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- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It would not bother him one bit.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It is.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is 24 hours late because we discussed the matter yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: That is exactly what Senator Tom Sheahan said yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Sheahan said that yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It was said yesterday.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It is costing money.
- Seanad: Order of Business (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Yes.
- Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I wish to share time with Senator MacSharry.
- Seanad: Employment Equality (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (2 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: This has been a good debate. I take a very simplistic approach to all this. I believe everyone in this country is equal. If we believe that people are equal, the law should reflect that. It is the job of the Houses of the Oireachtas to make good laws or to reform and repeal bad laws. That is the fundamental reason for us being legislators. I fully accept the bona fides of my colleagues...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I ask the Deputy Leader to ensure that the motion on the transfer of data between the EU and the USA returns to the House after it is finished being dealt with by the joint committee. Since late last September I have raised the following issue almost every week, namely, the Government's inaction on the ongoing and increasing mortgage arrears crisis and distressed mortgages. A number of weeks...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I made a similar request last week and the week before. We should also debate the restrictions that have been imposed on a further ten stations. I have found out, through the Department, that thousands of euro will have to be spent on the installation of CCTV cameras to protect the stations which are now closed or restricted.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I have learned that prisoners will not be allowed to stay in the downgraded stations and that Garda resources will have to be used to transfer any prisoners detained after 9 p.m. to the nearest full-time Garda station. Furthermore, the Minister should come to this House to confirm whether he has received a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers recommending that 400 Garda stations throughout the...
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I do not.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: I was talking about the waste water charge that will be introduced on top of the water charge.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Does the Minister support the amendment?
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: It is outrageous.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Well said.
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: For how long?
- Seanad: Order of Business (9 May 2012)
Darragh O'Brien: Senator Bacik voted in favour of the bank guarantee.