures to help those struggling with mortgage arrears as promised in the Programme for Government; follow through on...
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I am not speaking about the Minister of State. I refer to senior Ministers. Many of us think he should be in the Cabinet but, unfortunately, he is not there this time around. I agreed with Senator Whelan's remarks on the Order of Business on capping bankers' salaries. The individual who introduced caps on bankers' salaries was the late Brian Lenihan, God rest him. People said at the time...
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I remind my eminent friend from Carlow-Kilkenny that every time a budget was proposed over the past ten or 12 years those who are now Ministers called for more. My colleagues will deal with each of the points made in the motion. They will address the cynical promises made on the health service, the Defence Forces, the Garda and child benefit. The individuals who made these promises knew...
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: That was the policy document of the former Minister, Deputy Brendan Smith.
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: He is in for it now.
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It is the same level as it was in February 2011.
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It was not; that is a lie.
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: No, it was not.
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Did we do it?
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: While the debate became a little heated towards the end. Senator O'Neill said enough in the short time in which he spoke.
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The irony was not lost on me that the Fine Gael group's summation was given by a former member of the Progressive Democrats. I will not take lectures from former members of the Progressive Democrats on economic management.
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Government had committed to producing a report card on ministerial performance and the performance of various Departments. The Taoiseach, Deputy Kenny, good publicist that he is, made this firm commitment on "The Late Late Show". I acknowledge that some progress has undoubtedly been made by the Government and that there are difficult economic times. This year is not as difficult as the...
- Seanad: Programme for Government: Motion (21 Mar 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: People will wake up tomorrow morning wondering whether a registered letter will come in the letter box and whether they will have a house in a month's time. Some 30,000 people are going through the courts at present in this regard. Let the Government side not forget that its Members in the Seanad voted down Senator MacSharry's Bill, the Family Home Bill 2011, which would have given-----