Results 20,121-20,140 of 26,290 for speaker:Darragh O'Brien
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: On a point of order-----
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: In response to Deputy Eoin Ó Broin-----
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: This is a point of order. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin earlier questioned the whereabouts of a Member of the House, namely, Deputy Cowen. Deputy Cowen will be here.
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: He is on "Six One". It is not usual that one would question someone's absence from the House. I could have questioned the absence of Deputy Mary Lou McDonald for the past week but I did not do so, so just so the House knows-----
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: Has that happened already?
- Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016: Report Stage (15 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: Has it been corrected?
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (14 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: 84. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the commitments the Government has made, in terms of accepting refugees and unaccompanied minors to Ireland, and the dates by which those commitments are to be met; the number of persons, including unaccompanied minors, the government has committed to accepting, under the various resettlement and relocation programmes, in tabular form; the...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: -----Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2014 and section 33 of the State Airports (Shannon Group) Act 2014. We warned at the time that this would set a roadmap for other employers of profitable firms to wind down their pension schemes and reduce pension scheme benefits. What is the Attorney General's advice? Does the Taoiseach intend to bring forward specific pension legislation to provide...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: Why not amend the Pensions Act 1990?
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: It was allowed to fail.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: Employers are ensuring that these schemes fail. They have a roadmap to do it.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: The Government should amend the Pensions Act 1990 to provide the protections that are required.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: In response to questions from my party leader, Deputy Micheál Martin, as well as from Deputy Howlin today, about the Minister for Social Protection, Deputy Varadkar, seeking advice from the Attorney General as to the protection of the benefits of members of pension schemes and, specifically, defined benefit pension schemes, last week the Taoiseach responded in a rather sheepish way and...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (13 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: Get over last week, Gerry.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (13 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of a new site for a school (details supplied) as announced in November 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39849/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: European Solidarity Corps (13 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: 653. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the scope of the EU wide youth corps, the European Solidarity Corps; if young persons are being invited to enlist now; if the range of activities are predefined or if young persons are signing up to unspecified tasks and commitments which might include defence; and if she will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (8 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39266/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (8 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the drought situation in Somalia; the efforts being made at an EU level to assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39267/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (8 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: 133. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the measures Irish aid funds to specifically assist and support women in developing countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39268/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (6 Dec 2016)
Darragh O'Brien: 251. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if any of the money allocated to Irish Aid for 2017 will be used to specifically support the Yazidi people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38468/16]