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Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: On health matters, I advise the House of a very serious issue in Dublin. As of last Tuesday, 15 September, north County Dublin, an area with a population of 350,000, has been without the National Ambulance Service. There has been no coverage whatsoever since 7 o'clock last Tuesday owing to the fact that a new ambulance base in Lissenhall north of Swords which cost €500,000 has not...

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: ----- so I am formally proposing an amendment to the Order of Business that the Attorney General, under Standing Order 56, be invited to attend and be heard in Seanad Éireann.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Hold on.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Senator D'Arcy should call for a debate on the issue.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: To what is the Senator referring?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Is Senator O'Donnell the Cathaoirleach?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: What are you talking about? I read it into the record. That is pathetic.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I am glad that after four years the Senator has started to read Standing Orders.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator does not seem to know how the House works.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: We are so lucky to have the Senator here.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: Is the Senator going to keep referring to me or is she going to ask a question?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: What is the Senator talking about?

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The Seanad was kept despite the Senator.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: It is not-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: It is an amendment to the Order of Business and not a motion.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: It is not about-----

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator should be careful or Senator O'Donnell will have a go at him.

Seanad: Order of Business (23 Sep 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: It is.

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business that No. 70, motion No. 20, be taken before No. 1, without debate. It relates to Taiwan and would follow on from a resolution made on 22 May 2013. I wish everybody a good rest over the summer recess. We have done quite a deal of work in the Seanad over the last session and it has been important work. I have been disappointed with the...

Seanad: Order of Business (21 Jul 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: The Senator is always for equality.